Lisboa is easy to get to. It is a short flight away from most European cities, and is just as easily accessible by road, railway or sea.

Lisboa International Airport, 7 km from the city centre, has daily flights to and from the major cities in Europe and the world. The Portuguese airlines TAP - Air Portugal and PGA - Portugália Airlines, as well as major international airlines, fly to and from Lisboa.

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The airport has several facilities like a first aid, bureaux de change, post office, left-luggage, restaurant and bar which are all open 24-hours. There are also duty-free (and other) shops, tourist information (06:00-00:00), a bank and several car hire companies.

The AeroBus departs every 20 minutes (07.00-21.00) to the city centre (journey time: 20 minutes) and the Cais do Sodré railway station. Local buses 5, 8, 22, 44 and 83 operate 06:00-21:30 and bus 45 runs until 01:15. Taxis are available 24-hours a day. The journey time to the city center lasts 15-30 minutes and costs 10-15 EUR.

Arriving in Lisboa by road is a pleasant experience, as the visitor can enjoy the beautiful countryside along the way. The city has good road accesses and the most frequently used routes are: the A1 motorway. the 25th April Bridge, the new Vasco da Gama Bridge, and the CREL, the outer ring-road for the Lisboa region.

Scores of national and international trains arrive in Lisboa every day. In addition to Santa Apolónia terminal station, the city now has the new Gare do Oriente, which opened in 1998 adjacent to the Parque das Nações. Both stations have direct bus or underground connections to the city centre.

In Lisboa, city of the seven hills, you can choose between bus, underground metro, elevators, electric trams or railway, within the city or to the suburbs. Trains and express bus service also links the main towns of the country.

Bus/tram tickets can be purchased in the vehicles, from the driver, or at any ticket vendor. Metro tickets must be purchased at the Metro stops. There are passes for bus/tram/metro trips valid for 1 or 5 days (7 colinas card, available at Carris ticket outlets and at Metro stops). There are also combined tourist cards that include museums and unlimited travel on the city’s tramway, bus, elevator and underground transport (1, 2 or 3 days).