Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
By Train
Lisbon has four primary train stations—Santa Apolónia (to Spain and most points north),
Oriente (for the Algarve and Évora), Rossio (for Sintra, Óbidos, and Nazaré), and Cais do
Sodré (for Cascais and Estoril).
SantaApolóniaStation
covers international trains and nearly all of Portugal. It's loc-
ated just east of the Alfama. It has ATMs, a TI, and good Metro and bus connections to the
town center. A taxi from Santa Apolónia Station to any of my recommended hotels costs
roughly €8. Bus #794 goes downtown to Praça do Comércio (leaving the station, bus stop
is on the right across the street). Bus #759 goes to Rossio and Praça dos Restauradores,
and buses #9, #90, and #746 continue up Avenida da Liberdade. As you leave the station,
bus stops are on the left along busy Avenida Infante Dom Henrique. Most trains using
Santa Apolónia Station also stop at
OrienteStation
(Metro: Oriente; for more on this ar-
chitecturally interesting station, see
here
).
Rossio Station,
which handles trains to Sintra (direct, 4/hour, 40 minutes, buy tickets
from machines at track level), is in the town center and an easy walk from most recom-
mended hotels. It also handles trains to Óbidos and Nazaré, but since both destinations
require a transfer at Cacém, the bus is a better option. Its all-Portugal ticket office on the
