The cheapest and fastest buses from Lisbon to Tavira
Cheapest price
$11
Average price
$28
Fastest journey
3 h
Average duration
3 h 37 m
Buses per day
30
Distance
220 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lisbon to Tavira is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lisbon to Tavira will cost around $28 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $11.
Of the 30 buses that leave Lisbon for Tavira on Thu, Jan 29, 18 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jan 29 the direct buses cover the 220 km distance in an average of 3 h 37 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h .
On Thu, Jan 29 the slowest buses will take 3 h 55 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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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lisbon to Tavira
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lisbon to Tavira among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 7m. 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 €7, and a flight costs an average of €58.
Distance: 136 miles (220 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€11 Average price Cheapest | €24 Average price | €134 Average price |
4h 37m Average total duration 4h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration 3h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 7m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Lisbon to Tavira Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 05:40AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 05:40AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 11:50AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 02:25PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 04:14PM | Duration 5h29 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 04:14PM | Duration 5h14 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 04:14PM | Duration 4h59 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:25PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 04:25PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:35PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 12:25AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 03:29AM | Duration 4h59 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 02:45AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 03:29AM | Duration 4h44 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 03:29AM | Duration 4h29 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Live departures
Lisbon to Tavira bus times
The table below shows live departures for Lisbon to Tavira buses for today, Wednesday, January 28. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 9:30 PM Lisbon | 4h15 | 1:45 AM Tavira | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:45 PM Lisbon | 4h44 | 2:29 AM Tavira | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, January 29 | |||||
67+ 91 | 1:00 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 4h40 | 5:40 AM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 1:00 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 4h40 | 5:40 AM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:30 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 4h20 | 10:50 AM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 0 transfersDirect | |
94 · 93 | 7:15 AM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 4h55 | 12:10 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 1 transfer | |
94 · 93 | 7:30 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 4h40 | 12:10 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 8:15 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h55 | 12:10 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:30 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 4h20 | 1:50 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 · 91 | 9:30 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 4h20 | 1:50 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 10:30 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h55 | 2:25 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 0 transfersDirect | |
69 · 93 | 12:00 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 4h25 | 4:25 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:30 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 5h50 | 6:20 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 12:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h55 | 4:25 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 · 97 | 1:15 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 4h15 | 5:30 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 1:15 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 4h15 | 5:30 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 0 transfersDirect | |
69 · 93 | 1:40 PM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 5h30 | 7:10 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 3:15 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h55 | 7:10 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:30 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 4h45 | 8:15 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 4h15 | 8:15 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 0 transfersDirect | |
69 · 93 | 4:10 PM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 6h15 | 10:25 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 1 transfer | |
69 · 93 | 4:30 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 5h55 | 10:25 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 1 transfer | |
72+ 93 | 5:15 PM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 5h10 | 10:25 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 5:35 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 4h05 | 9:40 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h55 | 10:25 PM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 · 91 | 7:30 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 4h40 | 12:10 AM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 7:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 4h40 | 12:10 AM Tavira, Estação de autocarros | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Lisbon to Tavira
Buses from Lisbon to Tavira run on average 26 times per day, taking around 4h 7m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $9 (€7) if you book in advance.
There are 19 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:25, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 136 miles (220 km) distance in 3h 55m.
Distance 136 miles (220 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 7m |
Cheapest ticket price $9 (€7) |
Buses per day 26 |
Direct buses 19 |
Fastest bus 3h 55m |
First bus 00:25 |
Last bus 23:45 |
Bus providers: Rede Expressos, Alsa, FlixBus, Citi Express, Infobus, BlaBlaCar from Lisbon to TaviraYou can travel by bus between Lisbon to Tavira with Rede Expressos, Alsa, FlixBus, Citi Express, Infobus, BlaBlaCar for as low as $9 (€7). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Lisbon to Tavira
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lisbon to Tavira 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 Tavira, 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.
- Tavira Castle, a historic fortress offering panoramic views of the town and surrounding countryside
- Roman Bridge, an ancient pedestrian bridge crossing the Gilão River, connecting the two parts of Tavira
- Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo, a 13th-century church with a blend of Gothic and Renaissance architecture
- Tavira Island, a beautiful sandy beach accessible by ferry, ideal for sunbathing and swimming
- Pego do Inferno, a picturesque waterfall and natural pool located in a serene setting outside the town.
- Igreja da Misericórdia, a 16th-century church known for its Renaissance architecture and azulejo tiles
- Ria Formosa Natural Park, a protected area ideal for birdwatching and exploring diverse ecosystems
- Explore the local markets for traditional crafts and fresh produce
- Take a guided walking tour to learn about Tavira's rich history and culture
- Enjoy a boat tour along the Gilão River for unique views of the town.
- 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 Lisbon to Tavira
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Sete Rios (in the station)
- Restaurante O Padeiro (0.5 km)
- Tasca da Esquina (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 726, 731, 746, 755, 758 Metro: Blue Train: Sintra
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Gare Oriente (in the station)
- Restaurante Portugália (0.5 km)
- Pizzeria Luzzo Oriente (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 705, 725, 744, 759, 782 Metro: Red Train: Regional, Intercity, Alfa Pendular
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