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Humberto Delgado · Metro red and blue lines to Santa ApolóniaMetro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia.
To Santa Apolónia metro station, not Saldanha.
Metropolitano de Lisboa, from Aeroporto station to Santa Apolónia metro station.
Priced per traveler.
Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.
| Travelers | Each | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 adult | €1.92 | €1.92 |
| 2 adults | €1.92 | €3.84 |
| 3 adults | €1.92 | €5.76 |
| 4 adults | €1.92 | €7.68 |
| 5 adults | €1.92 | €9.60 |
| 6 adults | €1.92 | €11.52 |
| 7 adults | €1.92 | €13.44 |
| 8 adults | €1.92 | €15.36 |
One metro ticket for both lines: tap a contactless bank card at the gate, EUR 1.92, and again on the way out; the change at São Sebastião is inside the gates. A navegante card (EUR 0.50) plus a single ticket (EUR 1.90) costs EUR 2.40 instead.
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From arrivals to Santa Apolónia metro station
Three steps once you have collected your bags.
Find the station
Aeroporto station.
Buy and validate a ticket
Before boarding — a ticket bought but not validated can be fined.
Ride to Santa Apolónia metro station
30–40 min.
Worth knowing
The red line leaves the airport every 7 to 10 minutes; the last departure that still catches the blue line at São Sebastião is about 01:00.
The metro closes at about 01:00 and opens at 06:30; a landing in that gap has no metro.
On the way
The stops worth knowing, in riding order.
Where it takes you
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