You can visit the island of Farol, Culatra and Armona with the public Ferry Boat from Olhão. It’s the cheaper way to get to know the Ria Formosa and have quite frequent round trips to Farol, Culatra and Armona. The schedules vary from season to season. If you want to find out more about Ria Formosa check our blog post.
You can buy ferry tickets only in the ticket stands near the Ferry in Olhao (location here) or on the islands.
Have all the information about Ria Formosa in your pocket with this guide with ferry schedules, aqua-taxis, things to do and many more.
If you want just to check the schedules you can find it bellow
You can use both the Website version or download it.
The Ferry Boat from Olhão to Armona Island takes about 15/20 minutes and it’s quite frequent even in winter. You can check the schedule of the ferry boat below.
One way ticket – 1,85 euro.
| Olhão | Armona Island |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | 09:00 |
| 12:00 | 12:30 |
| 15:00 c) | 15:30 |
| 17:00 | 17:30 |
| Olhão | Armona Island |
|---|---|
| 07:30 | 07:50 |
| 09:30 | 10:00 |
| 11:30 | 12:00 |
| 12:30 | 13:00 |
| 14:30 | 15:00 |
| 15:30 | 16:00 |
| 17:30 | 18:00 |
| 18:30 | 19:15 |
| 19:45 | 20:00 |
| Olhão | Armona Island |
|---|---|
| – | 7:15 a) |
| 07:30 | 07:50 |
| 08:15 | 09:00 |
| 09:30 | 10:00 |
| 11:30 | 12:00 |
| 12:30 | 13:00 |
| 13:30 | 14:00 |
| 14:30 | 15:00 |
| 15:30 | 16:00 |
| 17:30 | 18:00 |
| 18:30 | 19:15 |
| 19:45 | 20:00 |
| Olhão | Armona Island |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | 09:00 |
| 12:00 | 12:30 |
| 15:00 c) | 15:30 |
| 17:00 | 17:30 |
| Olhão | Culatra | Farol |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 07:45 | 07:30 |
| 11:00 | 13:00 | 12:45 |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 |
| 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:15 |
| Olhão | Culatra | Farol |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 07:45 | 07:30 |
| 9:00 a) | 09:30 | 10:00 |
| 11:00 | 13:00 | 12:45 |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 |
| 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 |
| 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:20 |
a) This round trip is not Available on 1st -14st June and 14th-20th September.
| Olhão | Culatra | Farol |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 07:45 | 07:30 |
| 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 |
| 13:00 | 13:45 | 13:30 |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 |
| 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 |
| 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:20 |
In case you want to get to the Ria Formosa islands quicker from Olhão, need to get there after hours or to any other island which the ferry boats does not go to, you can always get an Aqua-taxi. Book online and we will setup it for you.
| One Way | Armona | Culatra or Hangares | Farol | Deserta |
| 1-5 Pax | 35€ | 40€ | 45€ | 50€ |
| Extra Pax | 5€ | 5€ | 5€ | 5€ |
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