Lisboa Oriente is one of the main Portuguese intermodal public transport hubs and main railway station in the Lisbon. The station is located in the civil parish of Parque das Nações. Modern station was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and opened on 19 May 1998, as part of the celebrations marking the opening of the Expo ’98 world’s fair.
The station is situated 6 kilometers from the city centre. It is interconnected with bus station and metro station. The bus station is main location in Lisbon for Flixbus. Metro station is located on the lowest level of the Lisboa Oriente Station and metro provides easy access to main tourist sights in the city center. Close to the station is Vasco da Gama shopping mall.
Lisboa Oriente station – facilities
– lifts and ramps
– toilets
– waiting room
– ticket office
– left luggage
– cash dispenser
– currency exchange
– shops
– bar
– restaurant
– public phone
– car rental service
Close to the station there are many relatively expensive hotels, for example: Melia Lisboa Oriente, Tivoli Oriente Hotel, Olissipo Oriente Hotel, Hotel Europa Universal Lisboa, Martinhal Lisboa Oriente, ibis Lisboa Parque das Naçoes, Ikonik Lisboa and VIP Executive Art’s Hotel.
Lisboa Oriente station – trains
Lisbon Oriente train station provides train connections from Lisbon to many stations throughout Portugal. Urban, suburban, regional, Intercity and Alfa Pendular trains stop or terminate at the station.
Suburban and regional trains don’t require a seat reservation and you don’t need to buy tickets in advance. In contrary, seat reservation in Intercity and Alfa Pendular trains is mandatory and is highly recommended to reserve a ticket at least one day before your journey.
Portela Airport in Lisbon is located about 3 kilometers from Lisboa Oriente station. The Red Metro Line and Aerobus connect railway station and the airport. Metro trains leave the airport metro station every 6 to 10 minutes and journey time from Portela Airport to the city center is about 20 minutes. The Red Metro Line operates daily from 06:30 am to 01:00 am. Journey time from Portela Airport to Lisboa Oriente is 10 minutes.
Portela Airport doesn’t have a train station.
Address: Edifício Gare do Oriente, Piso 1 – Av. D. João II, 1900-233, Lisboa
Coordinates: 38.767891, -9.099116,743
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