Lisbon Airport travel guides
Straight answers for arriving in Lisbon, written by GetVoolo in Lisbon. We tell you when the metro or train is the better choice.
Getting from Lisbon Airport: every option compared
Metro, train, taxi, Uber/Bolt and transfer to the city center, Sintra, Cascais, the cruise port and the Algarve: prices, journey times, and when public transport is the better choice.
Lisbon Airport taxi prices
Taxi fares by destination, the night and weekend tariff, luggage charges and the 2026 tariff reform, where taxis and Uber/Bolt pick up, and how to avoid being overcharged.
Uber and Bolt at Lisbon Airport
Where Uber and Bolt pick up (car park P2, not the arrivals kerb), how to walk there, fares to the city center, Sintra, Cascais and the cruise port, surge pricing, and Uber vs Bolt vs taxi.
Arriving at Lisbon Airport late at night
When the metro stops (about 01:00), night bus 208, taxis and Uber/Bolt after dark, what a delayed flight changes, and getting to Sintra, Cascais or the Algarve at night.
Lisbon cruise terminal to the airport (and back)
Metro route, taxi and Uber/Bolt between Lisbon Airport and the cruise terminal at Santa Apolónia / Jardim do Tabaco, which terminal your ship uses, and timing on embarkation and disembarkation day.
Lisbon Airport to Sintra with luggage
Metro and train step by step, taxi and Uber/Bolt prices, the July 2026 drop-off rules in Sintra’s historic centre, and where to leave bags.
Lisbon Airport to the Algarve
Train, coach, hire car or a private driver to Faro, Albufeira and Lagos: prices, journey times, the 7 km from Albufeira station to town, tolls, and when flying into Faro is the better idea.
Child car seats at Lisbon Airport
What Portuguese law requires (under 12 and 135 cm), why taxis and Uber are exempt, what that means at the airport, and how to make sure your child has a seat.
Lisbon Airport to Cascais and Estoril
Metro and Cascais-line train step by step (and the stairs at Alameda), taxi and Uber/Bolt prices, late arrivals, and when a driver is worth it.
Lisbon Airport: Terminal 1 or Terminal 2?
Which airlines fly from the departures-only Terminal 2, the free shuttle from Terminal 1, why the metro won’t get you there, and how much extra time to allow.
Lisbon Airport to Comporta
The drive, the Setúbal–Tróia ferry shortcut, why public transport barely works, and whether to hire a car or book a driver for your stay.
Lisbon Airport to Óbidos, Nazaré and Fátima
Coaches from Campo Grande and Sete Rios, why the train isn’t practical, the Fátima pilgrimage dates, and when a driver or an hourly hire makes sense.
Lisbon Airport to Ericeira
Carris Metropolitana buses from Campo Grande (the 2801 express, 2803, 2740), taking a surfboard, and when a driver with a van makes sense.
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Each route page shows pickup details and a price estimate.
All Lisbon Airport routes