Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Entering the Country
From within Europe, you'll have no problems entering Portugal by land or air. If arriving from further afield, check if you
need a visa before arrival.
Flights, tours and rail tickets can be booked online at lonelyplanet.com.
Air
Most international flights arrive in Lisbon, though Porto and Faro also have some. For more information, including live
arrival and departure schedules, see
www.ana.pt
.
TAP (
www.flytap.com
) is Portugal's international flag carrier and main domestic airline.
Lisbon
(LIS;
218 413 500;
www.ana.pt
)
Porto Airport
(OPO;
229 432 400;
www.ana.pt
)
Faro Airport
(FAO;
289 800 800)
CLIMATE CHANGE & TRAVEL
Every form of transport that relies on carbon-based fuel generates CO2, the main cause of human-induced climate
change. Modern travel is dependent on aeroplanes, which might use less fuel per kilometre per person than most
cars but travel much greater distances. The altitude at which aircraft emit gases (including CO2) and particles also
contributes to their climate change impact. Many websites offer 'carbon calculators' that allow people to estimate
the carbon emissions generated by their journey and, for those who wish to do so, to off set the impact of the green-
house gases emitted with contributions to portfolios of climate-friendly initiatives throughout the world. Lonely
Planet off sets the carbon footprint of all staff and author travel.
Land
Bus
The major long-distance carriers that serve European destinations are
Busabout
(
www.busabout.com
) and
Eurolines
(
www.eurolines.com
)
. Though these companies serve Portugal, it is not currently included in either company's multicity
travel passes.
For some European routes, Eurolines is affiliated with the big Portuguese operators
Internorte
(
www.internorte.pt
) and
Eva Transportes
(
www.eva-bus.com
)
.
