Bus timetable Albufeira train/bus connections summary

The information has been obtained from printed timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is given in good faith.
Information is correct to the best of my knowledge as of 21st January 2015

IMPORTANT - THERE WILL BE CHANGES TO THE GIRO BUS SERVICE STARTING ON 1ST FEBRUARY.
ALL SERVICE WILL STOP TWO HOURS EARLIER THAN IT DOES AT PRESENT.
ALSO, WEEKEND SERVICE IS BEING REDUCED TO ONE BUS AN HOUR ON ALL ROUTES AFTER 1400HRS.
I DO NOT YET KNOW WHICH TIMES WILL BE USED FOR WEEKEND AFTERNOON SERVICE

Albufeira Railway Station is about 6km (4 miles) from the town centre; it is just outside Ferreiras.

There are two bar/cafes at the station, good places to wait! The bus stop is immediately outside the station.
There is a taxi rank at the station but sometimes no taxis. Call a taxi on 289 583 230; there is a public phone.

The bus timetable is NOT designed to provide connections with the trains. The bus will not wait if the train is late.
Buses run every 30 minutes all day, every day. This is GIRO bus Linha (Route) Laranja (Orange)

Albufeira Bus Station is over half a mile (0.8km) from the main hotel areas. It is about a mile/1.6km from the old town area and beach.
Information about other local buses in Albufeira town here

AT ALBUFEIRA BUS TERMINAL THERE ARE IMMEDIATE CONNECTIONS* WITH THE OTHER GIRO ROUTES TO/FROM OTHER PARTS OF TOWN. KEEP YOUR TICKET.
IT IS VALID FOR ONE HOUR AND CAN BE USED TO TRANSFER TO/FROM ANOTHER GIRO BUS. CASH FARE IS €1,40.

* arrivals before 2100 in winter, 2300 in summer; departures at 0800 and afterwards

DAYS OF OPERATION : Daily – bus and train connection valid every day including Sundays and Holidays
MFO - train runs Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only except holidays
SHX – train does not run on Sundays and Holidays SSH - train runs Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays only

FOR COMPLETE TRAIN DETAILS SEE THE TRAIN TIMETABLE; for complete bus service click here
Buses stop at Camping Albufeira (which is opposite Clube Albufeira) about 6 minutes after leaving/before arriving in Albufeira.
To view and print the details below as a PDF file please click here

																				bus withdrawn after 31st Jan
ARRIVING ALBUFEIRA	Daily	Daily	SHX	---	SHX	Daily	Daily		Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	MFO	Daily	SSH	Daily	Daily
Train from Lisbon arrives	---	---	---	---	---	---	1102	---	---	1318	---	---	---	1728	---	---	---	---	---	2019	2102
Train from Faro arrives	---	0754	---	---	0947	---	1101	---	---	1318	---	---	1650	---	1756	---	1834	---	1912	2002	2051
Train from Lagos arrives	0717	---	0807	---	---	1008	---	---	1139	---	1356	1509	---	---	---	1817	---	1929	---	2028	---
											See Note 4				See Note 4			See Note 4		See Note 4	See note 5
Bus leaves for town	0730	0800	0830	---	1000	1030	1130	---	1200	1330	1400	1530	1700	1730	1800	1830	1900	1930	1930	2030	2100
Bus arrives at Bus Terminal	0745	0815	0845	---	1015	1045	1145	---	1215	1345	1415	1545	1715	1745	1815	1845	1915	1945	1945	2045	2115

																			bus withdrawn after 31st Jan
LEAVING ALBUFEIRA	Daily	Daily	SHX	SHX	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	---	Daily	Daily		Daily	Daily	MFO	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily
Bus Leaves Bus Terminal	0640	0710	0740	0910	0940	1010	1110	1240	1310	---	1440	1610	---	1710	1740	1810	1840	1910	1940	2010	2040
Bus arrives Railway Station	0700	0730	0800	0930	1000	1030	1130	1300	1330	---	1500	1630	---	1730	1800	1830	1900	1930	2000	2030	2100
Actual arrival time at the station may be 1 or 2 minutes earlier									See Note 3								See Note 2	See Note 3		See Note 3
Train to Lisbon leaves	0723	---	---	---	1009	---	---	---	1403	---	1528	---	---	1804	---	---	1931	-	---	---	---
Train to Faro leaves	0722	---	0807	---	1008	---	1139	---	1403	---	1509	---	---	---	1817	---	1931	---	2028	---	2102
Train to Lagos leaves	---	0748	---	0947	---	1101	---	1318	---	---	---	1650	---	1756	---	1834	1912	2002	---	2101	---

Note 1 - not required at the moment!
Note 2 - The 1912 train to Lagos runs SSH - Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays only. The 1931 train to Lisbon runs on SUNDAYS ONLY from END TO JULY TO END AUGUST
Note 3 - I would not take a chance on the next bus. It arrives at just about the same time the train to Lagos is due to leave. You would not have time to buy a train ticket.
Note 4 - the bus will not wait if the train is late. Next bus is 30 minutes later.
Note 5 - there is a bus into Albufeira at 2130 from 1st June to 30th October; otherwise the last bus is at 2100.

THE CONNECTIONS BELOW ARE NOT VERY USEFUL. HEADING TOWARDS ALBUFEIRA, YOU HAVE TO CROSS THE ROAD AT CAMPING ALBUFEIRA TO THE BUS STOP IN FRONT OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE. THE GIRO 1 BUS TOWARDS TOWN DOES NOT WAIT FOR THE LINHA LARANJA BUS AND YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT 25 MINUTES. COMING FROM TOWN, IF THE GIRO 2 IS USED THERE IS A WAIT AT THE CENTRO SAUDE OF ABOUT 15 MINUTES FOR THE LINHA LARANJA. IF IT'S A NICE DAY USE THE FOOTPATH AS SHOWN.

For train times in detail click here
For more about buses in the Albufeira area, click here
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

Train/bus connection summary - Albufeira railway station

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