Mobility

FlixBus expands network in Algarve and Alentejo

FlixBus has added new stops in Loulé (Algarve) and Castro Verde (Alentejo) to its network, with a new route connecting these towns to Faro (including the airport), Albufeira, Beja, Setúbal, and Lisbon with four daily departures. Additionally, the company has increased services in Évora, introducing new direct daytime connections to Santarém, Coimbra, Porto, and Ovar.

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If you live in or travel between the Algarve, Alentejo, or toward Lisbon, you now have additional daily bus route options available for booking via the operator's app or website.

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