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GETTING THERE: PENICHE, BALEAL & ERICEIRA VIA LISBON
Portugal has 3 major airports for international flights. Porto in the North, Lisbon in the Centre and Faro in the South. The best airport for those wishing to get to Peniche & Baleal or Ericeira & Ribeira D'Ilhas, is Lisbon airport, but it's not difficult getting to Peniche from one of the other airports.
The information below relates to Lisbon Airport and the Lisboa Vale do Tejo region of Portugal. For flight and travel information for the rest of Portugal please see: Getting There - Portugal
ROAD, SEA AND RAIL
Lisbon is very easy to get to. It's just a short flight away from most European locations and also easily accessed by road, sea and rail.
Lisbon’s international airport has direct flights from a number of destinations, including England, France, Spain, the USA and Canada.
Train connections from France and Spain provide regular scenic stops en route. Trains arrive in Lisbon from Madrid and San Sebastien. Portugal’s mainland rail system is cheap and extensive, and tourists have a wide range of special tickets available offering unlimited travel throughout the country.
Direct and regular bus services operate from France, Spain and England. Buses run from several Spanish cities to Lisbon.
If you're driving from England, the quickest route is via the Plymouth-Santander or Portsmouth-Bilbao ferries to northern Spain and then on to Portugal. The major entry points are found at Valenca do Minho (north), Braganca (north east), near Guarda (east), Badajoz (south east), and villa real on the southern coast. Major posts open 24/7, and schengen visa arrangements make border crossings easy.
Portugal’s road network is reasonably well developed around major centres but journeys can be longer than expected and the road safety record is pretty dire, be careful.
Quick links: Flights to Lisbon | Airlines flying to Lisbon
FLIGHTS TO LISBON (LISBOA)
The airport has daily flights to and from the major cities in the world and the national airlines are TAP - Tap Air Portugal, PGA - Portugália Airlines and Air Luxor. The airport is located seven kilometres (four miles) north of the city.
Approximate flight times to Lisbon:
From London: 2 hours 20 minutes
New York: 6 hours 45 minutes
Los Angeles: 12 hours (plus transfer)
Toronto: 9 hours 30 minutes (plus transfer)
Sydney: 22 hours 30 minutes (plus transfers).
If you're driving to Lisbon, enjoy the countryside along the way. The A1 Auto-estrada do Norte extends from Porto to Lisbon and the A8 arrives from destinations to the north and west of the city. The A9 bypasses Lisbon, connecting the A1, A8 and the A5, which links Lisbon with Cascais and the beaches. The A2 Auto-estrada do Sul arrives from the Algarve via Almada and the Ponte 25 de Abril. The A12 crosses the Ponte Vasco da Gama, offering a less congested route into the city.
International trains arrive in Lisbon every day, mainly to Santa Apolónia Station and more recently to the Gare do Oriente, the newest railway station located in the former Expo Park, today known as Nations Park. Intercity trains connect all of Portugal's major cities to either Lisbon or Porto. Both the comfortable Alfa Service from Porto and the InterCity train from Faro take 3 hours 30 minutes to reach Lisbon. There are overnight trains from Madrid (10 hours) and Paris (18 hours 30 minutes).
Aeroporto de Lisboa
Website: http://www.ana-aeroportos.pt/
Airport bus: (every 20 minutes from 07.45 to 20.45 every day);
Airport Shuttle Bus: (Cascais/Estoril) from 07.00 to 22h30 every day;
Post Office: Open Monday to Friday: 09.00-20.00
Saturdays: 09.00-18.00; Sundays & Holidays: 09.00-13.00 /14.00- 17.00.
MAIN AIRLINES FLYING INTO LISBON
TAP Air Portugal flies from Heathrow, Gatwick or Manchester to Faro.
Website: www.flytap.com
British Airways fly from Heathrow to Lisbon
Website: www.ba.com
Easy Jet Fly to Lisbon from Luton, Paris, Geneva & Milan
Website: www.easyjet.com
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