Travelling to Lisbon?

Our routes, not a list of everything. Places that have been there for centuries: no opening times or prices, which go stale.

1. 01

   Lisbon in a day

   9 hFrom the river up to a Moorish castle through lanes that outlived the earthquake. It’s a lot of climbing, so there’s a 1930s tram to save your legs.Praça do Comércio and the Baixa · Chiado and the Santa Justa lift · Alfama and the cathedral · Castelo de São Jorge and a viewpoint · Tram 28, on the way backRead the full guide
2. 02

   A weekend in Lisbon

   20 hOne day for the city and Belém, another for Sintra, forty minutes away by train and out of a different story.Saturday morning: the centre · Saturday afternoon: Belém · Saturday night: fado · Sunday: SintraRead the full guide
3. 03

   What to see in Lisbon

   14 hA city rebuilt after the earthquake that reordered Europe, tiles on its façades and a red bridge identical to San Francisco’s.The 1755 earthquake and the Baixa Pombalina · Belém and the discoveries · The azulejos · The 25 de Abril bridge and Cristo ReiRead the full guide
4. 04

   Eating and drinking in Lisbon

   3 hThe national fish isn’t caught here: it’s Norwegian cod, dried and salted. And the most famous pastry is only called that in one bakery.Bacalhau, the “faithful friend” · The pastel de nata, and the Belém ones · Tinned fish and the market · Ginjinha, and the June sardinesRead the full guide
5. 05

   Where to stay in Lisbon

   1 hThe photo is taken in Alfama, but sleeping there means hauling your case up stairs. The real choice is how many hills you want at your door.Baixa and Chiado · Alfama · Príncipe Real and Bairro Alto · Avenida da Liberdade · Cais do Sodré and SantosRead the full guide
6. 06

   Day trips from Lisbon

   10 hSintra is the one everyone does, and rightly. But the coast and a walled town that serves liqueur in chocolate cups are a train away too.Sintra · Cascais and Estoril · Óbidos · Arrábida and SetúbalRead the full guide
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   From Lisbon airport to the centre

   1 hThe airport is almost inside the city, seven kilometres out. And no, the AeroBus is gone: it was withdrawn in 2022.The metro, red line · The AeroBus that’s no longer there · The Carris buses · Taxi, Uber and BoltRead the full guide
8. 08

   Lisbon: practical tips

   1 hPortugal runs an hour behind Spain, the polished pavement is slippery in rain, and tram 28 is as lovely as it is a good place to have your wallet lifted.The time: an hour behind Spain · The slippery pavement and the hills · The ticket: the Viva Viagem card · Safety and pickpockets · Mobile dataRead the full guide

The real options, with what actually decides it: which terminal it leaves from and where it drops you. Fares and timetables live with the operator, who keeps them current.

• MetroMetro: Linha VermelhaSão Sebastião (para la Baixa, cambio en Alameda o Saldanha)The Aeroporto station is inside Terminal 1, at the end of the red line. It’s the cheapest option and traffic-proof, but it doesn’t reach the historic centre: it ends at São Sebastião. For the Baixa you change at Alameda to the green line, or at Saldanha to the yellow. With luggage and a change it can be less convenient than a taxi.·Fares and timesMetropolitano de Lisboa
• BusAutobús 744 (Carris)Marquês de Pombal, vía Gare do OrienteThe daytime city bus. It links the airport with Marquês de Pombal, a square with a metro station in the middle of town, via Gare do Oriente. It runs on an ordinary transport ticket, but it’s slower than the metro and you have to lift your bags aboard.·Fares and timesCarris
• BusAutobús 208 (nocturno)Cais do Sodré y Santa ApolóniaThe Rede da Madrugada night bus, for when the metro is shut (it runs through the small hours, roughly 00:30 to 05:00). It connects the airport with Gare do Oriente, Santa Apolónia station and Cais do Sodré. If you land at night, it’s the cheap alternative to a taxi.·Fares and timesCarris
• TaxiCentro de LisboaThe centre is about seven kilometres away, so the airport sits almost inside the city. Taxi ranks are outside Terminal 1, and Uber and Bolt (here called TVDE) work normally from the pick-up area. From the airport a small, legal luggage surcharge is sometimes added. Ask for a receipt.·Fares and timesTaxi / TVDE

Before you fly, or on the layover. Pay per visit, whatever airline.

• ANA Loungefrom €28.00