Find the best way for you to come to Lisbon: by plane, bus, train or car. Lisbon is served by the largest airport in Portugal, Humberto Delgado Airport, which is located about 6.5 km from the city center. You can get from the airport to the conference site by metro, bus or taxi.
Lisbon is served by the largest airport in Portugal, Humberto Delgado Airport, which is located some 6.5 km from the center of the city, and accommodates the main headquarters of companies like TAP Air Portugal and Star Alliance.
There is a plethora of airline companies operating at Lisbon Airport, providing both business class and low cost flights to tourists around the world. Thus, the airport is the operation site of about 40 airline companies, of which the most notable are Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Finnair, Easy Jet, Air France, Blue Air, British Airways and Brussels Airlines. These companies ensure the connection between Lisbon (and, by extension, Portugal) and virtually all corners of the world, linking the capital to destinations like Amsterdam and Paris, Madrid and Rome, London and Moscow, the Canary Islands, Bucharest, Philadelphia, Tunis, Tel Aviv, Cairo and so on.
Given the short distance between Lisbon and the airport, as well as the reliable airport transfer means (by metro, bus or taxi), it is obvious Lisbon Airport is the solution at hand for people who want to get in no time to the capital of Portugal, in case the time-saving aspect of traveling is essential for tourists who don’t want to waste time on issues like getting to the destination of their choice.
By metro
From the airport, take the red line and get out at the Oriente Station (Estação Oriente). It will take about 10 minutes. Timetables and further route details are available HERE.
By bus
Bus numbers 705 and 744 leave Lisbon airport regularly and travel to Oriente Station (Estação Oriente), which is a 5-minutes’ walk from the station to the Hotel. Bus schedules and further route details are available HERE.
By taxi
There is a taxi rank located outside arrivals at Lisbon airport. You may buy a Taxi Voucher (Title of Transportation by taxi with a guarantee rate) at the "Ask me Lisboa Tourism Office" at the Airport – Arrivals. Taxi Voucher Service is valid only from the Airport to your destination.
In terms of railway transport, the tourist and commercial platform of Lisbon is serviced by four main train stations: the Santa Apolonia (Estação da Santa Apolonia), the so-called Rossio (Estação do Rossio), Barreiro (Estação do Barreiro) and Cais do Sodré (Estação do Cais do Sodré).
The Santa Apolónia Train Station (Estação da Santa Apolónia) is the largest of all, being located in the vicinity of the Alfama district. It is the main terminal for trains which ensure the connection between Lisbon and north and east Portugal, as well as between Lisbon and international destinations like Madrid and Paris. If you use this line, you may get off at Gare do Oriente Station, at a walking distance from the Conference Hotel.
For complete information on the trains arriving at or departing from Lisbon, schedules, connections, ticket prices and the like, please visit Comboios de Portugal.
Rede Nacional de Expressos
In terms of bus connections, Lisbon is fairly well linked to virtually the entire Portugal by means of the bus lines made available by the so-called Rede Nacional de Expressos. Thus, for instance, there are 9 buses a day covering the distance between Lisbon and Porto, 6 buses which ensure the connection between the capital and Lagos, and 14 buses transporting tourists between Lisbon and the north central Coimbra. The main bus station in Lisbon, at least as far as domestic bus trips are concerned, is Rodoviaria de Sete Rios (Sete Rios Bus Station).
For complete and updated information on the bus trips, arrivals and departures, as well as ticket prices and the like, click HERE.
Eurolines
For international bus connections between Lisbon and other European destinations, Eurolines seems to provide the most extensive offers. The company has two main headquarters in Portugal, one in Lisbon and the other one in Porto.
In order to learn more about the bus trips operated by Eurolines between Portugal and the rest of Europe, go to the Eurolines page.
Some might find it rewarding to get to Lisbon by car. This is, without a doubt, one of the most time-consuming manners of traveling to the capital of Portugal, first of all due to the city’s geographical location on the west coast of the country, and secondly because the first step of getting to Portugal is to cross Spain. The border between the two countries is pegged out by 15 checkpoints, so the alternatives are fairly reasonable, as far as their diversity is concerned. The border crossing process is also said to be, as a rule, quite smooth.
Depending on the direction from which tourists head for Lisbon, they can resort to several motorways and national and European roads.
People who come from the south can take the A2 Motorway, whereas the A6 Motorway is recommendable for tourists coming from the east. Drivers who turn to these alternatives must be aware that they must also cross the 25 Abril Bridge in order to eventually reach Lisbon. Traffic can get quite sluggish on this bridge, especially weekdays. Another option for those who come from south is to use the A12 Motorway and cross the Vasco da Gama Bridge (the longest bridge in Europe).
The A1 Motorway is the best solution for tourists who come from the north. However, other combinations are, indeed, possible. The A5 Motorway is advisable for visitors who travel from the west. However, sundry other combinations are, indeed, possible. Most of the motorways which connect Lisbon with the rest of the country are linked to at least one of the three ring roads of the capital.
TAP Air Portugal, the official carrier of the Conference offers a discount to the participants, who make their flight booking and buy their ticket exclusively through TAP Air Portugal’s website.
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