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

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

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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.

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


Most buses at Azinhal are going to or coming from distant villages. See the table below.

Vila Real de Santo António > Castro Marim > Azinhal

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

Azinhal > Castro Marim > Vila Real de Santo António

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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