Why go
- Capital and largest city of Portugal.
- Served by Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS).
- Home to roughly 2,925,000 people.
History
Lisbon is the capital and most populous city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 658,236 as of 2025, within its administrative limits and 3,353,000 within the metropolis, as of 2025. The city lies on the Atlantic Ocean in the western part of the Iberian Peninsula, fronting the northern shore of the River Tagus. The western portion of its metro area, the Portuguese Riviera, hosts the westernmost point of Continental Europe, culminating at Cabo da Roca.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 44 airlines, 103 direct destinations
- TAP Portugal TP (A320, A319, Fokker 100, A330-200, A321, ERJ-145…) · 82 routes: Accra, Algier*, Amilcar Cabral, Amsterdam, Bamako, Barcelona, Belo Horizonte, Berlin, Bilbao*, Boa Vista, Bologna, Bordeaux*, Boston*, Brasilia, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Campinas, Caracas, Casablanca*, Copenhagen, Dakar, Dubai*, Duesseldorf, Faro, Fortaleza, Frankfurt, Funchal, Geneva, Hamburg, Helsinki, Horta, Istanbul, Kiev*, La Coruna*, Lajes (terceira Island), London, London, Luanda, Luxemburg … +42 more
- SATA International S4 (A319, A320, Fokker 100, ERJ-145, A321, 313…) · 25 routes: Amsterdam*, Barcelona*, Bilbao*, Boston, Copenhagen*, Faro*, Frankfurt*, Funchal*, Gran Canaria, Horta, Lajes (terceira Island), London*, London*, Madrid*, Malaga*, Pico*, Ponta Delgada, Porto*, Porto Santo*, Santa Maria (island), Sevilla*, Stockholm*, Toronto, Valencia*, Zurich*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 18 routes: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Bristol, Edinburgh, Funchal, Geneva, Liverpool, London, London, Luxemburg, Lyon, Madrid, Milano, Mulhouse, Nice, Paris
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 11 routes: Beauvais, Brussels, Dole, Dublin, Faro, Hahn, London, Manchester, Marseille, Pisa, Porto
- US Airways US (A319, Fokker 100, A320, ERJ-145, A321, A330-200…) · 8 routes: Amsterdam*, Brussels*, Faro*, Funchal*, Madrid*, Newark*, Philadelphia, Porto*
- Finnair AY (A320, A321, A319, Fokker 100) · 6 routes: Amsterdam*, Brussels*, Geneva*, Helsinki*, London*, Zurich*
- Alitalia AZ (A319, A320, A321, 318) · 5 routes: Bologna*, Milano, Paris*, Rome*, Venice*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A319, A321) · 4 routes: Barcelona*, Brussels, Madrid, Paris*
- TACV VR (737-800, 757-200) · 4 routes: Amilcar Cabral, Boa Vista, Praia, Santiago Island, Sao Vicente Island
- Etihad Airways EY (32S, Fokker 100, BE1) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Malaga*, Porto Santo
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A321, A319, A320, A320) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, Hamburg*, Munich
- United Airlines UA (313, A330-200, A340-300, 757-200) · 3 routes: Miami*, Newark, Sao Tome*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 3 routes: Barcelona, Brussels, Paris
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 2 routes: Cork, Dublin
- Air Transat TS (310) · 2 routes: Montreal, Toronto
- American Airlines AA (A320, 757) · 2 routes: London*, Philadelphia
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Cologne, Stuttgart
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 2 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, A319, A320) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich
- Transavia France TO (737-800, A320) · 2 routes: Nantes, Paris
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven
- Aigle Azur ZI (A319, A320) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Europa UX (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Madrid
- Air France AF (318, A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Moldova 9U (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Chisinau
- All Nippon Airways NH (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Binter Canarias NT (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Gran Canaria*
- British Airways BA (A320) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Croatia Airlines OU (A319) · 1 route: Bologna*
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (A319, A320) · 1 route: Warsaw*
- Luxair LG (737-700, 737-800) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, ATR 72) · 1 route: Casablanca
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320) · 1 route: Moscow*
- TAAG Angola Airlines DT (777-300ER) · 1 route: Luanda
- Thai Airways International TG (A320, A321) · 1 route: Brussels
- Tunisair TU (A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (737-800) · 1 route: Kiev
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS); 25 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LIS has direct flights to 103 destinations on 44 airlines (incl. Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Madrid, Paris…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Cais do Sodré, 2.5 km); routes include Cacilhas – Cais do Sodré, Transtejo Soflusa: Cais do Sodré → Cacilhas, Transtejo Soflusa: Cacilhas → Cais do Sodré.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Lisbon, Portugal. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.