Lisbon Airport Transfers: Getting from the Airport to the City

Airports serving Lisbon

• Humberto Delgado (Lisbon) (LIS) — 7 km from the centre

  Metro red line to Alameda/Saldanha in ~20 min (€1.85); Aerobus to Baixa in ~30 min (€4); taxi €15–20.

• Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO) — 315 km from the centre

  Alfa Pendular high-speed train Porto → Lisbon Santa Apolónia in ~2h50.

Arriving by train

Santa Apolónia and Oriente stations run Alfa Pendular to Porto (~2h50); overnight Sud Express to Hendaye/Madrid; regional trains to Sintra, Cascais and Setúbal.

Entry and arrival formalities

Schengen external-border checks at LIS for non-EU arrivals.

Portugal is in the Schengen Area. Many nationalities enter visa-free for 90 days per 180; ETIAS pre-authorisation applies once launched. Others need a Schengen short-stay visa.

Getting into the city

Metro (4 lines) runs 06:30–01:00 and reaches the airport, Baixa and Oriente. Historic trams (Line 28) and modern lines to Belém plus ascensores climb the steep hills. A Viva Viagem card (€0.50) + zapping credit is the simplest visitor option; €6.80 buys 24h unlimited transit. Uber, Bolt and metered taxis are cheap.

• Metro

  4 lines (red/blue/green/yellow); runs 06:30–01:00 daily.

• Tram

  Historic Remodelado trams (Line 28) plus modern lines to Belém.

• Bus & funicular

  Ascensores (Bica, Glória, Lavra) climb the steep hills — buy Viva Viagem card.

• Ferry

  Terreiro do Paço and Cais do Sodré ferries cross the Tagus to Almada and Cacilhas.