 Floyd's Bar, Cerro
Branco,
Albufeira.
Three minutes walk from Camara (Town Hall)
UK
UK TV Sports, pool, darts!.
Free fun quizzes Weds
and Sats at 10pm.Closed Thursdays,
Open 7pm during the week and noon at weekends.
Reopens after holidays on the 19th December.
The
Cavern
Pub
English owned and run since 1991
Old town Albufeira, Rua dos MFA
2 minutes walk from the square
Open 6pm weekdays, 12noon weekends.
60's and 70's music plus all UK sport on TV. PICTURE SOON
 www.anglingiberia.com
Practical information for ex-pats
LOCAL
BUS
AND
TRAM/STREETCAR
OPERATORS
IN
OTHER
REGIONS
OF
PORTUGAL
-
THESE
WEBSITES
ARE
ONLY
IN PORTUGUESE UNLESS
STATED. MANY DO NOT HAVE NETWORK MAPS!
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Company
and website -
please cut and paste web address into your browser
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Main
areas
covered - list updated 23rd November 2009
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CARRIS
www.carris.pt
(English
available)
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LISBON CITY BUSES
AND
TRAMS
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TRANSPOR LIS
www.transporlis.sapo.pt/horarios.cfm?l=uk (in English)
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COMPREHENSIVE BUS,
TRAM
AND
TRAIN TIMES FOR THE GREATER LISBON AREA
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VIMECA www.vimeca.pt
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LISBON WESTERN
SUBURBS,
AMADORA,
OEIRAS, SINTRA
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SCOTTURB
www.scotturb.com
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SINTRA, CASCAIS,
ESTORIL,
OEIRAS
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RODOVIARIO DO
ALENTEJO
www.rodalentejo.pt
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ALENTEJO REGION,
EVORA,
BEJA,
SANTIAGO DE CACEM, SINES, ELVAS, PORTALEGRE and to/from LISBON.
Dreadful serach function and no list of timetables!
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RODOVIARIO DO TEJO
www.rodotejo.pt
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LEIRIA, SANTAREM,
OBIDOS,NAZARE,
PENICHE also to/from LISBON
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MAFRENSE
www.mafrense.pt
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SINTRA, MAFRA,
TORRES
VEDRAS,
NORTH-WEST OF LISBON
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RODOVIARIA DE
LISBOA
www.rodoviariadelisboa.pt
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NORTHERN AND NORTH
EASTERN
SUBURBS OF LISBON, LOURES, ODIVELAS, VILA FRANCA DE XIRA
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BOA VIAGEM
www.boa-viagem.pt
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NORTH EAST OF
LISBON,
LOURES,
ALVERCA, VILA FRANCA DE XIRA and to/from LISBON
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BARRAQUEIRO OESTE
www.barraqueirotransportes.pt
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LISBON to and
from
TORRES
VEDRAS, LOURINHA, CADAVAL ETC
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| RIBATEJANA
www.ribatejana.pt |
ALVERCA, VILA
FRANCA DE
XIRA,
CORUCHE, BENAVENTE and to/from LISBON |
TRANSPORTES SUL DO
TEJO
www.tsuldotejo.pt (English available)
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SETBUAL, PINHAL
NOVO,
PRAGAL and
into LISBON across the bridges
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METRO SUL DO TEJO
www.mts.pt
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TRAMS IN PRAGAL,
CACILHAS
ETC
(Lisbon area, south of the river Tagus)
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STCP PORTO
www.stcp.pt
(English
available)
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PORTO CITY AND
SUBURBS -
for
comprehensive city travel planner visit www.itinerarium.net
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GONDOMARENSE
www.gondomarense.pt
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GONDOMAR also
to/from
Porto
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VALPI www.valpi.pt
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PENAFIEL area also
to/from Porto.
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RODONORTE
www.rodonorte.pt
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MEDIUM DISTANCE
INTERURBAN
SERVICES IN THE NORTH OF PORTUGAL ALSO TO/FROM LISBON AND PORTO
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JOALTO www.joalto.pt
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MEDIUM DISTANCE
INTERURBAN
SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL/NORTH OF PORTUGAL
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AUTO
VIAÇÃO DO TAMEGA www.avtamega.pt/expressos.htm
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EXPRESS SERVICES
LISBON -
FÁTIMA
- COIMBRA - PORTO - VISEU - CHAVES - BRAGANÇA
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TRANSDEV
www.transdev.pt
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INTERURBAN BUSES
around
AVEIRO,
BRAGA, CASTELO BRANCO, COIMBRA, LEIRIA, PORTO, VILA REAL, VISEU,
VIANA DO CASTELO (generally) NORTH AND CENTRAL PORTUGAL
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GRUPO AVIC
EXPRESSOShttp://www.avic.pt/conteudo/pdf/Horario%20EXPRESSOS.xls.pdf
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LISBON - PORTO - VILA DO CONDE - VIANA DO CASTELO
- VALENÇA - MONÇÃO EXPRESS
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A V MINHO www.avminho.pt
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Viana do Castelo, Valença, Povoa de Varzim
also
expressos to/from Porto
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GRUPO AVIC
http://www.avic.pt/index.php?seccao=transportes&conteudo=viana
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VIANA DO CASTELO AND SUBURBS
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| MOVE AVEIRO
www.moveaveiro.pt |
AVEIRO CITY AND
SUBURBS |
TRANSPORTES
URBANOS
DE
BRAGA www.tub.pt
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BRAGA CITY AND
SUBURBS
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TRANSPORTES URBANOS
DE
COIMBRA
www.smtuc.pt
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COIMBRA CITY AND
SUBURBS
(Coimbra has the last surviving trolleybuses in Portugal!)
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TRANSPORTES URBANOS
DE
GUIMARÃES
www.cm-guimaraes.pt/
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GUIMARÃES
CITY AND
SUBURBS
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SERVIÇO
DE
TRANSPORTES URBANOS DE BRAGANÇA www.stub.com.pt
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BRAGANÇA
CITY AND
RURAL AREA
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AVIC COSTA DE PRATA
http://www.avic.pt/index.php?seccao=transportes&conteudo=figueira
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FIGUEIRA DE FOZ AND
SUBURBS
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AUTNA www.autna.com
(Spanish
company)
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PORTO AIRPORT -
PORTO -
VIANA DO
CASTELO - VALENCA - TUA - VIGO (Spain)
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This list is far from complete! Many bus
operators do
not have
websites or, if they do, I do not know of their existence. If you can
add to this list, please email
me.
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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.
NEWS and updates - latest - 20th November 2009
CHANGES TO BUS TIMES
Not as extensive as first I thought. Changes affect
buses on schooldays around Loulé and Almancil so will matter
little to
most readers. Relevant pages have been updated. Otehr than that, no
changes to report.
FORTHCOMING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Please note that TUESDAYS December 1st (Independence
Day) and
December 8th (Immaculate Conception) are public holidays here in
Portugal. Trains and buses will run to Sunday times and there may be
alterations to long distance services on the Monday as well, so do
check with the relevant company if intending to travel around those
days.
LAGOS - FARO - SEVILLE BUS
I can confirm that, despite what the printed timetable
states,
the
Lagos <> Seville buses will run DAILY through the winter except
that there will be no service on Christmas Day or New Year's Day.
THANK YOU
This site is being visted about 500 times a month. May
I thank
you
for the positive comments and feedback I am receiving.
PORTO, BRAGA, COIMBRA AND
GUIMARÃES
I visited these northern cities (they are NOT
in the
Algarve!) and picked up some
information about local trains, trams and buses while I was there. I
have
added information to this site, which I hope will be of help if you are
planning to visit any of these places. They are a long way
from the Algarve, so a day trip is not possible. They are all quite
pleasant! Porto Braga
Coimbra Guimarães.
Contents
-
summary
For list of all the timetables on the site clck
jere – BUT YOU ARE
STRONGLY ADVISED TO READ THE GUIDANCE NOTES first as, at
first sight, the
operations here
can be 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.
Fast Buses
Faro <> Albufeira <> Portimão <> Lagos
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Other buses between Faro and Lagos
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Other buses between Lagos and Faro
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Buses
Faro,
Tavira, Monte Gordo etc
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Travel between the Algarve and Seville (Spain)
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List
of
timetables Diagram
of
bus
routes
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Trains in the Algarve and to Lisbon
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Bus maps of Albufeira
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Public Holidays in Portugal 2009/2010
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Outdoor markets in the Algarve
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Football (soccer) in the Algarve
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Notes on the bus systems
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Long-distance
buses
(coaches)
in
Portugal
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DISABLED OR
FIND IT HARD
TO GET AROUND? DEFICIENTE? UNTAUGLICH? HANDICAPÉ?
Please click here
for some
personal observations on this issue - you will have problems
using the
buses and trains in the Algarve.
Why the site exists
I have built this site of local bus and
train
information here
in the Algarve in
response to many
queries raised through various forums. The information is not
100%
complete but is being improved and updated all the time.
The main idea is to allow visitors and potential
visitors to plan ahead by getting an
understanding of the local bus operations and the places they serve –
and don’t! I recommend that wherever possible you check times locally.
Schedule
changes are not very frequent but do happen and without advance
warning.
Neither the website nor the bus station posts are used for this type
of information and changes do happen without my being aware.
I live in the Algarve and use these buses and trains as I do not drive.
Not all routes and services are
included – I have left out those unlikely to be of use to visitors, for
example
some short schooldays only runs and certain services to places that run
only once
a day, or less.
I have however included some 'once a day' routes just to show what you cannot
do in some of the
more remote areas of the region.
As much as possible has been checked on the ground eg by using the
buses
concerned and/or obtaining the printed timetables, which are NOT
published on
the bus company’s websites.
The official website of the major local operator, EVA, can be found at www.eva-bus.com ;
the other company
Frota Azul also a website.
Both
have
limited
timetable
information
about
buses to and from main
destinations only plus fares between major points. Also there are often
differences between the information on the websites and the timetables
at the bus stations etc. I use the printed information.
Some of
the city and town councils operate local 'mini-bus' type routes around
town and include information on their websites. I
have included links in various pages as required. Please not that most
tickets are NOT interchangeable between these and other buses.
I
would be pleased to receive any printed
timetables. If
you can scan or photo them please email them
to
me.
I
can
then
include
the
data
in
these
pages.
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www.algarvebus.info
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