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Metro, red lineorMetro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Metro, red line reaches Saldanha, and downtown Lisbon beyond it; the Metro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia does not. Ends at Santa Apolónia station, a 5 to 10 minute walk from the cruise terminal; it does not stop at the terminal gate.

The Metro, red line is quicker: 20 min against 31 min. The Metro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia varies between 30 and 40 minutes.

Metro, red line: 06:30–01:00. Metro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia: 06:30–01:00.

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 lineMetro red and blue lines to Santa ApolóniaDifference
1€1.92€1.92same
2€3.84€3.84same
3€5.76€5.76same
4€7.68€7.68same
5€9.60€9.60same
6€11.52€11.52same
7€13.44€13.44same
8€15.36€15.36same

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Vermelha · Metropolitano de LisboaMetro, red line
From
Aeroporto station, inside the arrivals building
To
Saldanha, and the rest of the network from there
Luggage
No stated limit. Note that Carris caps luggage on city buses at 55x40x20 cm; the metro does not.
Runs
06:30–01:00
Journey
20 min

The metro does not sell tickets on board and takes no cash from a driver. Buy at the machines in the station, or tap a contactless bank card at the gate.

A single Carris/Metro ticket is valid for one journey within an hour of first validation and does not allow two consecutive entries to the metro. One card cannot carry two people through the gate.

The last train leaves at 01:00 and the first at 06:30. A landing in that gap has no metro. Carris runs night bus 208 through the airport but does not publish its times at this stop, so there is no scheduled alternative to point to.

The airport tells arriving passengers they must buy the navegante card. For one person going one way, tapping a bank card is simpler and 48 cents cheaper.

Metro, red line: price for every party size

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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

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