London to Portugal by bus

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London to Portugal by bus, basic info

Coaches from London to Portugal are operated by Eurolines, the largest European long distance bus network. One way standard ticket from London to Portugal costs from £89. With this year's timetable it does not matter to which town or city you want to travel.
Travel time between Britain and Portugal varies and depends only on the distance of where in Portugal you going to travel. Generally it can be concluded that the time frame is between 30 and 38 hours.

In the UK coaches to Portugal start in London, but passengers must change coach in Area Suco. From there are many convenient Eurolines’ connections to various regions of Portugal. Sometimes you'll be forced to do an additional change to another coach, but you don’t have to worry because they’re well-organised. In addition, all the details of your journey will be included in the ticket. The coaches go overnight and they are very comfortable. Most of the time the coach goes on British, French, Spanish and Portuguese motorways and most people don’t have trouble sleeping on the coach. Regular stops are made every few hours. All Eurolines coaches have on-board toilets, reclining seats and air-conditioning as standard. London to Paris operates EUROLINES PLUS coaches, so in addition to the above you can watch DVDs whilst taking advantage of extra legroom. On the part of the route you can use a free Wi-Fi. (for routes between London - Paris only)

There are 3 pairs of coaches per week between London and Portugal. You can see the exact coach timetable and all stops on the Eurolines website Note that the timetable and fares can change over time. London, Paris, Lisbon or Porto are among the most visited cities in Europe and the coach routes between them are very popular. The coach can be fully booked even several days before departure. It is highly recommended to book in advance, especially when you are less flexible with dates of travel.

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Discover Portugal: travel from London

Although Portugal is perhaps best known for the „fun in the sun” resorts of the Algarve, there’s much more to the Iberian peninsula’s lesser-visited country than beautiful beaches. Portugal is geographically diverse yet small enough to travel around easily, with lively cities, mountain ranges, rural villages and a stunning coastline all within rapid reach of each other. Another draw is the relaxed, laid-back pace of life, meaning that even in the biggest metropolises, stress and bustle is remarkably rare. And most importantly for budget traveller, Portgal is still a relatively cheap country to visit. Useful guides: Lonely Planet Publications

Useful links to coach timetables & fares

• London to Portugal: Guarda, Viseau, Porto & more
• London to Portugal: Coimbra, Lisbon & more
• London to Portugal: Faro, Lagos & more
• London to Portugal: Valenca do Minho, Ponte de Lima & more
• London to Portugal: Vila Real, Braga, Viana de Costello & more

How to buy tickets & some helpful information

• How to buy coach tickets online?
• A special coach ticket for those living outside London
• How is the journey to Portugal by Eurolines?
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• Get a travel insurance for a journey to Portugal
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The Eurolines coach network is an inexpensive way to travel through Europe. Eurolines coaches have different categories, from Standard class to Business class and they go everywhere. You can reserve seats in advance on the internet.

Eurolines operators

Eurolines is a coalition of independant bus and coach companies that operate under one brand name. They serve the majority of European countries, reaching hundreds of destinations across Europe from Ireland to Russia and from Norway to Portugal. Some also serve Turkey and Morocco. Eurolines coaches are comfortable and upscale.
You can reserve a seat online, If your journey begins from the UK, you just go on the Eurolines UK web page, a complete list of operators affiliated in the Eurolines group is available under www.eurolines.com. The Eurolines offices are usually located inside the long distance bus stations, but it can also be a travel agent in the city.

Eurolines & National Express in one booking

National Express has teamed up with Eurolines to bring Europe that little bit closer to you. And you can get there in one easy booking. Just enter the name of the place from which you start the journey, in the box defining the place of departure. London will automatically be treated as a transfer point. Book your international travel through the National Express website.

Trains & airlines from the UK to Portugal

If our information is insufficient for you to convince you to travel by coach, or simply you don’t like this transportation arrangement then we encourage you to take advantage of rail or flight services. If you want to travel from the UK to Portugal or vice versa by train we suggest you to visit the Voyages-sncf website, while good flights between Britain and Portugal are recommend on the Budget Air’s website

Rail services in Europe are fast, frequent and convenient. Tickets can be bought in advance easily via a train reservation service available at Voyages-sncf.com
Regular European air link services can be checked and booked at www.budgetair.co.uk. Flights connections are available to various destinations in Europe and worldwide.

To Portugal by coach, see current international timetables & fares

London to Guarda - Viseau - Porto by bus

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Standard fares

Amendable and refundable.

Important:

During peak times all passengers travelling to Portugal must pay a supplement on top of the normal ticket prices of £4 (single) or £9 (return).

Age categories: Children: 0-12 years, Youth: 13-25 years, Seniors: 60+ years.

London to Coimbra - Lisbon by bus

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Standard fares

Amendable and refundable.

Important:

During peak times all passengers travelling to Portugal from London must pay a supplement on top of the normal ticket prices of £4 (single) or £9 (return).

Age categories: Children: 0-12 years, Youth: 13-25 years, Seniors: 60+ years.

London to Faro - Lagos by bus

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Standard fares

Amendable and refundable.

Important:

During peak times all passengers travelling to Portugal must pay a supplement on top of the normal ticket prices of £4 (single) or £9 (return).

London to Valenca do Minho - Ponte de Lima by bus

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Standard fares

Amendable and refundable.

Important:

During peak times all passengers travelling to Portugal must pay a supplement on top of the normal ticket prices of £4 (single) or £9 (return).

Age categories: Children: 0-12 years, Youth: 13-25 years, Seniors: 60+ years.

London to Vila Real - Braga - Viana de Castello by bus

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Standard fares

Amendable and refundable.

Important:

During peak times all passengers travelling to Portugal must pay a supplement on top of the normal ticket prices of £4 (single) or £9 (return).

Age categories: Children: 0-12 years, Youth: 13-25 years, Seniors: 60+ years.

How to buy tickets online for travel from Britain to Portugal?

To purchase tickets online you can do it using the journey planner provided. You can also do it on the Eurolines UK or National Express websites. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. Early booking is highly recommended, because the Eurolines route between London and Portugal is very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days. 
Passengers with open date return tickets, must confirm/reserve their return journey with a local Eurolines office at least 4 days before the date they wish to travel. Simply phone the Eurolines office in Lisbon: 0213 301 500 or Porto 0226 052 420

There are several simple ways:

• For most of the connections offered by Eurolines UK you can make a purchase through our journey planner, located on the front page. Just fill in all fields and follow the instructions.
• To purchase tickets online, you can also do it directly on the Eurolines UK or National Express website. On the websites you'll find all the names of larger and smaller towns, cities and airports. The Eurolines journey planner presented below doesn't show all available stations and stops.

Types of ways in which the ticket is obtained:

1. e-ticket: a ticket you must print yourself at home,
2. by collection: in one of the National Express office,
3. by post: allow 7 working days.

Note: In some cases e-tickets may be not available for the journey, this happens when the connections are made with companies other than National Express. You can still buy a ticket online, but it will be delivered by post or it will be ready to collect in the offices of National Express.

Bookings via nationalexpress.com & eurolines.co.uk

Use this form to book direct with www.eurolines.co.uk & www.nationalexpress.com - all the cheap fares shown. Victoria Coach Station (or central) is Eurolines's London station.

Travelling to Europe from outside London

National Express together with Eurolines offer nationwide connections to London for a simple add-on price of £15 single or return. Just enter the name of the place from which you start the journey, in the box defining the place of departure. London will automatically be treated as a transfer point. Unfortunately, this option is only available for certain Eurolines connections, so if you won’t be able to purchase a ticket with this option, you'll have to buy two separate tickets. One ticket for access into London by National Express, the second ticket for the international Eurolines route from London. 
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The journey from London to Portugal by Eurolines

Each week Eurolines provides for their passengers 3 coach services to and from Portugal.
 Transport from London to Portugal is partially carried out with traditional Eurolines’ coaches and with modernized Eurolines Plus coaches. All Eurolines’ coaches have on-board toilet and washroom facilities, reclining seats and air-conditioning as standard.
 Sometimes the coach that picks you up from your departure point has only the final destination displayed on the front windscreen. This is because the majority of Eurolines routes include multiple stops and it would be impractical to display every stop on the front windscreen. Also, you may have booked a journey which requires a change of coach. In both examples, please ask the driver to confirm that his/her coach is going to the destination stated on your ticket. 
Eurolines put the safety and comfort of passengers first, so the vehicles are equipped with a large number of safeguards. The operators are using modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom. 
Eurolines coach services to Portugal depart from Victoria Coach Station in London which is located close to Victoria Underground and bus stations. Eurolines coaches depart and arrive at main bus stations in Portugal
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The carrier provides service to any person who has purchased a ticket. Number of tickets for the designated route is limited to the number of seats. Having a valid ticket guarantees you use of the service (seat on the coach), however it does not reserve any particular place.
Single and return tickets (with the indicated date and time) are for a specific journey, you cannot miss the departure, because you will lose the ticket.
Best to buy tickets well in advance. Eurolines has many discounts for those who decide to purchase tickets in advance. Constant, although a slight discount is provided for youth, elderly and disabled people. Up to 50% discount is provided for children. Unless you get a good promotional fare (mostly the FunFare ticket), return fares are much cheaper than two single fares each way.

• Before leaving home for your Eurolines service, check you have packed all documents and items needed for your journey, especially your ticket, passport (sometimes it is enough to travel with ID card) and if your journey requires a special visa to enter or transit.
• Arrive at the Victoria Coach Station in London at least one hour before the departure time, as check-in proceedings are quite lengthy. Customers need to check-in at the Eurolines check-in office located adjacent to Gate 19. Check-in commences one hour before departure and closes 15 minutes before to enable all customers to board and to ensure a prompt departure.
• Your luggage should be marked tags bearing name, address and telephone. Please weigh your luggage at home.
• Never accept other persons luggage for transport! Should you notice any luggage left unattended, never touch it! Report the fact to the station’s service staff immediately. Never leave your luggage unattended!
• When approaching the check-in desk, have your passport and ticket ready. This will streamline the procedure.
• Border control & customs: When going through security check, place all metal items such as keys, watches, belts with large buckles, mobile phones, walkmans, small change etc in the boxes, and place them on the conveyor belt of the X-ray machine together with your hand luggage & suitcases. It is advisable to place your overcoats in the boxes. This will streamline and facilitate security control.
• If needed, remember to take your doctor’s certificates.

Check-In at London Victoria Coach Station

You need to check-in at the Eurolines check-in office located adjacent to Gate 19. Check in commences one hour before departure and closes 15 minutes before to enable all customers to board and to ensure a prompt departure. You should have your passports and other travel documents ready for inspection at check-in. A boarding card for each customer and luggage labels will be issued and customers will be advised from which gate their coach will leave. Check in time at other UK departure points is 30 minutes before departure. If the office for check-in is already closed, check-in takes place directly on the coach. 
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Check-In in Portugal

You must check-in no later than 30 minutes before the departure time stated on your ticket. Check-in closes 15 minutes before departure. 
If there’s no office for check-in, then check-in takes place directly on the coach. Services returning to London arrive in Victoria Coach Station’s Arrivals terminal, customers making onward coach connections will need to cross the street to the Departures terminal

Sea crossings

Once you get to Dover (for the ferry) or Folkestone (for the train) you’ll have to go through passport control – the driver or coach attendant will explain exactly where and when to get off. On entry at the ferry port or Eurotunnel terminal, customers will be required to disembark from the vehicle and pass through both UK and French Border Control offices and show their passports. In Folkestone and on board the ferry you can find a restaurant, shops, bars, cafes, arcade games and loads of sitting spaces – so you can keep well entertained for the 1 hour 30-minute crossing.

Rest stops

Will the international coach stop for a break?
Of course, on the majority of services. All international coach operators provide refreshment breaks on longer journeys, especially overnight services. The European law obliges the driver to take a break every four and a half hours.

Carriage of luggage

Each passenger is entitled to transport two pieces of primary luggage (suitcase, travel bag or backpack) of total weight not exceeding 30 kg.
In addition to the main luggage, the passenger has the right to carry one piece of hand luggage weighing up to 5kg. Luggage exceeding the limit as mentioned earlier can be transported with the crew’s consent only if there is enough space in the luggage hold.
For each additional luggage (1 piece, up to 25kg) or for exceeding the permissible weight of the primary baggage, the carrier shall charge a fee.

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Travel insurance

The best way to protect against unexpected accidents is to buy travel insurance. In my opinion, so that the journey is stress-free, you should never travel without travel insurance. You can insure only for travel, it’s possible directly on the Eurolines website, during ticket purchase. You can also insure individually with another insurer. This will be the insurance that will apply during the journey and while in a foreign country. The insurance should cover: loss of cash and goods, cancellation of travel and the main treatment abroad. If you travel several times a year and want to save money, you may want to buy an annual insurance policy. Click here to buy insurance.

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