Local bus and passenger ferry connections at Olhão

The information has been obtained from printed timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is given in good faith.

Bus timetables from 5th January 2022 until further notice
The route / line number may not always be shown on the front of the bus

For train times at Olhão along the coast please see www.algarvebus.info/006.htm - trains are quicker and often cheaper than buses.

Olhão has a small a 'bus station'. Map of the town showing railway station and bus station here. See below for details.
There are also a couple of minibus routes around the town and suburbs on weekdays also on Saturday mornings - details

Buses Operated by VAMUS

For the timetable of buses between Faro, Olhão, Tavira and Vila Real de Santo António, please click here

MFO - runs Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only except holidays
SHX - does not run on Sundays or Holidays

Route 101 Olhão <> Quelfes <> Moncarapacho

also Olhão Transportes Urbanos Linha Azul - times in blue
The Linha Azul takes a longer route. Tickets are not interchangeable with Route 101

There are also very infrequent buses between Olhão and Moncarapacho via Alfandega (Fuseta X). Click here for times

Route 102 Olhão <> Pechão

also Olhão Transportes Urbanos Linha Amarela (Yellow)

MFO - runs Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only except holidays

Ten minute journey. Route 102 from Olhão at 0840 and 1830 on weekdays, also at 1220 and 1330 on Schooldays
Route 102 from Pechão  at 0800, 0905 and 1840 on weekdays, also at 1235 and 1345 on schooldays

Linha Amarela from Olhão on weekdays at 0940 and 1500, On Saturdays at 0820 and 1220
From Pechão on weekdays at 1007 and 1527, on Saturdays at 0847 and 1247.
Linha Amarela takes a longer route. Tickets are not interchangeable with those for route 102.

There is also a limited bus service on weekdays only between Faro and Pechão; click here for times.

PASSENGER FERRIES BETWEEN OLHÃO AND OUTLYING ISLANDS

	Picture of Armona Ferry left. Culatra ferry right. Click a picture for larger size. SPECIAL NOTE : GETTING ON AND OFF THESE FERRIES  MAY INVOLVE SOME STEEP AND NARROW STEPS. DISABLED PEOPLE MAY HAVE DIFFICULTIES.
Timetables on the internet here, only in Portuguese. Please check timetables locally before committing yourself. Inverno - winter times until 31st May . Verão - summer times 1st June to 20th September PASSENGER FERRIES ONLY - there are no motor vehicles or even roads on the islands. Bicycles are not carried. Dogs must be muzzled and on a leash.
These ferries are not just for tourists! Ferries leave from a pier near the old fish docks; obviously on the waterfront and about ten minutes walk from bus and train stations. Map here.
	Foot Passenger Ferries - one way fare €1.85 adult; €1.10 children. Pay at the ticket office at the pier entrance. Extra journeys may operate at very busy times.

Water taxis are also available, from an adjacent pier. Fares for 1 - 5 people : Armona 20 Euros, Culatra 25 Euros, Farol and Ilha Deserta 30 Euros.

More information here.

Olhão <> Ilha Armona

MY BEST ATTEMPT AT THE FERRY TIMES. THE INFORMATION BELOW IS FROM THE LOCAL COUNCIL WEBSITE

journey about 15 minutes - click here for a picture of Armona

Olhão <> Culatra <> Farol

Daily - runs daily all year round
AAA Operates Daily from 15th June to 13th September only
BBB these sailings operate Daily, in July, August and until 20th September.
CCC These sailings operate Daily from 1st September to 30th June
DDD Operates Daily, from 1st July to 31st August only
EEE - Operates Daily, from 21st September until 31st May.

Ferries may also operate between Faro (Portas do Mar) and Culatra from late June until the end of August and to Ilha Farol until the end of September.
For more information please click here.

Olhão Bus Terminal Information

Local and long distance buses start and finish their journeys at a small terminal in the Rua Gen. Humberto Delgado,
close to the main Avenida da Republica and about 150 metres from the railway station. 
The ferries to the islands are about a 10 minute walk away. Map here.

There is an enquiry/ticket office there. To get there from the railway station, turn right and cross the road.
Walk about 50 metres and turn left into the Rua Candido O Ventura. 
Walk the length of the street (about 100 metres) and when at the end, turn right.
You will see the bus stops and buses a few metres ahead of you.
All buses call here and make other stops in town according to route.

Olhão Local Bus Service Information - checked and updated 5th January 2022

Olhão has three urban bus routes, Linhas Amarela (Yellow), Azul (Blue) and Verde (Green) starting from the bus 'terminal' and going out in loops and circles to the inner suburbs.
Buses run about every 40 minutes on each route on weekdays from about 0700 to 2000hrs and on Saturdays until about 1500hrs.
There is no service after about 1500hrs on Saturdays, also there is no service all day on Sundays and holidays.

A few buses do venture further out, details are shown at the other timetables above.
The fare is 1 Euro for any journey and there is a monthly pass at €14

Details of the buses can be found at https://vamusalgarve.pt/#/pt/olhao/routes
There are no downloadable timetables, you have use the maps and search options.

For a list of all the timetables on the site, click here
For an alphabetical list of places in the Algarve, click here
For some important general notes about buses in the Algarve, click here
Back to the main page here

www.algarvebus.info