Portugal Transportation Tips by ncfg Top 5 Page for this destination

By BUS

You have several options by bus to explore Portugal.
I will mention you three express buses that i usually utilize to go to Lisbon or other big towns in my country.
On the pic you can see Turilis express bus, it has connections from the North of Portugal to South.
When i go to Lisbon it stops on Viana do Castelo, Esposende, Povoa de Varzin, Vila do Conde, Porto and Lisbon.
The same line is follow by Avic EXpressos, and you can find information in www.avic.pt.
Other express bus company is Rede de Expressos that do another line: it stops on Braga, Famalicao, Porto, Coimbra, Fatima and Lisbon. For more information take a look at www.rede-expressos.pt .

Mode: TO,AROUND

Type: Bus

By Plane

There are international airports at Lisbon, Oporto, Faro, Funchal (Madeira), Ponta Delgada (São Miguel Island-Azores) and Lages (Terceira Island-Azores). The national airlines are TAP Air Portugal (www.tap.pt) and Portugalia (www.pga.pt).

TAP (Air Portugal), the national airline, has direct flights to Lisbon from a number of destinations, including England, France, Spain, the USA and Canada. There are also international flights to Porto and Faro.

Mode: TO

Type: Airplane

Website: http://www.ana-aeroportos.pt

By car

The best way to visit all this beautiful Portugal is by car. You can easily reach all the hidden places you must see and the roads now are rather good. There are highways that cross all the country.

Some tips about driving in Portugal:

>All motor vehicles drive on the right.
> Unless otherwise indicated, vehicles approaching from the right have priority at junctions.
>Seatbelts are obligatory.
>The law is strict regarding drinking and driving.
>The maximum speed in towns is 50 km p/h and on main roads and highways is 90 and 120 km p/h respectively.
>Petrol stations are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
>On highways services stations are open 24 hours a day.

Mode: AROUND

Type: Car/Motor Home

By Train

Daily international trains run between Paris-Lisbon (Sud Express), crossing the frontier at Vilar Formoso; between Lisbon-Madrid, crossing the frontier at Marvão; and between Oporto-Vigo, crossing the frontier at Valença.
If you want to explore Portugal by train, there are Express trains from Lisbon through Coimbra to Oporto (Alfa trains) and regional trains (Inter-cidades and Inter-regionais) connecting the different areas of Portugal.

Mode: TO,AROUND

Type: Train

Website: http://www.cp.pt