There are 8 ways to get from Lisbon to Ávila by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Guarda
best- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
- Take the bus from Guarda to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Ávilabus
8h 50m€42–82Train, bus via Guarda
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Guardatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Guarda - Estação CP to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Salamanca to Avilatrain
10h 4m€64–92Drive 528.3 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Ávilacar 528.3 km
6h 8m€96–139Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LIS - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Avilatrain
5h 56m€49–234Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain Ic
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Salamanca to Avilatrain
9h 5m€60–94Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Ávilabus
9h 45m€52–90Train
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Avilatrain Re
13h 5m€98–153Bus to Badajoz Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Badajozbus
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BJZ - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Avilatrain
8h 40m€98–310
Lisbon to Ávila by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Ávila is to bus via Guarda which costs €40 - €85 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Ávila is to fly and train which takes 5h 56m and costs €45 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to Ávila. However, there are services departing from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios and arriving at Ávila via Guarda and Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lisbon to Ávila. However, there are services departing from Lisboa Oriente and arriving at Avila via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid-Principe Pio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Lisbon and Ávila is 582 km. The road distance is 528.3 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Ávila without a car is to bus via Guarda which takes 8h 50m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Lisbon to Ávila, including transfers.
Lisbon to Ávila bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios station.
Lisbon to Ávila train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Ávila is to bus via Guarda which takes 8h 50m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 13h 5m.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Ávila, Spain?
You can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Ávila via Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda, Guarda, and Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lisboa Oriente to Avila via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Príncipe Pío, and Madrid-Principe Pio in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Salamanca to Avila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Avila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Salamanca to Avila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Avila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Avila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Guarda to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Ávila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Ávila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Guarda - Estação CP to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Lisbon to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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Booking & Getting There
Lisbon to Ávila bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda station.
Ávila is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 6:47 PM in Lisbon and 7:47 PM in Ávila.
Lisbon to Ávila train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisbon to Ávila is 528 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Lisbon to Ávila.
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