Lisbon Airport (LIS, Humberto Delgado) sits inside the city, about 7 km north of the historic centre. That makes it one of Europe's easiest airports to leave: a 20–25 minute drive, or a metro ride for €1.90. Your choice comes down to luggage, arrival time and how many of you there are.
Lisbon Airport to the city centre at a glance
- Private transfer: about 25 minutes, door to door. Welcome Pickups lists €26 by day and €28 at night to the city centre.
- Metro (red line): €1.90 single Carris/Metro ticket plus €0.50 for the navegante card (2026 fares), or €1.92 with a contactless bank card. You change lines for Baixa, Chiado and Alfama.
- Taxi: 24 hours from the rank at arrivals, on the meter.
- Uber or Bolt: both operate at the airport; price shown in the app.
Private transfers from Lisbon Airport
A pre-booked transfer is worth it when the metro isn't: you land late, you have heavy bags, you are three or more, or your hotel is up one of Lisbon's steep, cobbled hills where a metro station is still a long walk away. The driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name sign and tracks your flight. Welcome Pickups lists a sedan for three from €23, a larger car for four from €32 and a van for up to eight from €41, and €26 by day to the city centre. You can book a Lisbon Airport transfer with Welcome Pickups and pay in advance.
Is it better to take a taxi or Uber from Lisbon Airport?
Both work. Taxis wait at the rank outside arrivals and run on the meter, with no fixed airport fare. Uber and Bolt show you the price before you confirm and pick up from a signed area, not the taxi rank. Is Uber expensive in Lisbon? Usually not for this short trip, but app prices rise at busy times, so compare the app with the taxi queue when you land. Portugal's new national taxi tariff came into force on 23 October 2026 and meters are being updated until mid-January 2027, so taxi fares may vary this winter.
Lisbon Airport by metro
Aeroporto is the end of the red line, so you always get a seat. A single Carris/Metro ticket costs €1.90 and is valid for an hour; the reusable navegante occasional card costs €0.50 the first time. The red line takes you to Alameda (change for the green line to Baixa and Rossio) or São Sebastião (blue line). Easy with a backpack, harder with two big suitcases on the older stations' stairs.
Transfers from Lisbon to Coimbra, Fátima and Nazaré
Private transfers also run north from Lisbon on the A1 and A8 to Fátima, Nazaré and Coimbra, which combine well as stops on the way to Porto. Prices and times for these routes: TBC.
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FAQ
Before you book
Is it better to take a taxi or Uber from Lisbon Airport?
Both are fine for the short trip into town. Taxis are metered from the rank at arrivals; Uber and Bolt show the price up front and pick up from a signed area. App prices rise at busy times, so compare when you land.
Is Uber expensive in Lisbon?
Not usually for the airport run, since the centre is only about 7 km away, but prices rise with demand. A pre-booked transfer gives a fixed price: Welcome Pickups lists €26 by day to the city centre.
How much is the metro from Lisbon Airport?
A single Carris/Metro ticket costs €1.90 in 2026, plus €0.50 for the reusable navegante card. A contactless bank card costs €1.92 per metro trip.
How long is the transfer from Lisbon Airport to the city centre?
About 20–25 minutes by car outside rush hour. Welcome Pickups times it at 25 minutes.
Is a Lisbon Airport transfer priced per person?
No, private transfers are priced per vehicle. The metro and buses are priced per person.
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