How to get to Lisbon from the Airport
Metro
There is a direct line from the airport to the city center. The ‘Aeroporto – Saldanha’ line takes you to downtown Lisbon in about 20 minutes. This is a quick and inexpensive way to get around.
You must purchase the ‘7 Colinas’ / ‘Viva Viagem’ electronic travel card, which you can then top up with balance for your journeys and can be used both for the Metro and for Carris (bus network).
Price
7 Colinas / Viva Viagem electronic card- 0.5 Euro
Single fare- 1.45 Euro
24-hour network pass- 6.3 Euro
https://www.metrolisboa.pt/
Bus
There are a few lines of public busses who pass through the arrivals terminal. You must know that if you want to board these busses, your luggage can’t be larger than 50*40*20 cm. if it is larger, there are shuttles from the airport that you can go on.
Price
Bus fare- 1.8 Euro
http://www.carris.pt/
Shuttle
Aerobus
With frequent departures from the airport, this bus provides a link between the main city points, the Sete Rios bus terminal, the Entrecampos railway terminal, Cais do Sodré and the two terminals at the Lisbon Airport (1 and 2):
Aerobus 1- from the Aeroporto to Cais do Sodré, with stops at: Entrecampos, Campo Pequeno, Saldanha, Picoas, Marquês, Av. Liberdade, Restauradores, Rossio e Praça do Comércio.
Aerobus 2- from the Aeroporto to Sete Rios, without Stops.
With a completely renewed image and fleet for greater comfort on the journey, the new buses now have a set of new features: free Wi-Fi, USB chargers, luggage compartment, access for reduced mobility and a team available to provide information.
The 24h AEROBUS PASS can be purchased on board, online, at aerobus.pt, or at the Turismo de Lisboa counters, in arrivals. The ticket is valid for 24 hours of unlimited journeys in the Aerobus network.
https://www.aerobus.pt
Train
10 minutes away by Metro and a bit longer by bus, you can get to Gare do Oriente, the main train station in Lisbon, where you can take trains to all parts of the country. You can also get there by taxi if you find that more convenient.
Buses: Numbers- 208, 705 and 744.
Metro Station- Oriente
https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/
Taxi
You can always find a taxi at the airport, normally queueing outside the departures and arrivals terminals.
As the city center is very close by, taxis are a rather affordable transportation option, even with the luggage fees that may be charged separately by the driver.