Thank you for reading my blog.
You have many questions and I may not be able to answer all of them.
1) Porto to Albufeira.
There are two ways. Train or Rail.
As Albufeira Railway station is 8km from Albufeira, the cheapest and best way to make the trip will probably be by bus.
There are two bus companies that operate this route, via Lisbon.
Renex
website: http://www.renex.pt
Rede-Expressos
website: http://www.rede-expressos.pt/
2) Travel in the Algarve by public transport.
Again because the railway station is outside Albufeira, buses are your best option to travel around the Algarve.
See the following sites for more information:
Regional Bus Company - Eva Transportes
website: http://www.eva-bus.com/home.php?lang=UK
Website on local travel in the Algarve by Cubsur:
website: http://thomasallen.home.sapo.pt/travel/
3) Bus Passes
EVA Transportes have a 3 day regional tourist pass for € 22.50 which covers the Central Algarve between Loulé and Lagos.
Website: http://www.eva-bus.com/passe_turistico.php?serv=passe_turistico
With a student card you may get some discounts on certain services but you will probably be only able to find out if your Students card will be valid when you get here and buy tickets.
