The cheapest and fastest buses from Albufeira to Faro
Cheapest price
$3
Average price
$10
Fastest journey
30 m
Average duration
38 m
Buses per day
36
Distance
29 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Albufeira to Faro is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Albufeira to Faro will cost around $10 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $3.
Of the 36 buses that leave Albufeira for Faro on Thu, Feb 26, 34 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Feb 26 the direct buses cover the 29 km distance in an average of 38 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 30 m .
On Thu, Feb 26 the slowest buses will take 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusAlbufeira to Faro Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 01:15AM | Arrival Time 02:05AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:15AM | Arrival Time 10:44AM | Duration 8h29 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 02:45AM | Arrival Time 03:40AM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 03:50AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:25AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 02:05PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:55PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 02:44AM | Duration 8h59 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 06:45PM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:15PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:35PM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:20PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:35PM | Arrival Time 11:15PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:40PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $11 |
Live departures
Albufeira to Faro bus times
The table below shows live departures for Albufeira to Faro buses for today, Wednesday, February 25. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 3:20 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0h40 | 4:00 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 4:00 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h50 | 4:50 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
Normal | 4:30 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 1h00 | 5:30 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
Normal | 4:30 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h45 | 5:15 PM Faro, Aeropuerto (Estação Autocarros - buses) | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 4:55 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h55 | 5:50 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 5:15 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h50 | 6:05 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
Normal · Normal | 5:45 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 8h59 | 2:44 AM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 1 transfer | ||
![]() | 6:45 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h50 | 7:35 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 7:15 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 1h00 | 8:15 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 7:20 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h55 | 8:15 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 8:00 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h50 | 8:50 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 8:15 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h50 | 9:05 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
FlixBus | 8:15 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0h40 | 8:55 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 9:00 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h50 | 9:50 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
FlixBus | 9:35 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0h40 | 10:15 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
FlixBus | 10:20 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0h40 | 11:00 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
FlixBus | 10:35 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0h40 | 11:15 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 10:40 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h50 | 11:30 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
| Thursday, February 26 | ||||||
![]() | 1:15 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h50 | 2:05 AM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
Normal · Normal | 2:15 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 8h29 | 10:44 AM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 1 transfer | ||
![]() | 2:45 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h55 | 3:40 AM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 4:00 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 1h00 | 5:00 AM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 7:45 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 1h00 | 8:45 AM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
Normal | 9:00 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h45 | 9:45 AM Faro, Aeropuerto (Estação Autocarros - buses) | 0 transfersDirect | ||
Normal | 9:00 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 1h00 | 10:00 AM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 9:20 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h50 | 10:10 AM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
FlixBus | 10:00 AM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0h40 | 10:40 AM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 10:25 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h55 | 11:20 AM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
Normal | 11:30 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 1h00 | 12:30 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
Normal | 11:30 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h45 | 12:15 PM Faro, Aeropuerto (Estação Autocarros - buses) | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 12:00 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 1h00 | 1:00 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 12:20 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h50 | 1:10 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 1:15 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h50 | 2:05 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
![]() | 2:45 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0h55 | 3:40 PM Faro, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | ||
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Albufeira to Faro
Buses from Albufeira to Faro run on average 31 times per day, taking around 48m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $3 (€2) if you book in advance.
There are 29 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:30, the last at 23:05. The fastest bus covers the 18 miles (29 km) distance in 40m.
Distance 18 miles (29 km) |
Average bus duration 48m |
Cheapest ticket price $3 (€2) |
Buses per day 31 |
Direct buses 29 |
Fastest bus 40m |
First bus 00:30 |
Last bus 23:05 |
Bus providers: Alsa, FlixBus, Rede Expressos, Citi Express, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, VAMUS - Transportes do Algarve from Albufeira to FaroYou can travel by bus between Albufeira to Faro with Alsa, FlixBus, Rede Expressos, Citi Express, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, VAMUS - Transportes do Algarve for as low as $3 (€2). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Albufeira to Faro
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Albufeira to Faro by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Faro, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Rede Expressos
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible buses with wheelchair spaces.
- Alsa
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Arco da Vila, a historic gateway leading to the old town with impressive architecture
- Sé Cathedral, a 13th-century cathedral offering panoramic views from its bell tower
- Museu Municipal de Faro, a museum housed in a former convent showcasing local history and art
- Ria Formosa Natural Park, a stunning coastal lagoon ideal for birdwatching and nature walks
- Igreja do Carmo, a baroque church famous for its Chapel of Bones.
- Explore the Old Town, a historic area with cobbled streets and charming architecture
- Relax at Praia de Faro, a popular beach with golden sands and clear waters perfect for sunbathing and swimming
- Discover the local cuisine at a traditional Portuguese restaurant
- Enjoy a boat tour around the Ria Formosa Natural Park
- Attend a cultural event or festival in Faro.
- Rede Expressos
- You can cancel your ticket up to 30 minutes before departure for a partial refund. Fees may apply.
- Alsa
- You can cancel your ticket up to 48 hours before departure for a partial refund. Changes allowed for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Rede Expressos
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- Alsa
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 25kg.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Rede Expressos
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Alsa
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Rede Expressos
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- guide dogs permitted without a carrier.
- Alsa
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must travel in the hold.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Albufeira to Faro
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria and snack bar (in the station)
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 9, 10, 11 Train: Albufeira-Ferreiras
- Free Wi-Fi
- Portuguese Café (in the station)
- Fast-food Outlet (in the station)
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 16, 14
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