The average bus between Loulé and Palmela takes 5h 13m and the fastest bus takes 4h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Loulé to Palmela. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Loulé and Palmela. The earliest departure is at 7:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Loulé is at 6:25 PM which arrives into Palmela at 11:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira and take an average of 5h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Loulé to Palmela. However, there are services departing from Loulé station and arriving at Palmela station via Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
Loulé to Palmela bus services, operated by VAMUS - Transportes do Algarve, depart from Albufeira station.
Loulé to Palmela bus services, operated by VAMUS - Transportes do Algarve, arrive at Lisbon station.
The distance between Loulé and Palmela is 177 km. The road distance is 321 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Albufeira to Lisbon hourly. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 2h 45m.