Nazare is a beautiful beach town around an hour north of Lisbon. Nazaré is a popular beach resort on the Silver Coast of Portugal, but recently became world famous due to its record breaking waves and prominence across the surfing scene.
How To Go To Nazaré By Public Transportation or Car
Due to its proximity to Lisbon, Public transport is widely available, routine and probably the simplest option for a daytrip to Nazaré. There are both frequent buses and several trains which are quite reasonably priced. The choice between bus or train usually comes down to where you are in Lisbon and how flexible you are. First up, we’ll explain the popular bus routes!
Lisbon to Nazaré by Bus
The quicker of the two methods of public transport are the express bus services operated by Rede Expressos (a Portuguese Operator), by FlixBus (an EU wide low-cost operator), or Rodoviária do Oeste (another local operator).
Rede Expressos and FlixBus services depart from Oriente Bus Station which is on the Red (Vermelha) line. Rodoviária do Oeste’s service departs from Camp Grande’s Bus Terminal. You can reach Campo Grande on the metro by using either the green (Verde) or yellow (Amarela) metro lines from anywhere in the city.
There are multiple services per day starting from around 07:45 until around 19:00 in the evening. It’s really best to check directly with each company to see which bus suits your journey best. Tickets range from €10-20 depending on when they’re booked, both FlixBus and Rede Expressos tickets get more expensive as they get booked up, so it does pay to book in advance.
Rodoviária do Oeste is a more typical bus service operating on a set price of €10.60 each way, tickets can be purchased direct from the driver. The route is called the Rápida Verde and the full timetable is listed on the Rodatejo website.
A Train to Nazaré from Lisbon?
A train is available that gets close to, but not quite all the way to Nazaré so is only practical for a few people. The closest station to Nazaré is called Valado and is around 6km away. Confusingly, the station named Famalicao da Nazare is actually further away at 10km away. If you choose to take the train you will need to seek local transport or a taxi to get you into Nazaré, so although it is possible, it’s not really a practical way of getting there. You also will need to swap trains in Caldas da Rainha, adding somewhat more to the complications. In total, the train takes around 3 hours and 15 minutes and costs €10.50.
That all said, as Nazaré is on the Regional line, is does mean its falls under the newly launched €49 monthly rail ticket. So can be a great way to save money at the cost of around an hour. Or if you’re using the trains between Óbidos, Caldas da Rainha, and Sao Martinho do Porto. if you do fancy the slower route, the full time tables can be found on the Comboios de Portugal website.
How about driving to Nazaré?
If you have your own vehicle, or you’ve rented a car. Driving is a very simple option – it’s around an hour and a half on mostly empty toll roads. The most direct route is to take the A8, which should cost around €10 in tolls each way for an average sized car. Steet parking is limited in Nazaré, but there are several underground parking lots!
Want to find out more about visiting Nazaré?
Want to find out exactly what to see and do when you arrive in Nazaré? Our full guide has all the details on all the places you need to visit and in what order!
