Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Lisbon and Porto have their own
urbano
(suburban) train networks. Lisbon's network extends to Sintra, Cascais and
Setúbal, and up the lower Tejo valley. Porto's network takes the definition of 'suburban' to new lengths, running all the
way to Braga, Guimarães and Aveiro.
Urbano
services also travel between Coimbra and Figueira da Foz. The distinc-
tion matters where long-distance services parallel the more convenient, plentiful and considerably cheaper
urbanos
.
Only the Faro-Porto
Comboio Azul
and international trains like
Sud-Expresso
and
Talgo Lusitânia
have restaurant
cars, though all IC and Alfa trains have aisle service and most have bars.
Train Passes
The One Country Portugal Pass from
InterRail
(
www.interrailnet.com
) gives you unlimited travel on any three, four,
six or eight days over a month (2nd class is €71/89/119/139; 1st-class costs about 35% more). It's available to all travel-
lers who hail from outside of Portugal, and can be purchased from many travel agents in Portugal or in advance from the
website.