Bus and train timetables for the Algarve - an unofficlal website

The Algarve region of Portugal - information on bus and train services

This is an unofficial website compiled by a resident of the Algarve. It has come about as a result of many enquiries in various forums. No responsibility can be accepted for any problems caused by errors or omissions. This site is not connected with, nor endorsed by, any official operator or organisation. I welcome any feedback, comments and suggestions. In all cases I strongly recommend that you check times locally at the bus terminal etc as timetable changes are usually made without prior warning!

All timetable pages carry the date on which I was last able to verify the times as being correct. I have used almost all the buses and trains myself.

BUS OPERATORS ELSEWHERE IN PORTUGAL

I have separated the information I have found about bus operators in other parts of Portugal to a new page.

NEWS and updates - latest - 30th July 2010

NO UPDATES UNTIL 12 AUGUST

I will be unable to update any pages with first hand information until 12 August. There are unlikely to be any changes to times but I apologise in advance should the bus companies srping one of their surprises. If you discover any changes, please let me know by email.

SUMMER BUS TIMETABLES IN THE ALGARVE

Summer timetables, where different, came into effect on several routes on 1st July and are effective until the second weekend in September. I have been able to confirm summer times for almost routes and pages have been suitably updated. I have found no differences with summer 2009 services..

LATER BUS TO AND FROM ALBUFEIRA STATION

A later daily bus has been added to and from Albufeira station. This leaves Albufeira Bus Station at 2115, arriving at 2125. This will connect with the 1840 train from Lisbon Oriente due in at 2134, which continues to Faro. The return bus to Albufeira leaves the station at 2140. A couple of other buses on this route have had their times adjusted but the majority still do not connect with trains! Full details on this page.

LAGOS - FARO - SEVILLE BUSES SUMMER TIMETABLE CONFIRMED

The summer timetable for the Lagos - Faro - Seville buses is confirmed. Details here. As in previous summers, there are two fast buses each day plus the two slower journeys, giving a total of four buses each day. The summer timetable applies until 6th September.

TRAIN AND BUS FARES INCREASED FROM 1st JULY

Train and bus fares increased by a small amount as from 1st July. This is because the 5% rate at which tickets are subject to VAT increasing to 6%. Some lower fares are not increased at all, most others by a few cents. Pages are being updated as and when I have the confirmed new information.

EXTRA TRAINS FARO <> LISBON IN SUMMER

CP has confirmed that the 1920 train Lisbon (Oriente) to Faro and the 1858 train Faro to Lisbon (Oriente) will run daily until 31st August as they have done in previous years. Please note however that, according to the printed timetables concerning the 1920 from Lisbon, the connecting train from Tunes to Portimão and Lagos runs only on Fridays and the connecting train from Faro eastwards to Tavira etc runs only on weekdays. This differs from the on-line timetable!

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Contents - summary

For list of all the timetables on the site click here – BUT YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO READ THE GUIDANCE NOTES first as, at first sight, the operations here can seem a bit complicated.

An alphabetical list of all the places in the Algarve served by bus and train is here. The list below shows the most frequently consulted pages in the site.

www.algarvebus.info