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Compare train and bus for Lisbon to Portimao
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lisbon to Portimao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €12, while a train costs an average of €14.
Distance: 183 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€12 Average price Cheapest | €14 Average price | €69 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 1m Average total duration 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lisbon to Portimao:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lisbon to Portimao costing on average €14.
Other travel options to Portimao take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Lisbon to Portimao
How to get from Lisbon to Portimao by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lisbon to Portimao is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus4:05 PM3h10Lisboa, Gare Oriente7:15 PMPortimão, Bus Terminal (Rua da Abicada)€51One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:05 PM3h10Lisboa, Gare Oriente7:15 PMPortimão, Bus Terminal (Rua da Abicada)€51One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 3:15 PM2h55Lisboa, Gare Oriente6:10 PMPortimão, Bus Terminal (Rua da Abicada)€61One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 574 · R 59146:40 PM3h29Lisboa - Entrecampos10:09 PMPortimão€251One-way1 transfer
- IC 574 · R 59146:32 PM3h37Lisbon - Oriente10:09 PMPortimão€251One-way1 transfer
- IC 572 · R 59082:10 PM3h44Lisboa - Entrecampos5:54 PMPortimão€251One-way1 transfer
- 5:00 PM2h55Lisboa, Gare Oriente7:55 PMPortimão, Bus Terminal (Rua da Abicada)€61One-way0 transfers
- 4:45 PM3h10Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô)7:55 PMPortimão, Bus Terminal (Rua da Abicada)€61One-way0 transfers
- 7:00 PM3h15Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios10:15 PMPortimão, Bus Terminal (Rua da Abicada)€61One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lisbon to Portimao:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lisbon to Portimao costing on average €14.
Other travel options to Portimao take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 1m.
- Around 39 buses per day.
- Around 25 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lisbon and Portimao as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lisbon - Oriente and arrive in Portimão.
- Buses mostly depart from Lisboa, Gare Oriente and arrive in Portimão, Bus Terminal (Rua da Abicada).
- Travel with Comboios De Portugal to go to Portimao by train.
- Travel with Rede Expressos, FlixBus, Citi Express to go to Portimao by bus.
- 36 direct buses per day with Rede Expressos, FlixBus.
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