Train to Lisbon?

angmsmith

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August 2024

• Aug 25, 2024

• #1

I’m trying to find a train that will get me to Lisbon from SdC, but all that’s showing up is a bus. Am I missing something?

If the bus is my option, anyone else here have experience with it! I’m not excited about an 8 hour bus ride….

Other options I’m missing?

 

Bradypus

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Too many and too often!

• Aug 25, 2024

• #2

There are no direct trains. From Santiago to Lisbon by train you would probably need to change trains in Vigo and Porto. A simpler solution would be a bus to Porto then train from there to Lisbon if you do not fancy an 8 hour hour bus journey.

 

naplesdon

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• Aug 25, 2024

• #3

Yep, check out flights too.

 

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Patty R.

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Camino Frances - July 2013. Camino del Norte in June/July 2015.

• Aug 26, 2024

• #4

angmsmith said:

I’m trying to find a train that will get me to Lisbon from SdC, but all that’s showing up is a bus. Am I missing something?

If the bus is my option, anyone else here have experience with it! I’m not excited about an 8 hour bus ride….

Other options I’m missing?

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I took a train to Porto, walked across the square and hopped another train to Lisbon. Easy. Look on rome2rio

 

peregrina2000

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• Aug 26, 2024

• #5

angmsmith said:

If the bus is my option, anyone else here have experience with it! I’m not excited about an 8 hour bus ride….

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I have taken the bus from Santiago to Lisbon and if I were to make that trip again on public transportation, I’d take the train. Total time on the train, even with the changes in Vigo and Porto, is about the same. The bus has a 45 minute stop at a highway rest stop and restaurant, so you can get out and walk around, but I really don’t like bus travel much, and this was one of my least favorites. Nothing wrong with the bus, the seats, or anything like that, it was just endlessly boring down the super highway.

I don’t know about flights, but my guess is that there’s nothing direct from Santiago to Lisbon.

 

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Tom62

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Camino Portuguese (Central) - September 2018
Camino Portuguese (Senda Litoral) - September 2019

• Aug 26, 2024

• #6

We are planning to take a bus to Valenca and from there a train to Porto where we will catch the high speed train to Lisbon.