How do I get from Lisbon airport to Lisbon cruise terminal?

Q: How do I get from Lisbon airport to Lisbon cruise terminal?

Metro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia: €1.92 for one traveler, 30–40 min. It leaves you at Santa Apolónia metro station, a 5 to 10 minute walk from the cruise terminal. The metro to the terminal is one ticket: the red line to São Sebastião, then the blue line to Santa Apolónia, EUR 1.92 on a tapped bank card. From the station it is a 5 to 10 minute walk to the terminal, about 30 to 40 minutes in all. A taxi is metered; the terminal quotes EUR 10 to 15 on average, more with luggage or traffic.

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1 way to Lisbon cruise terminal

For Lisbon generally we recommend the Metro; for Lisbon cruise terminal the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

Metro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia

VermelhaAzul · Metropolitano de Lisboa

30–40 min rideEvery 8 min06:30–01:00

Aeroporto stationSanta Apolónia metro station

1 change

€1.92total for 1 adult€1.92 eachBuy ticketOn Metropolitano de Lisboa

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Aeroporto station, inside the arrivals building

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.

Hours. 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.

Price for every party size · Fare source

The metro to the terminal is one ticket: the red line to São Sebastião, then the blue line to Santa Apolónia, EUR 1.92 on a tapped bank card. From the station it is a 5 to 10 minute walk to the terminal, about 30 to 40 minutes in all. A taxi is metered; the terminal quotes EUR 10 to 15 on average, more with luggage or traffic.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Humberto Delgado into Lisbon

Your destination

Straight there.

Where most cruise ships berth: the Jardim do Tabaco terminal and the smaller Santa Apolónia terminal beside it.

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Follow the signs

Aeroporto station

Metro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia · 30–40 min

Lisbon cruise terminal

Metro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia serves Lisbon cruise terminal. Metro does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Metro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia runs 06:30–01:00. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Lisbon cruise terminal

Find the stop

Aeroporto station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Metro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Lisbon cruise terminal

30–40 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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A private car into Lisbon: €36 for four

Four pay €7.68 on the cheapest way to Lisbon cruise terminal on this page. The car meets you in arrivals and drives to your door. €36 is what Welcome Pickups charges to the centre of Lisbon; it quotes the fare for your own address when you book ahead.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Metro stop at Lisbon cruise terminal?

No. It runs to Saldanha.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Metro red and blue lines to Santa Apolónia runs 06:30–01:00. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it.

How far is Lisbon cruise terminal from the centre?