There is no train station at Lisbon Airport. A metro link is being constructed but will only open within the next couple of years. Furthermore the train station at Albufeira is located 8kms from the town of Albufeira.
Depending on time of year there are 5 to 6 long distance trains daily between Lisbon and Albufeira.
If you visit my blog:
http://barlaventostravelblog.blogspot.com/
»» Scroll down on the right hand side until you come to the panel entitled "Algarve & Portugal - Travel Transport Links"
»» Click on:
- Porto - Lisbon - Faro Train Timetable for the return train timetable.
- Algarve Regional Line Train Timetable for connections along the Algarve.
- RENEX Bus Service - Lisbon to Algarve timetable
- Rede-Expressos - National Bus Timetable - Updated. (National Coach Operator) - Portuguese only.
There are three main ways to get from Lisbon Airport to Albufeira by public transport:
Train: This would involve taking a taxi or bus (Aeroshuttle in direction Gare Oriente Train Station - see note below) to Gare Oriente Train Station about 10 minutes from the Airport. You would then take a train to Albufeira Station. From Albufeira Station you would need to take a bus or taxi to your final destination. For buses see the following page on Cubsur's site:
http://thomasallen.home.sapo.pt/travel/042.htm
(Aeroshuttle - Copy of note from current Lisbon Airport website.
- Aeroshuttle (CARRIS Nº96) - Available everyday, every 30 minutes between 7am and 11pm, the aeroshuttle connects Gare Oriente - Airport - Entrecampos - Sete Rios - Praça de Espanha.
Tickets (3,50€) can be purchased onboard and also in the Tourism Office at arrivals (public area).
Tel. +351 213 582 334)
Bus: There are two operators on this route:
Renex: Departs from Gare Oriente Bus Station (below/alongside the Gare Oriente train station) Travel by Aeroshuttle or taxi from Airport.
Website: www.renex.pt
Timetables: Download timetables via my blog as indicated above. (RENEX Bus Service - Lisbon to Algarve timetable)
Note: Ask for a ticket for Albufeira. There may be a bus change at Vale Paraiso, the stop before Albufeira.
Rede-Expressos: Departs from Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station. Ask for a ticket to Albufeira Centro. To get to Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station take the Aeroshuttle in the direction of Praça de Espanha. Descend at Sete Rios.
website: http://www.rede-expressos.pt/ (Only in Portuguese)
The current schedule for buses from Lisbon Sete Rios to Albufeira Centro is as follows:
Depart Arrive Operates Frequency
08:15 10:55 Daily
10:30 13:10 Daily
12:30 15:10 01/06 to 15/09 Daily except Sundays/Public Holidays
15:15 17:55 Daily
18:30 21:10 Daily
20:30 23:10 01/06 to 15/09 Sunday to Friday
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Monday, 22 June 2009
Pedestrian access to Meia Praia - Latest
Some late breaking not so good news.
Following the completion of the Vila Gale Hotel, I noticed last week that earthworks had started in the area behind Dunas and stretching to the Meia Praia Petrol Station.
Tonight, I noticed that the contractors have now started to put up panel fencing around this large area.
I took a drive around the area. All the parking behind the Petrol Station has been fenced off and in the direction of Dunas there are surveyors pegs and substantial earthworks.
I regret to say that it might be quite possible during the next weeks that the whole area may be closed off and that there will be no way to get to the beach by foot that way over the railway line.
It will then be back to either the Duna Beach Club Route or the Railway Station.
Following the completion of the Vila Gale Hotel, I noticed last week that earthworks had started in the area behind Dunas and stretching to the Meia Praia Petrol Station.
Tonight, I noticed that the contractors have now started to put up panel fencing around this large area.
I took a drive around the area. All the parking behind the Petrol Station has been fenced off and in the direction of Dunas there are surveyors pegs and substantial earthworks.
I regret to say that it might be quite possible during the next weeks that the whole area may be closed off and that there will be no way to get to the beach by foot that way over the railway line.
It will then be back to either the Duna Beach Club Route or the Railway Station.
Linesur.com - Buses Seville - Algeciras
Tried Linesur's site in Opera, Google Chrome and Seamonkey browser.
No go.
I even tried it in a first 1990's Generation 1990 text Browser - Lynx - No go!
This is not about Spain, this is just about companies everywhere who don't understand the commercial importance of the web and the need for effetive web design/management.
Anyway, I've just whoised the linesur.com domain records through Google and it threw up the following urls which are accessible in Firefox 3, Opera etc.
Algeciras Timetable Page - Winter 2008 (Does not appear to have been superseded)
linesur.com/linesur/…HorariosAlgeciras.htm
Main Timetable Page - Winter 2008 (Does not appear to have been superseded)
linesur.com/linesur/Horarios_invierno.html
Also use this page in google to find other links on their site.
http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&client=pub-1786816058072790&channel=8794109761&cof=FORID:11%3BGL:1%3BLBGC:336699%3BLC:%230000ff%3BVLC:%23663399%3BGFNT:%230000ff%3BGIMP:%230000ff%3BDIV:%23336699%3B&ad=w9&oe=ISO-8859-1&q=+site:linesur.com+linesur.com&ei=tS0_Sv_MJJCRjAfRtckC&sa=X&oi=smap&resnum=1&ct=more-results
I have just sent the following email to linesur.com though it probably will have no effect.
"
Buenos días,
Me gustaría señalar a su atención que muchos clientes tratando de ver su sitio web www.linesur.com están teniendo grandes dificultades como la página principal de su empresa o sitio web no funciona en muchos navegadores, como Firefox, Chrome, Opera y Safari (Apple).
Hay muchos turistas que deseen obtener información sobre sus servicios de autobús, sobre todo Sevilla a Algeciras. Sin embargo, no pueden tener acceso a su sitio web.
Se agradecería que se puede corregir esto.
Barlaventoexpert
Lagos
Algarve
Portugal
http://barlaventostravelblog.blogspot.com/
"
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No go.
I even tried it in a first 1990's Generation 1990 text Browser - Lynx - No go!
This is not about Spain, this is just about companies everywhere who don't understand the commercial importance of the web and the need for effetive web design/management.
Anyway, I've just whoised the linesur.com domain records through Google and it threw up the following urls which are accessible in Firefox 3, Opera etc.
Algeciras Timetable Page - Winter 2008 (Does not appear to have been superseded)
linesur.com/linesur/…HorariosAlgeciras.htm
Main Timetable Page - Winter 2008 (Does not appear to have been superseded)
linesur.com/linesur/Horarios_invierno.html
Also use this page in google to find other links on their site.
http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&client=pub-1786816058072790&channel=8794109761&cof=FORID:11%3BGL:1%3BLBGC:336699%3BLC:%230000ff%3BVLC:%23663399%3BGFNT:%230000ff%3BGIMP:%230000ff%3BDIV:%23336699%3B&ad=w9&oe=ISO-8859-1&q=+site:linesur.com+linesur.com&ei=tS0_Sv_MJJCRjAfRtckC&sa=X&oi=smap&resnum=1&ct=more-results
I have just sent the following email to linesur.com though it probably will have no effect.
"
Buenos días,
Me gustaría señalar a su atención que muchos clientes tratando de ver su sitio web www.linesur.com están teniendo grandes dificultades como la página principal de su empresa o sitio web no funciona en muchos navegadores, como Firefox, Chrome, Opera y Safari (Apple).
Hay muchos turistas que deseen obtener información sobre sus servicios de autobús, sobre todo Sevilla a Algeciras. Sin embargo, no pueden tener acceso a su sitio web.
Se agradecería que se puede corregir esto.
Barlaventoexpert
Lagos
Algarve
Portugal
http://barlaventostravelblog.blogspot.com/
"
Reply to this post
Some Photos - Vila Galé Lagos - Opened April 2009
Part View of Pool Area
View of Hotel from Albadeira
Friday, 19 June 2009
Warning - http://www.ilovealgarve.net - Poor Hotel Info
The following website http://www.ilovealgarve.net has just published a review about the Aqua Meia Praia Hotel in Meia Praia, Lagos which has been picked up by google alerts. Rewview here: http://www.ilovealgarve.net/lagos-hotels/aqua-meia-praia/
The website claims "Our aim here at I Love Algarve is to stop people paying over the odds for sub-standard Algarve Holidays!"
Pity they don't check about the status of the hotel first!
The website claims "Our aim here at I Love Algarve is to stop people paying over the odds for sub-standard Algarve Holidays!"
Pity they don't check about the status of the hotel first!
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Faro to Lagos
I can see why you are having problems.
Have just ran up a gazeteer entry for the route from Faro Airport and neither Google nor Viamichelin.com have updated their maps yet to take account of new roads.
The road onto the A22 motorway from Airport is reasonably straightforward.
1. Exit the Airport Car Park, follow the curve round to the right keeping in the right hand lane. Pass service station and roundabour on your left.
2. Proceed +- 3km down the N125-10 motor road till you come to a sign/slip road of to your right marked Portimão/Loulé/Lisboa.
3. Follow ramp round and carefully merge onto the IC4/N125. Continue along this dual carriageway for about 7km. After passing MSCAR showroom on your right (Just after traffic lights), get into the LEFT HAND Lane. Stay in that lane what ever happens.
After about a further 1500 metres, this lane will merge straight onto a stetch of motorway that after 3kms or so you will see the Algarve Footbal Stadium on your right.
Continue about another 2kms and you will see to your right, just after passing under a motorway bridge an off-ramp marked A22 Albufeira/Portimão/Lisboa. Take this ramp and merge onto the A22 and keep going till you get to the off-ramp marked "No. 1 - Vila do Bispo/Lagos"
From here there is a 8km motor road which will bring you to a roundabout on the N125. Turn left this will take you into the outskirts of Lagos.
From here follow your instructions to Porto de Mos.
Have just ran up a gazeteer entry for the route from Faro Airport and neither Google nor Viamichelin.com have updated their maps yet to take account of new roads.
The road onto the A22 motorway from Airport is reasonably straightforward.
1. Exit the Airport Car Park, follow the curve round to the right keeping in the right hand lane. Pass service station and roundabour on your left.
2. Proceed +- 3km down the N125-10 motor road till you come to a sign/slip road of to your right marked Portimão/Loulé/Lisboa.
3. Follow ramp round and carefully merge onto the IC4/N125. Continue along this dual carriageway for about 7km. After passing MSCAR showroom on your right (Just after traffic lights), get into the LEFT HAND Lane. Stay in that lane what ever happens.
After about a further 1500 metres, this lane will merge straight onto a stetch of motorway that after 3kms or so you will see the Algarve Footbal Stadium on your right.
Continue about another 2kms and you will see to your right, just after passing under a motorway bridge an off-ramp marked A22 Albufeira/Portimão/Lisboa. Take this ramp and merge onto the A22 and keep going till you get to the off-ramp marked "No. 1 - Vila do Bispo/Lagos"
From here there is a 8km motor road which will bring you to a roundabout on the N125. Turn left this will take you into the outskirts of Lagos.
From here follow your instructions to Porto de Mos.
Travel between lisbon and granada
Neither Granada nor Cordoba are directly accessible from Lisbon by public transport.
Apart from hiring a car which would be expensive, you best bet would be long distance bus.
Bus company www.alsa.es currently operates the following service between Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station and Granada:
LISBOA GRANADA 09:00 22:45 Until 08/09/2009
LISBOA GRANADA 21:30 11:00 next day
Note this service involves a bus change en route. Spanish Time 1 hour ahead of Portuguese Time.
The same company operates at least 9 services a day between Granada and Cordoba with a transit time of 2:hrs 40 mins.
For the return you would have to take the bus or another company or train between Cordoba and Seville where you could pick up the return www.alsa.es service from Seville to Lisbon.
Apart from hiring a car which would be expensive, you best bet would be long distance bus.
Bus company www.alsa.es currently operates the following service between Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station and Granada:
LISBOA GRANADA 09:00 22:45 Until 08/09/2009
LISBOA GRANADA 21:30 11:00 next day
Note this service involves a bus change en route. Spanish Time 1 hour ahead of Portuguese Time.
The same company operates at least 9 services a day between Granada and Cordoba with a transit time of 2:hrs 40 mins.
For the return you would have to take the bus or another company or train between Cordoba and Seville where you could pick up the return www.alsa.es service from Seville to Lisbon.
From Lisboa Airport to Sao Martinho do Porto
There are regular buses services between Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station and Sao Martinho do Porto operated by Rede Expressos as follows:(http://www.rede-expressos.pt/)
Rede Expressos - Current Timetable
LISBOA Sete Rios - São MARTINHO PORTO
Depart Arrive Frequency
09:00 10:30 Daily
10:00 11:30 Daily except Sundays and holidays
12:00 13:30 Daily
14:00 15:30 Sundays and Holidays
17:00 18:30 Daily
17:00 19:05 Sundays & Mondays if holiday
19:00 20:30 Daily except Saturdays and Sundays
20:00 21:30 Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays
I do not recommend the train as it takes longer and requires changes.
Take the Carris Aeroshuttle bus from the Airport to Jardim Zoologico/Sete Rios. Cross the Road and walk 100 metres to the Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station.
Rede Expressos - Current Timetable
LISBOA Sete Rios - São MARTINHO PORTO
Depart Arrive Frequency
09:00 10:30 Daily
10:00 11:30 Daily except Sundays and holidays
12:00 13:30 Daily
14:00 15:30 Sundays and Holidays
17:00 18:30 Daily
17:00 19:05 Sundays & Mondays if holiday
19:00 20:30 Daily except Saturdays and Sundays
20:00 21:30 Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays
I do not recommend the train as it takes longer and requires changes.
Take the Carris Aeroshuttle bus from the Airport to Jardim Zoologico/Sete Rios. Cross the Road and walk 100 metres to the Lisbon Sete Rios Bus Station.
Travel from Rota to Portugal
From Rota near Cadiz the only effective route will be by bus or train to Seville, then:
1) Either the twice daily DAMAS/EVA bus from Seville Plaza das Armas Bus Station to Lagos, calling at Faro.
2) Or the twice daily Seville to Lisbon bus via Faro.
See this page on Cubsur's site for more info:
http://thomasallen.home.sapo.pt/travel/001.htm
Once in Portugal, it depends where you want to go. Trains link several of the main centres but long distance buses are also a good option.
If you go to my blog at:
http://barlaventostravelblog.blogspot.com/
Scroll down on the right hand side until you find the panel entitled:
>> Algarve & Portugal - Travel Transport Links
You will find a variety of links there to relevant timetables etc.
1) Either the twice daily DAMAS/EVA bus from Seville Plaza das Armas Bus Station to Lagos, calling at Faro.
2) Or the twice daily Seville to Lisbon bus via Faro.
See this page on Cubsur's site for more info:
http://thomasallen.home.sapo.pt/travel/001.htm
Once in Portugal, it depends where you want to go. Trains link several of the main centres but long distance buses are also a good option.
If you go to my blog at:
http://barlaventostravelblog.blogspot.com/
Scroll down on the right hand side until you find the panel entitled:
>> Algarve & Portugal - Travel Transport Links
You will find a variety of links there to relevant timetables etc.
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
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