Transport to and from the country

Airlines

Almost all foreign airlines have regular flights to Lisbon although Portugal has other international airports in Oporto (North), Faro (Algarve), Funchal (Madeira) and Ponta Delgada (Azores).

In turn, the Portuguese Airline TAP Air Portugal has regular domestic flights between Lisbon and the other national airports, as well as international flights to the main capitals of the world.

TAP – Air Portugal Web site: www.tap.pt  

Trains

 The Portuguese railway company – CP offers a rail service that covers almost the whole country, crossing some picturesque regions difficult to reach by car. CP has connections with the spannish railway company RENFE, namelly beetween Madrid and Lisbon.

The sud-express line makes the connection with the french railway SNCF, crossing the North of Spain, and entering in Portugal by the northern part of the country until Lisbon and with a connection with Oporto. Santa Apolónia and Gare do Oriente stations in Lisbon  are connected to Oporto and other northern regions and Algarve.

CP - Web site: www.cp.pt  

Taking a taxi is not expensive in Portugal. Taxis are generally cream coloured with a roof-light indicating their availability. The fare paid within city limits is shown on the meter at the end of the trip. When luggage of more than 30kg is carried, an additional sum must be paid. From 22 pm to 6 am, 20% is added to the fare.

This additional amount is already included in the price shown on the meter. In other areas fares are based on the distance covered times the unit price, with VAT included. All taxis have a list of fares in French and English.