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Weekend getaways in Lisbon

Places within easy reach of Lisbon, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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12 getaways from Lisbon

  • Sintra

    40 min · Train, Car

    Palaces in forested hills and cooler air in summer. Go early or midweek to beat the queues at the Pena Palace.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €30–€180
    Train from Rossio, about every 20 minutes
    Spring and autumn; often misty in winter

  • Cascais

    40 min · Train

    Beaches, a seafront path to Estoril, and a town that still works out of season.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €20–€200
    Train from Cais do Sodré along the coast
    All year; beach days May to October

  • Arrábida and Setúbal

    45 min · Car, Bus

    Clear-water beaches under a green limestone ridge, and fried cuttlefish (choco frito) in Setúbal.

    Stay
    Day trip / 2 nights
    Per person
    €50–€300
    Car over the 25 de Abril bridge, or bus to Setúbal
    Late spring to early autumn

  • Ericeira

    55 min · Car, Bus

    A whitewashed surf town on a coastline listed as a World Surfing Reserve, with fish restaurants and a calm off-season.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €120–€320
    Car, or express bus from Campo Grande
    All year; surf is best autumn to spring

  • Óbidos and Nazaré

    1 h 15 min · Car, Bus

    A walled medieval village, then the fishing town of the giant winter waves forty minutes further on.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €140–€350
    Car up the A8, or express bus from Campo Grande
    Big waves October to March; the village all year

  • Comporta

    1 h 20 min · Car

    Rice fields, long empty beaches and stilted fishing piers. Stylish, quiet and not cheap.

    Stay
    1–3 nights
    Per person
    €200–€600
    Car south across the Tagus; little public transport
    May to October

  • Évora

    1 h 35 min · Train, Bus, Car

    A Roman temple, a university town inside its walls, and Alentejo food and wine. A slower Portugal.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €140–€340
    Train from Oriente or Entrecampos
    Spring and autumn; summer is very hot

  • Coimbra

    1 h 40 min · Train, Bus

    One of Europe's oldest universities, a hillside old town and fado sung by students in black capes.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €150–€330
    Alfa Pendular from Santa Apolónia or Oriente
    Spring and autumn, during term

  • Tomar

    1 h 50 min · Train, Car

    The Convento de Cristo, a Templar castle and monastery, above a quiet river town.

    Stay
    1 night
    Per person
    €110–€260
    Direct regional train from Santa Apolónia or Oriente
    All year

  • Monsaraz and Alqueva

    2 h 20 min · Car

    A hilltop village over the vast Alqueva reservoir, inside a certified dark-sky area that is made for stargazing.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €180–€400
    Car east through the Alentejo
    Spring and autumn

  • Porto

    2 h 50 min · Train, Bus

    Port lodges, the Douro riverfront and a granite city with a character all its own. Book trains early for the cheap fares.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    €220–€480
    Alfa Pendular from Santa Apolónia or Oriente
    All year; spring and autumn are best

  • Lagos and the western Algarve

    3 h · Car, Train, Bus

    Cliffs, coves and boat trips into the grottoes of Ponta da Piedade.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    €250–€600
    Car down the A2, or train with a change at Tunes
    May to October; quieter and cheaper outside summer

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.