Located just 7 km north of the city, the Lisbon Airport has a great location allowing easy and quick connections to the city center.
Today it is the biggest airport of the country with an yearly traffic of about 15 million passengers. Within the last few years the airport undertook some restyling and expanding works in order to meet the increasing number of travellers.
Some of the world’s major airline companies fly from and to this airport.
The airport has two civil terminals (T1 and T2), and a military terminal, known as the Figo Maduro Airport.
It is very easy to reach the city center from the airport, thanks to its strategic location and to the fast and easy connection services that will allow you to quickly reach your accommodation.
You can also decide to reach the city center by taking the Aerobus; the service provides daily connections to the main points of interest of the city.
The most popular bus leaves everyday from 7am every 20 minutes. It will take you straight to the city center, to Cais de Sodré, near Praça do Commercio.
There are different lines that you can use, depending to the area of Lisbon you have to reach.
The metro line was recently extended to provide direct connections to the airport, thanks to a new stop. The new connection allows to move from the airport to the city center in just 16 minutes.
There are several lines connecting the airport to the city center
Taxis are available 24 hours a day at the taxi ranks located in front of the terminals. Journey time to the city centre is approximately 20 minutes, depending on the specific destination and traffic conditions.
An alternative to TAXIs is to book in advance a private transfer to or from Lisbon Airport airport. A driver will pick you up at the airport arrivals (thus avoiding taxi queues), at your hotel or wherever you prefer, to take you to the desired address.
It is the best solution if you do not want to waste time, do not want to use public transport, have a lot of luggage or are travelling in a group. To book a private transfer to or from Lisbon Airport airport visit this site.
If you are renting a car at the airport you will only need to take the Segunda Circular (second circular), a city highway that connects Lisbon to the airport.
On your way back, we recommend to avoid pick hours otherwise you may get stuck in traffic. Move early in order to avoid delays.
To rent a car in Lisbon we always recommend comparing the rates of all companies with DiscoverCars because in our opinion it offers the best prices, allows cancellation up to 48 hours before rental and offers a very cheap comprehensive insurance policy.
The train is the most inconvenient way to reach the city center.
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