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
also Olhão Transportes Urbanos Linha Azul - times
in blue
The Linha Azul takes a longer route. Tickets are not
interchangeable with Route 101
MFO |
SHX |
SHX |
Daily | SHX |
MFO | MFO | Daily | MFO | MFO | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Olhão
Bus Station |
0725 |
0820 |
1100 |
1220 | 1340 |
1625 | 1740 |
1830 | 1900 |
1915 |
Quelfes |
0734 |
0853 |
1133 |
1229 | 1413 |
1634 | 1813 |
1839 | 1926 |
1924 |
Moncarapacho |
0740 |
--- |
--- |
1235 | --- |
1640 | --- |
1845 | --- |
1930 |
Daily |
MFO |
MFO | SHX | SHX | Daily |
SHX |
MFO | MFO | MFO | |
Moncarapacho |
0655 |
0730 |
0810 | --- |
--- |
1240 |
--- |
1800 | --- |
--- |
Quelfes |
0701 |
0736 |
0816 | 0853 |
1133 |
1246 |
1413 |
1806 | 1833 |
1926 |
Olhão
Bus Station |
0710 |
0745 |
0825 |
0913 |
1153 |
1255 |
14433 |
1815 | 1853 |
1953 |
There are also very infrequent buses between Olhão
and Moncarapacho via Alfandega (Fuseta X). Click here for times
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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
More information here.
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
1st July to 31st August |
MFO = runs Mondays to Fridays (weekdays)
except holidays |
Olhão to Armona |
Daily at
0730, 0815, 0930 then every hour until 1830 then last
run 2000 |
Armona to Olhão |
0715 (MFO),
then Daily
at 0750, 0900 and every hour until 1800, then at 1915 and
2030. |
June, also 1st - 20th September |
|
Olhão to Armona |
Daily at 0730, 0930, 1130, 1230,
1430, 1530, 1730, 1830 and 1945. |
Armona to Olhão |
0715 (MFO), then Daily at 0750, 1000, 1200, 1300, 1500, 1600, 1800, 1915 and 2000. |
21st September to 31st May |
Winter journeys run every day |
Olhão to Armona |
0830, 1000 (April and
May only), 1200, 1500* and 1700 also at 1900 in April and
May. |
Armona to Olhão |
0900, 1030 (April and May
only), 1230, 1530* and 1730, also at 1930 in April and May. |
* One version I have seen of
the timetable says these journeys only run during October |
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.
Daily |
AAA |
BBB |
CCC |
CCC |
DDD |
Daily |
BBB |
EEE |
BBB |
|
Olhão |
0700 |
0900 |
1100 |
1100 |
--- |
1300 |
1500 |
1715 |
1830 |
1930 |
Culatra |
| |
0930 |
1130 |
1130 |
--- |
| |
1530 |
1745 |
1900 |
2000 |
Farol |
0730 |
1000 |
1200 |
1145 |
1245 |
1330 |
1600 |
1815 |
1915 |
2020 |
Culatra |
0745 |
| |
| |
--- |
1300 |
1345 |
| |
| |
| |
| |
Olhão |
0800 |
1030 |
1230 |
--- |
1315 |
1400 |
1630 |
1845 |
1945 |
2050 |
Adult fares : Olhão - Culatra €1,85,
Olhão - Farol €2,15 one-way.
Children
half price. FOOT PASSENGERS ONLY
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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.
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 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
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