Transportation to and from Lisbon Airport
Car
What is the distance from Lisbon Airport to the centre of Lisbon?
The centre of Lisbon (Baixa-Chiado) is 7 kilometres / 4.3 miles away from the airport, by car it takes about 15 minutes to cover the distance.
From LIS Airport to Lisbon City centre by Taxi
Public transport
Metro to Lisbon
It is possible to travel to and from the airport by metro, Aeroporto is the terminus of the red metro line (Linha Vermelha). The metro station at Lisbon Airport is located next to Terminal 1, from Terminal 2 you should first take the free shuttle bus to Terminal 1. Every 6 to 9 minutes between 06:30 hours and 01:00 hours a metro departs to and from the airport. The journey time from Lisbon Airport to the metro station Baixa-Chiado in the city centre is 30 minutes. In that case you will have to change to the green metro line at Alameda or to the blue metro line at São Sebastião. Lisbon’s main railway station Oriente, used by high-speed trains, can be reached by the red metro line in 10 minutes without having to change.
If you want to use the metro you have to purchase a Navegante Card for € 0.50, this electronic card can be charged with money. A ride on the metro from the airport to any metro station in Lisbon will cost € 2.30 the first time and € 1.80 each time afterwards. You can buy a 24-hour ticket for € 6.80 (+ € 0.50) if you plan to use the metro, bus or tram multiple times within 24 hours of purchase. However, using the zapping option (check in and out) is the easiest way of paying for public transport in Lisbon, you pay only € 1.61 per trip. You need to buy one Navegante Card per person and load it with money (€ 20.00 is 12 rides). Tickets can be purchased from ticket machines at the airport’s metro station. Nowadays, you can also use your bank card to pay for public transport in Lisbon, the price for a single ride is € 1.80. Please consult website Metro Lisboa for more information. If you are going to Lisbon for a few days and you want to use public transport during your stay, visit museums and do some sightseeing, the Lisboa Card for 24 hours, 48 hours or 72 hours is highly recommended!
Top 5 sights in Lisbon
1. Castelo de São Jorge, ticket and 15-minute guided introduction
2. Bairro Alto, book an excellent tour
3. Praça do Comércio and Praça Dom Pedro IV aka Rossio (Tip: Bar A Ginjinha)
4. Belem (Torre de Belém, Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Pastéis de Belém)
5. Sintra, book your ticket for Palácio da Pena
Bus to Lisbon
Buses 705, 722, 744, 783 and 208 (night bus) operate between Lisbon Airport and the city. You can only make use of these buses if you have no more than one piece of hand luggage. A ticket on board the bus costs € 2.10, but it is also possible to use a Navegante Card. Please consult website Carris (bus and tram).
“Lisbon has two major train stations (Oriente and Santa Apolónia), in particular Oriente railway station, a short distance from the airport, offers good connections to the north and south of Portugal.”
Bus or metro and train to Sintra
Lisbon is not the only popular destination in proximity of the airport, also the municipality of Sintra (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and beach towns Estoril and Cascais are growing in popularity. These places are on the Costa Lisboa, known as the Portuguese Riviera. Sintra is famous for its beautiful palaces like Palácio da Pena and nearby Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of the European mainland. From the airport, you must first take the bus (705 and 744) or metro to Oriente railway station, from here you can travel to Sintra with the commuter train CP (Linha de Sintra). The journey including one change takes 60 minutes.
Tickets
A bus ticket costs € 2.10, a metro ticket € 1.80 and a ticket for the regional train € 2.40. From the city it is better to take the train from Rossio railway station, the journey time to Sintra is 40 minutes and a ticket costs € 2.40. Bus 434 is a local bus for tourists heading to Palácio da Pena, travel time is 15 minutes and the price of a ticket is € 4.55 for a single trip. The bus runs in a loop from the railway station of Sintra to Palácio da Pena and also stops in the historic city centre (Palácio Nacional de Sintra) and at Castelo dos Mouros. Tickets for the Palace and Park of Pena can be booked in advance through GetYourGuide. Please consult website Comboios de Portugal for more information.
Bus or metro and train to Estoril and Cascais
Estoril and Cascais are also accessible by train, but from Cais do Sodré railway station near the centre of Lisbon. From here you can travel to Estoril and Cascais with the commuter train CP (Linha de Cascais), the journey time is 28 minutes and 33 minutes respectively.
Tickets
The price is the same for both destinations, i.e. € 2.40. Trains run every day of the week, from 05:30 hours to 01:30 hours. The station of Cais do Sodré is located in the south of the city and is accessible from Lisbon Airport by bus and metro. The regional trains from Cais do Sodré train station to Cascais train station also stop in Belém and Oeiras. The beautiful beaches of Praia da Cresmina and Praia de Guincho are within easy reach of Estoril and Cascais. Please consult website Comboios de Portugal for more information.
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