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Night bus 3MorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the Night bus 3M is cheaper by €23.50. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 25 min against 28 min.

Night bus 3M: 00:30–05:30. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

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.
TravelersNight bus 3MPre-booked private transferDifference
1€2.50€26€23.50
2€5€26€21
3€7.50€26€18.50
4€10€26€16
5€12.50€41€28.50
6€15€41€26
7€17.50€41€23.50
8€20€41€21

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
3M · STCPNight bus 3M
From
The Aeroporto bus stop outside the terminal
To
Avenida dos Aliados in 28 minutes, via Praça da República and Trindade
Luggage
An ordinary city bus with no racks.
Runs
00:30–05:30
Journey
28 min

It fills the metro's night exactly: the last metro is 00:42 and the first 3M after it is 01:30, so the longest wait at the stop is about 48 minutes.

Hourly until 03:30, then every 30 minutes to 05:30. From 05:30 the 601 runs, and the metro from 06:06 (05:58 Saturday, 05:57 Sunday).

It stops at Trindade at 26 minutes, just before the two Aliados stops that end the route.

Pay the driver EUR 2.50, or validate a Z4 on an Andante card at the door.

Night bus 3M: price for every party size

See STCP fares
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
25 min

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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