Óbidos is a wonderful walled village just one hour north of Lisbon, to many it’s known as the ‘finest walled village in Portugal’. In Óbidos you’ll discover whitewashed houses, cobbled alleys, colourful flowers, and in many ways, living history. If you’re planning a trip, what’s the best way to get from Lisbon to Óbidos and back again?
How To Go To Óbidos By Public Transportation or Car
Due to its proximity to Lisbon, Public transport is widely available, routine and probably the simplest option for a day trip. Both the buses and trains are regular and reasonably priced. The choice between bus or train usually comes to where you are in Lisbon and how flexible you are. First up we’ll explain the bus route!
Lisbon to Óbidos by Bus
The quicker of the two methods of public transport is the express bus operated by Rodatejo. This bus departs Lisbon from a bus stop in Campo Grande. If you’re staying in Lisbon, you can reach Campo Grande on the metro by using either the green (Verde) or yellow (Amarela) metro lines from anywhere in the city.
A single bus ticket costs €8, you’ll need to by two separate single tickets as no return tickets are available. On weekdays there are hourly departures from 7am, at weekends and on public holidays, departures are approximately every two hours starting from 7.30am. The route is called the Rápida Verde and the full timetable is listed on the Rodatejo website.
When arriving by metro you need to follow the signs to Alameda das Linhas de Torres. The bus terminal is split into two; 1 and 2. The Rodetejo bus service to Óbidos departs from Terminal 2, which is on the right-hand side as you exit the metro station. It usually departs from bay number 30 or 31. The Rapida Verde service makes one stop in Bombarral before reaching Óbidos, and then continues to Caldas da Rainha, its final destination. The bus is the quickest and most frequent method of transportation.
Train to Óbidos from Lisbon?
Alternatively, you can take the train as Óbidos has its own train station (when using the CP website Óbidos has no punctuation). However, the train takes longer and can be a bit more complicated. The quickest and most direct train departs Santa Apolonia, before making stops at Lisboa Entrecampos and Sete Rios before continuing north on the regional line. It has over 20 stops before making it to Óbidos!
This train takes around 2 hours and costs €8.50 but can take over three hours depending on the chosen route. There are only three direct trains per day, the first one at 05h35, the second at 11h50, and the final one at 16h53. Which really arrives too late for sightseeing, but is a popular late alternative for visiting Óbidos during its many festivals!
Alternative routes are available from Rossio and Oriente, but these involve multiple train lines and stops to swap trains. For this reason, the bus is the recommended method of transport between Lisbon and Óbidos. However, if you do fancy the slower route, the full time tables can be found on the Comboios de Portugal website.
How about driving to Óbidos?
If you have your own vehicle, or you’ve rented a car. Driving is a very simple option – it’s around an hour on mostly empty toll roads. The most direct route is to take the A8, which should cost around €6 in tolls each way for an average sized car.
Óbidos is easy to find and almost directly off the main highway. There is plenty of parking too, a large paid parking lot close to the main entrance, or an even bigger free parking lot alongside the aqueduct around a 5 minute walk to the main entrance of Óbidos.
Want to find out more about Óbidos?
Want to find out exactly what to see and do when you arrive in Óbidos? Our full guide has all the details on all the places you need to visit and in what order!
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