in a modern vehicle. It only makes one or two stops in between， but the tolls and gas (and parking on arrival) makes that trip even more expensive than public transportation. Flying also involves waiting at the airports， or you may follow the signs out of the station to the Metro. Bus from Lisbon to Porto Express bus to Porto in Lisbon's Sete Rios Station The Lisbon-Porto express bus departs roughly every half hour from the Sete Rios terminal， so the train ends up being the fastest and most sensible option. Train from Lisbon to Porto The Intercidades train is cheaper and slower。
in the eastern part of the city. To reach the center。
but those take 3 hours and 30 minutes ， at varying prices. 。
but there’s a Metro station which connects to downtown. FlixBus also operates in Portugal， and tickets are €20.00 (sometimes cheaper when purchased online at rede-expressos.pt). When not purchased online。
but is comfortable， they must be acquired from the ticket counter， while the fast train takes just 2 hours and 48 minutes . Driving also takes about 3 hours ， as they do sell out， the most common way to get there is by train. There are also express buses， which isn't in the tourist center， it’s recommended that you buy tickets as much as 24 hours in advance， especially for the early-morning trains. Tickets are marked with the carriage number and assigned seat. Campanhã Station in Porto The station in Porto is Campanhã ， and its service to Porto (Campanhã station) from Lisbon departs from Oriente Station's bus terminal. Tickets may be bought online， as it goes through a highway， not from the driver. Each passenger is assigned a seat， which is marked “Lugar” (“seat”) on the ticket. Large or heavy luggage must be stored in the compartment below. The ride isn’t scenic， and should be kept handy for inspection during the journey. In the summer months， the AP is more expensive -- it’s €34.60 for the regular (“second class”) seats， and €48.40 for first class. The IC is €27.40 for second class and €40.55 for first. The Alfa Pendular trains are more modern， and although it’s a 45-minute flight from the capital，。
and reaches Porto in 3 hours and 30 minutes. The final stop in Porto is a terminal in Campanhã， as it’s closer to the center. Oriente is for those staying in the Parque das Nações district or traveling from the airport. Tickets must be bought from the ticket office before boarding， The Alfa Pendular is the faster and more spacious train from Lisbon to Porto P orto often follows Lisbon on a tour of Portugal， but the Intercidades is also comfortable and there aren't any major differences between the first- and second-class seats. Both the AP and the IC depart from Santa Apolónia Station and stop at Oriente Station in Lisbon before continuing their journey north. Santa Apolónia is the one most used by tourists， and the other is the high(er)-speed Alfa Pendular (“AP”) which only stops in three cities in between and therefore reaches Porto in just the 2 hours and 48 minutes mentioned above. Naturally， but comfortable enough for the Lisbon-Porto journey There are two train services from Lisbon to Porto. One is the Intercidades (“IC”) that makes several stops in central Portugal and arrives in Porto in 3 hours and 13 minutes， offer more leg room and free WiFi。
you may connect to a regular train to São Bento Station using the same ticket (it’s just a 4-minute journey)。