By Plane

Portugal’s privileged geographical situation makes it a stopping point for many foreign airlines at airports spread throughout the national territory and located in:

Lisbon – Humberto Delgado Airport (Portela) – Tel. 218 413 500

Porto – Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (Pedras Rubras) – Tel. 229 432 400

Faro – Gago Coutinho Airport – Tel. 289 800 800

Beja – Beja Airport – Tel. 284 001 020 Madeira –

Funchal – Cristiano Ronaldo Airport – Tel: 291 520 700

Açores – Ponta Delgada, João Paulo II Airport – Tel: 296 205 400

By Car

Portugal has a good road network made up of Motorways (AE), Main Itineraries (IP), Complementary Itineraries (IC), National Roads (EN) and Municipal Roads.

There are two types of Motorways: – traditional ones with toll booths, where payment is made in cash or by bank card. These motorways also have Via Verde, a teletoll system that allows payment by bank debit, and which is only intended for those in possession of a Via Verde identifier, previously purchased at the respective points of sale (www.viaverde.pt).

– and those with exclusively electronic tolls, in which the collection system is exclusively electronic, with the passage of vehicles being detected by the gantries at the beginning of these roads, which are identified with the reference “Electronic toll only”. For information on covered roads and payment methods, see www.portugaltolls.com.

Rent-a-Car

At airports, at international railway transport terminal stations, and in major locations, there are driverless car rental services.

For drivers with mobility difficulties, or who prefer, it is possible to rent vehicles with automatic transmission or adapted.

To rent a vehicle you need:
– be over 21 or 25 years old, depending on the rental conditions of each company;
– present identification (identity card for EU citizens or valid passport for other nationalities);
– driver’s license valid for more than one year.

To rent a car, you can check the rent-a-car list on the Turismo de Portugal website or contact your travel agency.

By Bus

Regular bus services connect all cities, towns and main locations in Portugal, and it is also possible to reach the country by bus via international routes.

See detailed information about routes, timetables and prices at www.rede-expressos.pt and www.flixbus.pt.

By Train

CP – Comboios de Portugal (www.cp.pt), the Portuguese railway company, offers a vast rail network covering the whole of mainland Portugal and also offers international train services to Vigo.

There are a number of options to meet your needs:
– The top-of-the-range “Alfa Pendular” trains offer the fastest and most comfortable rail link between Lisbon and the Algarve and, in the north, Oporto or Braga, with stops in Coimbra and Aveiro.
– The “Intercidades” or Intercity service covers the Lisbon-Oporto-Guimarães, Lisbon-Guarda, Lisbon-Covilhã, Lisbon-Évora-Beja and Lisbon-Faro routes.
– There is a vast network of regional, inter-regional and suburban trains covering the whole of the country.