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Lisbon to Cascais: how to get to the city from the airport?
If you need to get from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport to Cascais, you can choose between two transportation variants – a train or an individual transfer (taxi). There are neither buses nor airlines between these two points. Trains depart every 12 minutes to 4 hours from Cais do Sodre railway station. Thus, you’ll have to get to the station by bus or by metro. You can also rent a car without a driver. The train will take you to Cascais in 33 minutes to 40 minutes. The trip costs €2.25. As for individual transfers, they are faster (the road will take only about 30 minutes), and their cost starts from €33. The distance between the Portuguese capital and the city of Cascais is 34 km.
Along with the necessity to get to the railway station, trains from Lisbon Airport to Cascais have one more weak side: night flight travelers may have to wait for the necessary transport for about 4 hours or more. The point is that there are no trains between 01:30 a.m. and 05:30 a.m. The same is about the buses and Subway – they start working not earlier from 6:00 am. With transfers, you won’t have to wait: the car will arrive in less than 5 minutes.
Order a transfer from Lisbon Airport
Cascais - the city of flourishing gardens and luxurious villas
Once a small fishing village, Cascais grew into a prosperous tourist center with a buzzing holiday atmosphere and lots of entertainments for guests of all ages and interests. The city is located on a beautiful coastline. It attracts thousands of tourists with its luxurious villas, florid mansions, and rich, bloomy gardens. Here, you can enjoy surfing, yachting, diving, and other adventure sports. The list of Cascais sightseeing attractions is no less rich: day by day, tourists get an eyeful of Castro Guimaraes Museum, Parque Marechal Carmona, Casa Verdades de Faria, and a variety of other places of interest.
From Lisbon to Cascais by train
€2,25
up to 4 h
40 minutes
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Comboios de Portugal trains depart from Cais do Sodre railway station to Cascais every 12 minutes to 4 hours. The road takes from 33 to 40 minutes, and the tickets cost €2.25. Trains arrive at the Cascais railway station, 2750-340, Largo da Estação. From there, you can get to your hotel or other location by bus or by taxi. Night-flight tourists should remember that there are no trains from 01:30 a.m. to 05:30 a.m.
Trains from Lisbon Airport to Cascais:
Comboios de Portugal trains
Timetable:
from 05:30 a.m. to 01:30 a.m.
Route:
Cais do Sodre railway station – Cascais railway station
Travel time:
33-40 minutes
Waiting time:
from 12 min to 4 h
Comfort class:
Medium: spacious, noiseless, high speed, air conditioners, free Wi-Fi, space for luggage
Price::
€2,25
Clients:
Adult tourists; students; companies of young men; families without children; travelers with little luggage; businessmen; those who visit Portugal not for the first time
How to get to Cais do Sodre railway station:
You can take the Lisbon Airport Transfer buses, departing daily from the Arrivals of the Airport. There are two lines, and you need to take Line 1. You can also take the Yellow Line of the Lisbon Metro.
Transfer from Lisbon Airport to Cascais. Taxi
from €33
5 min
30 min
Family
There is one more way to get from Lisbon Airport to Cascais – individual transfer. It’s an ideal option for those who don’t want to lose time getting to the railway station and waiting for the necessary train. Besides, with taxi or transfer services, you will have no worries about your luggage. The car will get you right to the destination point in Cascais in 30 minutes. For only €33, you can have a comfortable VW Golf, Ford Focus or BMW 3 for 1-4 passengers, and for €44 you’ll get a spacious Minibus 7pax for 7 passengers and 7 bags.
Timetable:
24h
Route:
from any part of Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport straight to the necessary address in Cascais
Travel time:
30 minutes
Waiting time:
taxi: 3-5 min transfer: if you order the car ahead of time, it will come at once. The driver can meet you at the Airport with a nameplate
Comfort class:
High Taxi: you will have a quick and comfortable ride without stops and other passengers Transfer: no other passengers, no stops; air conditioners/heaters; free Wi-Fi; enough of space for luggage; if necessary you can have a child safety seat. The price is fixed, without any additional charges for luggage. You can pay by card or in cash. A wide range of cars is available
Price:
From EUR 33
Clients:
Big families with small children; companies of young tourists; travelers with lots of luggage; night flight tourists; people pressed for time and those who visit the country for the first time.
Car rental in Lisbon
from €5
from 1 day
from 2 years
To rent a car without a driver to get from Lisbon Airport to Cascais, you’ll need an ID, a passport and an embossed credit card. Book a car in advance: in high season the choice of cars is small, and the prices are much higher. Insurance and unlimited mileage are included in the price of car rental per day. It’s difficult to find a parking space in the historical quarters of Lisbon, and it’s not easy to drive along narrow streets, so choose small cars. You can rent a car at Lisbon Airport.
How to get from Lisbon to Cascais?
In order to get from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport to any destination in Cascais, you can take a train or a transfer. Public transport is cost-effective. Thus, if you don’t feel like losing time and want to get to your hotel in Cascais as quickly as possible, order an individual transfer.