Bus timetable Vila Real de Santo António - Castro Marim

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

Map of Vila Real de Santo António showing railway station, bus station and ferry.
Picture of the bus station at Vila Real de Santo António here.
Information about ferries to Ayamonte (Spain) here. There is no local bus service across the bridge.

Vila Real de Santo António > Castro Marim > Azinhal

Azinhal > Castro Marim > Vila Real de Santo António

Route / line number	32	32	32	32	34	34	73 or 119	34 and 73	32	32 or 119
Days of operation	SCH	NSC	SCH	MFO	MFO	NSC	TTh	SCH	SCH	MFO
Vila Real de Santo António Bus Terminal	0820	0820	1000	1230	1345	1630	1715	1745	1745	1815
Castro Marim (Finanças)	0828	0828	1008	1238	1353	1638	1723	1753	1753	1823
Monte Francisco (Largo da Bica)	0833	---	---	1243	1358	1643	1728	1758	---	1828
Junqueira	0837	---	---	1247	1402	1647	1733	1802	---	1832
Azinhal (Largo do Mercado)	0842	---	---	1252	1407	1652	1737	1807	---	1837

Route / line number	34	32	32	34	32	32	32	32	32	34	32
Days of operation	SCH	NSC	SCH	NSC	NSC	TTh	SCH	MFO	NSC	SCH	MFO
Azinhal (Largo do Mercado)	0740	0740	0845	0845	---	0930	---	1320	---	1705	---
Junqueira	0744	0744	0849	0849	---	0934	---	1324	---	1709	---
Monte Francisco (Largo da Bica)	0749	0749	0854	0854	---	0939	---	1329	---	1714	---
Castro Marim (Finanças)	0754	0754	0859	0859	0910	0944	1010	1334	1445	1719	1805
Vila Real de Santo António Bus Terminal	0802	0802	0907	0907	0918	0952	1018	1342	1453	1727	1813

For buses between Castro Marim and Praia Alagoa via Altura (weekdays only) click or tap here

Vila Real de Santo António <> Alcoutim and way beyond, up into the hills

Pay attention! These timetables are very complicated! It is impossible to do a round trip in one day. There are several routes criss-crossing and overlapping with each other. I cannot show all the stopping places here. For all the times at all the little villages please go to the official website and find the timetables for each route. Buses run on certain days of the week only as shown by the codes below. None of these buses run at weekends or holidays
↓ - bus does NOT stop here
SCH - runs on schooldays only	DDD - runs on all schooldays. During school holidays runs only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
TUE - runs only on Tuesdays and only during school holidays	NSC - runs on weekdays but during school holidays only
THU - runs only on Thursdays and only during school holidays
(X) - time at the crossroads where the road to the village turns off	GOT ALL THAT!! THERE WILL BE A TEST

THESE BUSES RUN ON WEEKDAYS ONLY! THERE IS NO WEEKEND OR HOLIDAY SERVICE

During school holidays a bus runs only if pre-booked from Castro Marim to Alcoutim at 1010hrs, returning at 1600hrs. Details here, it is route 937.
There are no bus connections at Castro Marim from or to anywhere.
ALCOUTIM also has 'on demand' bus service on Mondays and Fridays to connect with Rede Expressos to and from Lisbon.
Also, DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ONLY, twice each weekday to and from Tavira. These buses MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE. Details here.
	DDD	SCH	SCH	SCH	SCH	NSC	THU	TUE	NSC	SCH		MFO	NSC	TUE	THU	SCH	SCH	SCH	DDD
Route / Line number	58	119	128	34	73	128	119	73	34	34		34	128	73	119	34	119	73	58
Santa Justa	---	0610	---	---	---	BARR	0710	0715	---	---					FZJ		FZK
Martin Longo	---	0616	---	---	---	0715	0716	0721	---	---
Vaqueiros	0605	0627	BARR	---	0635	↓	0727	0732	---	---	Vila Real de Santo António Bus Terminal	1345	---	1715	1715	1745	1745	1745	---
Martin Longo	0612	↓	0610	---	↓	0715	↓	↓	---	---	Azinhal (Largo do Mercado)	1407	---	1737	1737	1807	1807	1807	---
Giões	to	↓	0620	---	via	0725	↓	via	---	---	Alamada de Ouro	1413	---	↓	↓	1811	↓	↓	---
Farelos	Montes	↓	0625	---	Bentos	0730	↓	Bentos	---	---	Meia Légua	1416	---	↓	↓	1815	↓	↓	---
Alcarias Crossroads	Novos	↓	↓	---	0657	↓	↓	0754	---	---	Foz de Odeleite	1426	---	↓	↓	1822	↓	↓	---
Pereiro	via	↓	0633	---	↓	0738	↓	↓	---	---	Alamo (X)	1435	---	↓	↓	1830	↓	↓	---
Santa Marta	Cachopo	↓	0638	---	via	0743	↓	via	---	---	Corte das Donas	1440	---	↓	↓	↓	↓	↓	---
Balurcos da Cima	Faro	↓	↓	0625	Corte	↓	↓	Corte	0745	1545	Alamo (X)	1445	---	↓	↓	1830	↓	↓	---
Balurcos de Baixo	---	FZG	↓	0630	Pequena	↓	↓	Pequena	0750	1548	Laranjeiras	1450	---	↓	↓	1835	↓	↓	---
Alcoutim Crossroads	---	↓	↓	0635	↓	↓	↓	↓	0755	1552	Odeleite	↓	---	↓	1752	↓	1822	↓	---
Cortes Pereiras (X)	---	↓	0645	0645	↓	0750	↓	↓	↓	↓	Alcoutim Village	1505	1530	↓	↓	1845	↓	↓	---
Cortes Pereiras	---	↓	0650	0653	↓	0755	↓	↓	↓	↓	Alcoutim (X)	1530	↓	↓	FZJ	↓	FZK	↓	---
Alcoutim Village	---	↓	0700	0700	↓	0800	↓	↓	0805	1602	Cortes Pereiras**	↓	1535	via	↓	1845	↓	via	--
Odeleite	---	0723	---	↓	↓	---	0823		↓	↓	Cortes Pereiras (X)	↓	1540	Corte	↓	1855	↓	Corte	---
Laranjeiras	---	↓	---	0710	↓	---	↓	↓	0815	1616	Balurcos de Baixo	1518	↓	Pequena	↓	1940	↓	Pequena	---
Alamo (X)	---	↓	---	0715	↓	---	↓	↓	0820	1621	Balurcos da Cima	1522	↓	↓	↓	1945	↓	↓	Faro
Corte das Donas	---	↓	---	↓	↓	---	↓	↓	↓	1626	Santa Marta	---	1547	↓	↓	1905	↓	↓	from
Alamo (X)	---	↓	---	0715	↓	---	↓	↓	0820	1631	Pereiro	---	1552	↓	↓	1910	↓		Montes
Foz de Odeleite	---	↓	---	0723	↓	---	↓	↓	0828	1639	Alcarias Crossroads	---	↓	1823	↓	↓	↓	1853	Novos
Meia Légua	---	↓	---	0730	↓	---	↓	↓	0835	1648	Farelos	---	1600	via	↓	1915	↓	via	via
Alamada de Ouro	---	↓	---	0736	↓	---	↓	↓	0841	1651	Giões	---	1605	Bentos	↓	1920	↓	Bentos	Cachopo
Azinhal (Largo do Mercado)	---	0740	---	0740	0740	---	0840	0842	0845	1705	Martin Longo	---	1615	1856	1859	---	1929	↓	2018
Vila Real de Santo António Bus Terminal	---	0802	---	0802	0802	---	---	---	0907	1727	Vaqueiros	---	BARR	1845	1848	---	1918	1915	2025
(X) = crossroads where the road to the village turns off											Santa Justa		---	1902	1859	---	1935	---	---

TIMETABLE NOTES (as if there were not enough already!)

Faro - this bus makes a connection at Cachopo with a bus to and from São Bras de Alportel and Faro.
Full times and all stopping places here
BARR - to or from Barroso. Check official website for times. Connection with bus at Alcoutim to / from VRSA.
FZG - starts from Santa Justa at 0610, via Furnazinhas at 0655.
FZH - runs via Furnazinhas at 0755
FZJ - runs via Furnazinhas arriving at 1820, Soudes 1830. After Martin Longo goes to Santa Justa arriving at 1905.
FZK - via Furnazinhas at 1905, goes to Vaqueiros before Martin Longo then after Martin Longo goes to Santa Justa arriving at 1950.
SJA - starts from Santa Justa at 0715, goes to Martin Longo before Vaqueiros
SJB - starts from Santa Justa at 0710, goes to Martin Longo before Vaqueiros. Connects with 0845 bus at Azinhal.

Cortes Pereiras** - the 1855 bus calls after stopping at Alcoutim, then goes to Santa Marta etc before going back to Balurcos da Cima

Vila Real de Santo António <> Beja via Alcoutim and Mértola

LOCAL BUS ROUTE DISCONTINUED

There is one daily long-distance bus (coach to UK readers) from Vila Real de Santo António to Beja at 0805hrs, via Castro Marim, Odeleite and Mértola.
From Beja to Vila Real de Santo António at 2000hrs, arriving 2210. for details and tickets see www.rede-expressos.pt

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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Vila Real de Santo António > Castro Marim > Azinhal and beyond

Vila Real de Santo António > Castro Marim > Azinhal

Azinhal > Castro Marim > Vila Real de Santo António

Vila Real de Santo António <> Alcoutim and way beyond, up into the hills

TIMETABLE NOTES (as if there were not enough already!)

Vila Real de Santo António <> Beja via Alcoutim and Mértola

www.algarvebus.info

BUSES RUN ACCORDING TO THE DAYS SHOWN BELOW THERE ARE NO BUSES AT WEEKENDS OR ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
MFO - bus runs Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only except holidays NSC - bus runs on weekdays but only during school holidays. SCH - bus runs on Schooldays only TTh - bus runs only on TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS which are NOT schooldays on Tuesdays the 1735 from Vila Real is route 73, on Thursdays route 119 going to different places up in the hills. There are two buses at some schoolday times, coming from or going to different places beyond Azinhal