GETTING THERE & GETTING AROUND
Getting There
By Air
The Lisbon
International Airport is located at only 7km from the city
center. It provides daily flight connections with several
destinations in Europe and regular flights to other places.
Connection to the city center can be made by metro, bus or taxi.
By Train
When coming to Lisbon there are two station options: Parque das
Nações (located on the modern city area) and Santa Apolónia
(placed in the historical city center). Both stations offer
direct connections to many areas in the city.
By Sea
The port of Lisbon, in Santa Apolónia, near the train station is
another way to get in Lisbon.
The geographical location and
proximity to the city center is one of the best features.
By Car
A1 highway is the main road in Portugal and connects Porto and
Lisbon. When coming from the next door country Spain the best
option will be A6.
Getting Around
Trains and railway stations
Lisbon’s main station Portugal is Santa Apolónia located on
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique, eastern district of Alfama, on the
Tagus River bank.
Located in Restauradores, the Rossio train station runs trains
to Sintra every 10 minutes. From Cais do Sodré railway station
there are trains for Cascais, Estoril and Oeiras.
Kindly note that on-the-spot fines will apply on the train for
travel without a ticket.
Find more info at
www.cp.pt
Buses
Carris is the public transport company that runs buses, trams
and cable cars in Lisbon. Tickets (viva card) for public
transports are non-personalized paper tickets, rechargeable and
cost €0.50 each. Tickets can be used for travelling on metro,
buses and trams.
 Ticket
Fares: (October 2014)
Ticket – 1.40€
On board ticket (bus) – 1.80€
On board ticket (tram) – 2.85€
1 day ticket (24hour bus/metro) – 6€
Find more info at
www.carris.pt
Metro
Metro trains run every day from 06h00 until 01h00 and a single
journey to any station on the network cost 1.40€.
Ticket Fares: (October 2014)
Zipping (5€/10€/15€) – cost per journey 1.25€
1 day ticket (24hour bus/metro) – 6€
Find here Lisbon’s metro map
Taxi
Taxis offer reasonable prices.
To reserve a taxi:
Teletáxis
+351 21 811 11 00
+351 91 978 10 10
+351 96 359 32 21
+351 93 811 11 00
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