There are 5 ways to get from Downtown Lisbon to Alfama by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Baixa / Chiado to Santa Apolóniasubway Azul
6 min€2–8Line 759 bus
- Take the bus from Pç. Comércio to Alfândegabus 206 / ...
7 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Lisbon to Alfamataxi 2.5 km
4 min€5–7Walk
- Take the walk from Downtown Lisbon to Alfamawalk 1 km
12 minTram
- Take the tram from R. Conceição to Miradouro Sta. Luziatram 12E / ...
11 min€4–5
Downtown Lisbon to Alfama by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Lisbon to Alfama is to line 759 bus which costs €3 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Lisbon to Alfama is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs €5 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pç. Comércio and arriving at Alfândega. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Baixa / Chiado and arriving at Santa Apolónia. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Downtown Lisbon and Alfama is 3 km.
The best way to get from Downtown Lisbon to Alfama without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs €1 - €8.
The subway from Baixa / Chiado to Santa Apolónia takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Downtown Lisbon to Alfama bus services, operated by Carris, depart from Pç. Comércio station.
Downtown Lisbon to Alfama train services, operated by Metro Lisboa, depart from Baixa / Chiado station.
Downtown Lisbon to Alfama bus services, operated by Carris, arrive at Alfândega station.
What companies run services between Downtown Lisbon, Portugal and Alfama, Portugal?
Metro Lisboa operates a subway from Baixa / Chiado to Santa Apolónia every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €2–8 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Carris operates a bus from Pç. Comércio to Alfândega every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 4 min.
- Phone
- +351 213 500 115
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrolisboa.pt
Subway from Baixa / Chiado to Santa Apolónia
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Website
- https://www.metrolisboa.pt/en/
- Single Journey Ticket
- €2
- 24h-Ticket
- €8
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- Phone
- +351 213 613 000
- Website
- carris.pt
Tram from R. Conceição to Miradouro Sta. Luzia
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.carris.pt/en/
- Funicular | Elevator
- €5
- Phone
- +351 213 613 000
- Website
- carris.pt
Bus from Pç. Comércio to Alfândega
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.carris.pt/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- €5–7
Cooptáxis
- Phone
- +351 217 932 756
- Website
- cooptaxis.pt
Retális
- Phone
- +351 218 119 000
- Website
- retalis.pt
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Downtown Lisbon to Alfama train services, operated by Metro Lisboa, arrive at Santa Apolónia station.
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