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Lisbon to Braga & Guimarães by train or bus
About 365 km. The train is fastest at 3.7 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,070 per person.
Braga & Guimarães to LisbonFastest
Train
Alfa Pendular, Lisbon–Braga (direct, a few a day)
3.7 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Rede Expressos coach
from ₹1,070 per person
Best value
Bus
Rede Expressos coach
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Alfa Pendular, Lisbon–Braga (direct, a few a day) | 3.7 h | ₹2,450–₹5,750per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Rede Expressos coach | 4.5 h | ₹1,070–₹2,560per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Alfa Pendular, Lisbon–Braga (direct, a few a day): Other trains change at Porto Campanhã to the urban line; Guimarães has its own urban trains from Porto.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Alfa Pendular, Lisbon–Braga (direct, a few a day) | ₹4,900–₹11,500 | ₹9,800–₹23,000 |
| Bus · Rede Expressos coach | ₹2,140–₹5,120 | ₹4,280–₹10,240 |
Once you’re in Braga & Guimarães
- Best time: April – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Lisbon and Braga & Guimarães
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.