Lets summarise this:
There are three ways to get from Lisbon Airport to Portimão by Public Transport:
1) Train - http://www.cp.pt
Departures (Winter 2011 timetable) at
8h42
10h20
13h20
17h20
18h42
Transit Time from Lisbon between 3,5 and 4,5 hours.
Train Change at Tunes Junction.
Take the Nº.96 Aeroshuttle bus from Lisbon Airport to Lisbon Gare Oriente Station. Leaves every 30 minutes and takes about 10 minutes. Costs €3.00
Train Prices up to € 27.50 on way depending on train.
2) Bus - EVA/Rede Expressos - http://www.rede-expressos.pt - Depart: Lisboa
Sete Rios Bus Station
To get from Lisbon Airport to Lisbon Sete Rios Long distance Coach Station again take the Nº.96 Aeroshuttle bus (this time in the other direction) which leaves from outside the Arrivals hall:
(Aeroshuttle - Copy of note from Lisbon Airport website.) Aeroshuttle (CARRIS Nº96) - Available everyday, every 30 minutes between 7am and 11pm, the aeroshuttle connects Gare Oriente - Airport - Entrecampos - Sete Rios Bus/Coach Station - Praça de Espanha.
Extract of Rede Expressos/EVA Bus Timetable - Current time of departures from Lisboa Sete Rios Bus Station to Portimão.(includes eva and rede expressos) here:
01:00
07:30
08:15
09:00
10:30
12:30
14:00
15:15
16:00
18:00
18:30
20:30
Prices between € 18:00 and € 19:00 one way per adult.
3) Bus - Renex - Depart: Lisboa Gare Oriente Bus Station
Take the Nº.96 Aeroshuttle bus from Lisbon Airport to Lisbon Gare Oriente Station. Leaves every 30 minutes and takes about 10 minutes. Costs €3.00
Timetables here in pdf format: http://www.renex.pt/Files/Horarios_SUL.pdf
Prices usually less than Rede Expressos but transit time about 4,5 hours.
Note: The above information also applies to travelling from Lisbon Airport to Lagos. Arrival times in Lagos approx. 30 minutes later.
