Getting to Lisbon

Lisboa is easy to get to. It is a short flight away from most European cities, and is just as easily accessible by road, railway or sea.

BY AIR - Lisbon Airport Website
Lisboa International Airport, 7 km from the city centre, has daily flights to and from the major cities in Europe and the world. The Portuguese airline TAP - Air Portugal, as well as major international airlines, fly to and from Lisboa.

Getting from the airport to the city centre

Underground
The city centre can now be reached directly by underground train. The Airport Metro Station operates from 06:30 to 01:00. This connection takes you from the airport to the city centre (Saldanha) in about 21 minutes.

Travel Tickets Carris / Metro: 1.40€
Tickets 24H: 6 €

Bus
Nº 208: Cais Sodré – Aeroporto – Estação Oriente (daily - operates between 0:30 and 5:35)
N.º 705: Est. do Oriente – Aeroporto – Est. Roma/Areeiro (work days only)
Nº 722: Pç. Londres – Aeroporto – Portela (todos os dias no período diurno)
Nº 744: Marquês Pombal – Aeroporto – Moscavide (every day)
Nº 783: Amoreiras – Aeroporto – Portela / Prior Velho (work days only, with the operation alternating between Portela and Prior Velho. Night service, only to the Prior Velho);
- Marquês Pombal – Aeroporto – Prior Velho (saturday, sunday and holidays, with night service)

Tickets (purchased on the bus): 1.80€
Travel Tickets Carris / Metro: 1.40€
Tickets 24H: 6€

Important: The above-mentioned regular services operate with the following measurements limits for baggage: 50x40x20cm. For baggage exceeding these measurements we suggest that you use the Aerobus.

Shuttle - Aerobus
This service provides daily links between the main points of the city, the Sete Rios bus terminal and the Entrecampos and Cais do Sodré rail terminals.

LINE 1 - CITY CENTER
Airport - Cais do Sodré: 7:00 - 23:20
Cais do Sodré - Airport: 7:40 - 23:00
Daily departures every 20 minutes
Direct connection to both airport terminals (Terminal 1 and 2)

LINE 2 - FINANCIAL CENTER
Airport - Av. José Malhoa Sul 7:30 - 23:00 (daily).
Daily departures every 40 minutes; from 20:00 every 60 minutes
Av. José Malhoa Sul - Aeroporto 8:00 - 23:30 (daily).
Daily departures every 40 minutes; from 20:30 every 60 minutes
Direct connection to both airport terminals (Terminal 1 and 2)

TICKETS:
24H AEROBUS PASS
Adult: 3,50 €, Child (4-10 years): 2€, Groups (4 ou more adults): 2€
24h AEROBUS PASS can be purchased on board, on-line or at the Lisbon Tourism counters in Arrivals public area. This ticket is valid for 24 hours on the Aerobus network (unlimited trips).

2 X 24H AEROBUS PASS
Adult: 5,50 €, Child (4-10 years): 3€
2 x 24h AEROBUS PASS can be purchased on board, on-line or at the Lisbon Tourism counters in Arrivals public area. Each obliteration is valid for 24 hours on the Aerobus network (unlimited trips).

Taxi
There are two taxi stands within the perimeter of the airport, one at the arrivals point and the other at the departures.
The fare on the taxi meter should read € 3.25 (daytime pick-up). Outside the city limits, city fares are charged per kilometer (km=0,42). € 1.60 is charged for the transportation of luggage or animals. Before taking a taxi, inquire about the fare*. You can get more info and purchase a Taxi Voucher at the Tourism Information Counter in the airport’s Arrivals Hall.

* An additional 20% is charged for services on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays and for nighttime service from 21h00 to 06h00.


BY ROAD
Arriving in Lisboa by road is a pleasant experience, as the visitor can enjoy the beautiful countryside along the way. The city has good road accesses and the most frequently used routes are: the A1 motorway. the 25th April Bridge, the new Vasco da Gama Bridge, and the CREL, the outer ring-road for the Lisboa region.


BY TRAIN
Scores of national and international trains arrive in Lisboa every day. In addition to Santa Apolónia terminal station, the city now has the new Gare do Oriente, which opened in 1998 adjacent to the Parque das Nações. Both stations have direct bus or underground connections to the city centre.


BY SEA
The Port of Lisboa is the busiest port on the European Atlantic coast. It has three terminals for cruise ships: the Alcântara, Rocha de Conde d’Óbidos and the Santa Apolónia terminals. Lisboa is often a port of call for many cruise ships (coming from many different places). Furthermore, the city also has marinas for pleasure boats in the docks of Belém, Santo Amaro, Bom Sucesso. Alcântara and, most recently, the Olivais Docks.