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Lisbon to Sagres by Bus - A Tourist Guide
Sagres is a beautiful wild and rugged region of the Algarve which possess a unique remote atmosphere and offers wonderful surfing beaches. Lisbon is the capital of Portugal and is a vibrant exciting city that also provides the main international airport of the country.
Sagres position on the very western edge of the Algarve makes it a sensible starting location for a tour of the Algarve region. This guide will provide an overview of how to travel from Lisbon to Sagres by both rental car and public transport.
Sagres to Lisbon Overview
Sagres lies on the south western tip of Portugal and is 300km (190miles) south of Lisbon. For those visitors luckily enough to have their own car as transport will find the fastest route between Lisbon and Sagres is south along the A2 expressway and then west along the A22. This route may not appear as the shortest on a map, covering 330km, but is by far the quickest at just under three hours. This route does involve the relatively expensive toll expressways but will only take half a day of travel.
Lisbon to Sagres Bus Guide
Public transport between Sagres and Lisbon is the least of any of the major towns located along the Algarve but it is still relatively easy to travel between the two destinations. Most journeys will require a connection at the much larger resort town of Lagos.
Lagos bus station
During the summer season (1st July until 15th September) the Lisbon Sagres bus is operated by Rede Expressos. This is a daily direct bus service that departs from Lisbon’s Sete Rios bus station at 7:30 and arrives at Sagres at 12:40. The return bus journey departs from Sagres at 16:00 and arrives in Lisbon (Sete Rios bus station) at 21:30. The price of a single ticket costs €19:50 (correct at Feb2013). Sete Rios bus station is close to the Jardim Zoológico metro station on the blue line. Tickets for this service can be pre booked on the Rede Expressos website.
The Lagos to Sagres bus
Outside of the summer months there is no direct Lisbon Sagres bus and a connection is required at the town of Lagos. Rede Expressos services go as far as Lagos and then a local service is required this is operated by Vamus buses. Rede Expressos have many services a day to Lagos and the three express services depart Sete Rios bus station at 8:15, 9:00 and 10:30. The journey time is 4 hours and the ticket cost €19:50 (correct at Mar 2013). At Lagos there are multiple services to Sagres and the bus journey costs €3.80. Always check local timetable for seasonal variations.
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