Portugal Transportation

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Tram Electrico   Lisbon

Tram Electrico, Lisbon

 115 Reviews  From Lisbon to Almada You can go (all costs in euro): 1) by bus - http://www.carris.pt/en/bus/753/ascendente/ cost = 2,85 + 2,85(round), (if you buy the ticket on board) or 1,95 + 1,95 if you have... 

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By train   Porto

By train, Porto

 21 Reviews  While we did not actually take the train, it IS worth visiting the central train station in Porto, just down the street from the Cathedral. There are a series of blue and white tiles adorning the... 

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trains to/from Lisbon   Sintra

trains to/from Lisbon, Sintra

 21 Reviews  It is very easy to visit Sintra from Lisbon. There are trains leaving every 15 minutes from Rossio station. Very reasonably priced too! Only 1.30 euros each way, and the ride is free if you have the... 

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Buses   Évora

Buses, Évora

 8 Reviews  From Lisbon there's a direct bus to Évora maintained by the RNE - Rede Nacional de Expressos, Lda bus company. The Rede busses depart from the Évora bus terminal: Terminal Rodoviario Avenida Sâo... 

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Metro   Lisbon

Metro, Lisbon

 79 Reviews  Lisbon's metro network consists of four colour-coded lines (blue, yellow, green and red). The first parts of the metro were inaugurated in 1959 and since then the network has always been extended.... 

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By bus   Porto

By bus, Porto

 16 Reviews  Hi, I had a question about where to leave my luggage between plane and bus journeys in Porto, so I thought I'd write a tip with the answers. There is an office (despacho) in the station, where you... 

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buses around town   Sintra

buses around town, Sintra

 14 Reviews  Standing atop a steep hill, Pena palace may represent one of two things: a very hard walk in a fabulous landscape, with signposted indications and attractions on the way, or the need to motorized... 

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Trains   Évora

Trains, Évora

 3 Reviews  To go to Evora you need to cross the Tejo. The boat ticket from Lisboa to Barreiro costs you 1.30 Euros and the train ticket from Barreiro to Evora costs 8 Euros. From Barreiro you need to take two... 

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Buses   Lisbon

Buses, Lisbon

 63 Reviews  The Carris website contains all the information you need to get around Lisbon and you can also pick up a map of the lines from a tourist office. Carris includes the Elevador de Santa Justa, the... 

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By metro   Porto

By metro, Porto

 17 Reviews  We were surprised by the efficiency of the metro here in Porto, not too many cities that we have visited have a good system, but this was excellent (at least from the standpoint of a tourist). The... 

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horse-drawn carriage   Sintra

horse-drawn carriage, Sintra

 5 Reviews  right at the historic centre a horse carriage taxi spot. very tipical and gorgeous scene. they are there to take tourists up the hill, about 4/5 miles to the pena parque and passing the moorish... 

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Taxis   Évora

Taxis, Évora

 5 Reviews  There is a taxi-stand at Praca de Giraldo, the main square of Evora. It is certainly the best option to go by taxi to this prehistoric stone-ring , the distance of about 17 km from Evora, at first... 

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Airport and Air Travel   Lisbon

Airport and Air Travel, Lisbon

 66 Reviews  There are three different Aerobus routes from the airport. Line one goes to the city centre. We used line three to get to our hotel in the financial district. The ticket costs 3 Euros 50 cents and is... 

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By plane   Porto

By plane, Porto

 12 Reviews  Porto has its own international airport. It's a bit out of town so the best way of reaching it is with the Aerobus which leaves from the bottom of Av. dos Aliados, just up from the McDonalds. The... 

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driving by car   Sintra

driving by car, Sintra

 1 Review  If you drive to Sintra and into the old part of the town remember that the roads are very small and there are many one way streets. If you miss a parking spot you will need to exit the town and start... 

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Evora by car   Évora

Evora by car, Évora

 2 Reviews  I recommend renting from Europcar. It takes less than two hours to reach Evora from Lisbon (and you will have the flexibility to visit the Os Almendras site, which is not reachable by bus). Parking is... 

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Ferry   Lisbon

Ferry, Lisbon

 17 Reviews  Lisbon has 5 ferry boat terminals (estacoes fluviais) which are served by ferries of the Transtejo company. These ferries cross the river to the southern side. The river Tejo is about 2 km wide near... 

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By car   Porto

By car, Porto

 7 Reviews  As the 2nd largest city of Portugal and most important city of the north of Portugal, Porto is mentioned on roadsigns well in advance. Comming from Spain you will have to follow the signs towards... 

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Walking   Évora

Walking, Évora

 1 Review   Évora is a small city, easy to discover walking around. And most streets are so narrow that driving around is not much “comfortable”. I’d highly recommend walking around to discover all the major... 

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Train   Lisbon

Train, Lisbon

 54 Reviews  The Rossio train station is Lisbon's central station for trains primarily running to the city's suburbs upwards to the hill towns of Serra de Sintra and ending up in Sintra itself, that fabled... 

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By taxi   Porto

By taxi, Porto

 3 Reviews  As usual, like every where Taxi drivers will try to be funny with excuse like airport surcharge and waiting surcharge etc to charge you more. Whether it is Europe or India- everywhere it is same. They... 

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Taxis   Lisbon

Taxis, Lisbon

 24 Reviews  Prices for taxis: Beggining of the run: Week days, 6h-21h: 2 € / 260m After €0,10/ 300m 21h-6h and saturday/sunday/holyday Beggining of the run: €2,35/ 208 m After €0,10/240m Luggage (>... 

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Walking   Porto

Walking, Porto

 3 Reviews   The best way to explore Porto's city centre / downtown is to walk. Most must see places are near each other, and while walking you will come across plenty of locals and discover some hidden streets... 

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Lisboa Card   Lisbon

Lisboa Card, Lisbon

 9 Reviews  Let's try to clarify transport cards in and around Lisbon: LisboaCard - is a touristy card that allows free travel in Metro, buses, trams, elevators and train in Cascais or Sintra lines. You may buy... 

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Elevadores   Lisbon

Elevadores, Lisbon

 30 Reviews  there are four elevators operating in Lisbon: Santa Justa is the best known, a vertical elevator built upon Eiffell's plans, and linking the street with its name to Chiado. Is a touristy "must see"... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Liverpool to Lisbon

by suvanki

Once I decided to attend the VT Euromeet in Portugal, I looked for the cheapest flights. I booked my flight to Lisbon early (January for May flight) as Easyjet had a '25% off all flights' offer so I paid around £70 for my return flight. Sign onto Easyjet mailing list for offers!I was pleased to find that June (Poons), (who I'd met at Ricky 52's Halifax meet) would be travelling on the same flight to Lisbon.We departed at 13.05 and our expected arrival time was 15.50, we were delayed taking off, but weren't too late landing in Lisbon, to Sunshine!.My return flight departed 16.20 arriving in Liverpool at 19.00hrs, which was on time.Ariving in Lisbon, we cleared passport control and retrieved our bags.We then headed to Tourist Information, to get a map, and to check on the bus details. Outside the arrivals hall are buses and taxis waiting to take you to Lisbon.The airport has lots of shops,...

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Intercidades train

by SoulFisher

Along the main line of Portugal, the intercidades train (IC) is a cheaper alternative to the Alfa Pendular.It stops in more stations along the lines, so for some rides it's really necessary to take this train instead of the Alfa Pendular.Its quality is quite fair. There's air conditioning and buffet inside.Here's some fares, Summer 2009:Lisbon - Porto: 19.50 euros, classe turística (2nd); 28.50 euros, classe conforto (1st)Lisbon-Faro: 19.50 euros, classe turística (2nd); 23.50, classe conforto (1st)

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Alfa Pendular trains

by SoulFisher

The main railway of Portugal goes from Braga, Minho, all the way down to Faro, Algarve. It runs mostly through the most populous part of the country, aka, the areas close to the western coast between Braga, Oporto, Aveiro, Coimbra and Lisbon, plus the line Lisbon-Faro.It is electrified but some stretches have a single track for both ways. The line has been renovated but often in a slow pace because of the plans to install new railways with European gauge for high speed trains.The best train in Portugal to travel is the Alfa Pendular. It's a tilting train made by Fiat, simmilar to those seen in countries like Italy, the Czech Republic or Slovenia. It reaches speeds of 225 kms per hour, making it a high speed train. Unfortunately, either because of delays in the renovation of stretches of the Lisbon-Porto line, or because most stretches of the Lisbon-Algarve line have single track, the...

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Lisbon Portela International Airport

by hopang

Lisbon Portela International Airport is located at Portela de Sacavem on the outskirts of the city of Lisbon. It is also known as Aeroporto de Lisboa. It is one of the largest and one of the busiest international airports in southern Europe! It handles approximately 13 millions passengers per year. The international airport was opened to civil aviation in 1942 during the Second World War. It has two main runways and other shorter runways. You may also e-mail to the following addresses for more information regarding the airport and flight schedule:- lisboa.airport@aeroportos.pt or contactar@ana.pt

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Train between Lisbon and Cascais

by hopang

Cascais is easily accessible by trains along the coastline from Cais do Sodré railway station in the city of Lisbon. It takes approximately 35 minutes to travel by trains between Lisbon and Cascais which is the last stop along Linha de Cascais Line. The frequency of the trains is approximately every 30 minutes during peak hours. Nevertheless the cost of train tickets is reasonably cheap. The trains are usually packed during the peak hours. They are very popular with the locals as well as foreign tourists staying in Estoril/Cascais area.

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Avoid TAP Portugal, best travel advice

by liam2000

TAP tops lost baggage tablesTAP Air Portugal is the worst performing airline in Europe when it comes to baggage delays, with British Airways in second place, according to data from European airlines for 2007.Figures published by the Air Transport Users Council (AUC) revealed that the Portuguese airline had a delayed bags ratio of 27.8 for every 1,000 passengers using its services.Top that off with snobby staff, paper thin pillow, metal sticking out of the seat, terrible food.Search Internet for the worst airline and you will find TAP Portugal. Be warned, it doesnt pay for unforseen unexpected travel expenses to compensate for lost luggage.

Self-drive

by Svitata

Generally, Portugal is quite easy to get around. Road signs and major highways are clearly marked. It's not much of an issue driving between cities, the only problem is when you get into the major cities. Traffic in the cities are a lot more hectic and parking is always an issue. My advice is when you get into the big cities, leave the car in the hotel and take the metro (if there is one) or the bus, it will save you a lot of hassle. Having a GPS in the car helps!

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Buses and trains in Portugal/Lisbon

by cubsur

These websites will be useful but they are mostly in Portuguese only. Long distance bus and train tickets must be reserved in advance.www.rede-expressos.pt long distance buses from Lisbon Sete Rios bus terminalwww.renex.pt long distance buses from Lisbon Gare Oriente bus terminalwww.tsuldotejo.pt - buses to Sesimbra and south from Lisbon (partly in English)www.rodotejo.pt - buses to Obidos, Nazare, Peniche.For trains visit www.cp.pt - much of this site is in English.My site www.thomasallen.sapo.pt/travel is relevant only to the Algarve (southern) region of Portugal where I have lived 3 years and where bus information is sometimes not easy to obtain! I hope that helps.

how to get around Alentejo?

by Pera13

www.rodalentejo.ptthis is local transportation around Alentejo. it's cheap but not so frequent...and it's not so easy to plan a trip. i tried hitchhiking, but i speak portuguese, so it makes thinks easier.for longer trips in south portugal: http://www.rede-expressos.pt/bit more expensive than "rodoviaria", but sometimes it's worth...shorter&direct to bigger cities.(the main station with all info is in lisbon, out of the metro "jardim zoologico", blue line)

Highway Tolls

by swissfondue

Portugal has an excellent highway system, well maintained and signposted. Be prepared to pay tolls which vary in price depending on where you are travelling to. First you drive up to a ticket collection machine. I'm not sure if residents need to stop and collect a ticket but tourists certainly do. If you drive on through behind someone who didn't stop, you will be charged heavily for your mistake. Your next stop is at the toll booth, sometimes 50 or more kilometers further along the highway. These are manned by toll collectors who will give you change, but it's a good idea to have your ticket and money ready so as not to hold up the queue of impatient drivers behind you. If you are doing a lot of driving it does seem like you are stopping all the time but the excellent highways are the result of the tolls and a safe road is a good road.

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