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Museu Municipal de Olhão
Local museum in a restored historic building with exhibits on Olhão's fishing heritage, local history, archaeology, and community life.
Cheapest price
$13
Average price
$20
Fastest journey
3 h 30 m
Average duration
3 h 30 m
Buses per day
26
Distance
219 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lisbon to Olhao is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lisbon to Olhao will cost around $20 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $13.
Of the 26 buses that leave Lisbon for Olhao on Wed, Jun 17, 16 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jun 17 the direct buses cover the 219 km distance in an average of 3 h 30 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 30 m .
On Wed, Jun 17 the slowest buses will take 3 h 30 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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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lisbon to Olhao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a flight costs an average of $74.
Distance: 136 miles (219 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$12 Average price Cheapest | $28 Average price | $203 Average price | $88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 5m Average total duration 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 51m Average total duration 3h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lisbon to Olhao:
A bus is $15 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lisbon to Olhao costing on average $28 (€22).
A bus is $191 (€155) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lisbon to Olhao costing on average $203 (€165).
Other travel options to Olhao take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 21m.
Bus takes on average 3h 35m.
Tickets start at around $12 (€10) compared to roughly $88 (€71) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $76 (€61). The journey takes 3h 35m versus 2h 53m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by Rede Expressos, FlixBus, Citi Express, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 05:15AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 05:15AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 10:25AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 12:00AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 02:20AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $8 |
The table below shows live departures for Lisbon to Olhao buses for today, Tuesday, June 16. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
94 · 93 | 7:15 AM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 4h30 | 11:45 AM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 1 transfer | |
94 · 93 | 7:30 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 4h15 | 11:45 AM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 8:15 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h30 | 11:45 AM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 · 91 | 9:15 AM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 4h10 | 1:25 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 9:30 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h55 | 1:25 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 · 91 | 9:30 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 3h55 | 1:25 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 10:30 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h30 | 2:00 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h30 | 4:00 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 · 97 | 1:15 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 3h50 | 5:05 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 1:15 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h50 | 5:05 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
69 · 93 | 1:40 PM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 5h05 | 6:45 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 2:00 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 3h45 | 5:45 PM Olhão, Av. dos Operários Conserveiros | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:15 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h30 | 6:45 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:30 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 4h20 | 7:50 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:45 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h30 | 7:15 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h50 | 7:50 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
69 · 93 | 4:10 PM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 5h50 | 10:00 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 1 transfer | |
69 · 93 | 4:30 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 5h30 | 10:00 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 6:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h30 | 10:00 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 4h15 | 11:45 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 · 91 | 7:30 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 4h15 | 11:45 PM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 8:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h30 | 12:00 AM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h50 | 2:20 AM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, June 17 | |||||
![]() | 1:00 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 4h15 | 5:15 AM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
67+ 91 | 1:00 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 4h15 | 5:15 AM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 6:30 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h55 | 10:25 AM Olhão, Av. Dom João VI (Conforama) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Lisbon to Olhao run on average 24 times per day, taking around 3h 35m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $5 (€4) if you book in advance.
There are 15 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:15, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 136 miles (219 km) distance in 3h 30m.
Distance 136 miles (219 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 35m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Buses per day 24 |
Direct buses 15 |
Fastest bus 3h 30m |
First bus 12:15 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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Discover the best of Olhão — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Olhão trip today.
Local museum in a restored historic building with exhibits on Olhão's fishing heritage, local history, archaeology, and community life.
Important municipal museum in Faro housed in a historic convent, with archaeology, sacred art, and notable local collections.
Interpretation center near the Ria Formosa area presenting the natural and cultural heritage of Marim and the surrounding lagoon landscape.
Olhão's waterfront promenade lined with markets, marina views, and ferry access, ideal for a first walk through the town.
Traditional fishermen's quarter with cube-shaped houses, rooftop terraces, and narrow streets that give Olhão its distinctive character.
Protected lagoon landscape with trails, birdlife, and scenic wetlands, one of the most important natural areas to experience from Olhão.
An Algarve seafood stew cooked in a hinged copper cataplana with clams, prawns, fish, tomato, and herbs. It is one of the region’s signature dishes and especially fitting in Olhao’s fishing port.
Rice cooked with razor clams, garlic, olive oil, and coriander. This coastal specialty is closely tied to the Ria Formosa and highlights the area’s prized shellfish.
A traditional Algarve dish of maize porridge served with small clams. It reflects humble local cooking and the long link between inland corn dishes and the coast’s shellfish.
A well-known Olhao seafood restaurant famous for all-you-can-eat grilled fish and shellfish. It is casual, lively, and popular for an authentic local meal.
A popular modern tavern-style spot for petiscos, fresh fish, and Algarve flavors. It has a relaxed atmosphere and is often recommended for quality local ingredients.
An established family-run restaurant known for traditional Algarve cooking, especially cataplana and fresh seafood. The atmosphere is simple, local, and welcoming.
Moderate by Algarve standards. Seafood and waterfront dining cost more, but cafes and local tascas stay reasonable.
Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% is appreciated in restaurants for good service. Small change is fine in cafes. Round up taxi fares.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lisbon to Olhao 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 Olhao, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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