Hi, I´ m also staying in Faro, and interested in going on game to Almancil.
According to the timetable of Eva bus transports, there is a bus leaving from Faro bus station at 13:35 with arrival in Almancil at 13:54.
Buses returning to Faro are at: 18:08, 19:08, 19:53.
Return ticket costs 6,50 €.
For those who are staying for more days ( like I do ) it is valuable to by 7 days pass for 36,25 € which allows you an unlimeted number of bus drives with Eva and Forta Azul bus companies along the coast with connections to all bigger places on Algarve coast.
More on this you can finde on www.eva-bus.com - tourist pass.
So if there are people interested in going to Almancil, I think it ´ s the best way.
I´ ll be on the bus that departs Faro at 13:35, hoping to see some of you there, and drink a few beers of course