Need to Know - Portugal - page 46

Arriving in Portugal
Aeroporto de Lisboa (Lisbon; Click here )
Metro: €1.90 (including €0.50 Viva Viagem card); red line from Aeroporto station; transfer at Alameda for blue line to
Rossio and Baixa-Chiado. Twenty minutes to the centre; frequent departures from 6.30am to 1am.
AeroBus: €3.50; every 20 minutes from 7.45am to 8.15pm.
Taxi: €12-16; around 20 minutes to the centre.
Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro (Porto; Click here )
Metro: €2.30 (including €0.50 Andante card); 45 minutes to the centre; frequent departures.
Taxi: €22-28; around 30 to 60 minutes to the centre.
Aeroporto de Faro (Faro)
Bus: €1.60; every 30 minutes weekdays, every two hours weekends.
Taxi: €10-14; around 20 minutes to the centre.
Getting Around
Transport in Portugal is reasonably priced, quick and efficient.
Train Extremely affordable, with a decent network between major towns from north to south. Visit Comboio Portugal
( www.cp.pt ) for schedules and prices.
Car Useful for visiting small villages, national parks and other regions with minimal public transport. Cars can be hired
in major towns and cities. Drive on the right.
Bus Cheaper and slower than trains. Useful for more remote villages that aren't serviced by trains. Infrequent service on
weekends.
See transport for much more.