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Metro red and blue lines to Santa ApolóniaorMetro and CP train to Cascais?

The short answer

For one traveler the Metro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia is cheaper by €3.03. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Metro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia is quicker: 31 min against 1 h 05. The Metro and CP train to Cascais varies between 58 and 75 minutes.

Metro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia: 06:30–01:00. Metro and CP train to Cascais: 06:30–23:00.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersMetro red and blue lines to Santa ApolóniaMetro and CP train to CascaisDifference
1€1.92€4.95€3.03
2€3.84€9.90€6.06
3€5.76€14.85€9.09
4€7.68€19.80€12.12
5€9.60€24.75€15.15
6€11.52€29.70€18.18
7€13.44€34.65€21.21
8€15.36€39.60€24.24

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
VermelhaAzul · Metropolitano de LisboaMetro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia
From
Aeroporto station, inside the arrivals building
To
Santa Apolónia metro station, a 5 to 10 minute walk from the cruise terminal
Runs
06:30–01:00
Journey
30–40 min

The metro takes no cash on board. Buy at the machines in the station, or tap a contactless bank card at the gate.

The metro closes at about 01:00 and opens at 06:30; a landing in that gap has no metro.

Metro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia: price for every party size

See the operator's fare table
CP · Metropolitano de Lisboa and CPMetro and CP train to Cascais
From
Aeroporto station, inside the arrivals building
To
Cascais, changing from the red line to the green line at Alameda, then from the metro to CP's own trains at Cais do Sodré
Luggage
No stated limit on either the metro or CP's trains.
Runs
06:30–23:00
Journey
58–75 min

Two separate tickets on the same Navegante card: tap through the metro gates, then buy or validate CP's own ticket again at Cais do Sodré — the systems do not talk to each other automatically.

CP's trains to Cascais are frequent — every 15 minutes at the morning peak, every 20 to 30 off it — so the metro and the change at Alameda, not the Cascais line itself, decide how long the trip takes.

The fastest CP trains take 33 minutes; a few scheduled ones take longer with a stop pattern that adds time rather than a change of train.

Metro and CP train to Cascais: price for every party size

See CP's Cascais line timetable

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