Popular Airport | Lisbon Portela Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2601 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Timisoara City Center
Timișoara Traian Vuia Intl. Airport
There are quite a few ways to get to Traian Vuia Airport from Timişoara city center. The quickest and most comfortable way of covering the 12 kilometres is to take a taxi. Other possibilities are to rent a car or use one of the express buses. The journey to Traian Vuia Airport takes 15 minutes by car or taxi, and around 20-25 minutes by bus.
Bus
Buses and trams are frequently used for public transport in the city, but the bus is the only option if you want to go to Traian Vuia Airport directly from Timişoara. The city buses meet a great deal of the public transport needs in Timişoara and they are numbered differently according to their size, size, and service. The express buses are the only ones that go directly from Timişoara to Traian Vuia Airport and they are fast as well as frequent and reliable. The E4 bus goes directly to the airport from the city center, while the as E4B goes to the airport from the central train station, Gare De Nord. These line 4 buses operate with the R.A.T.T. bus company. The journey takes 20 minutes minimum but can last up to 40 minutes. You can get a bus ticket from almost everywhere in the city and the price for a single ticket is 2.50 Romanian Lei, as of 2016.
Taxi
You will likely have noticed how common taxis are in Timişoara yourself. The main reason for this is that the meter starts from a very low fixed price. If you want to go to Traian Vuia Airport directly and without wasting any time then this would be the best option. Taxis can be found 24/7 from most locations in the city and the journey to Traian Vuia Airport takes around 15 minutes. It’s almost as if the price for the distance between Timişoara and Traian Vuia Airport was mutually agreed on by the local taxi drivers, because it’s almost always the exact same amount, which is 30 Romanian Lei.
Rent a car
If you don’t like the sound of taking a bus or taxi, and you’re planning to stay in in Timişoara for a longer period of time, then it might be a good idea to look into renting a car. There are many international brands that you can choose from grouped together in the city center such as Avis, Bavaria, Budget, Hertz, Europcar, Sixt, Thrifty, City Car, Api Rent, Autonom, Enterprise and Easy Terra Car Rental. Once you’ve rented a car with an internationally valid driver’s license then you can get to Traian Vuia Airport by using the E70 motorway. It should take 15 minutes.
Airport Information
Traian Vuia Airport, in the Banat region, is the first airport of Timişoara, and the main airport servicing western Romania. Traian Vuia Airport is the 3rd busiest airport in Romania, and almost 1 million passengers passed through it in 2015. It’s located 12 kilometers northwest of Timişoara and has two terminals. The European E70 motorway is very close so the airport is easily accessible from many European cities. There’s also plenty to do while you’re waiting for your flight. There are two duty-free stores where you can find affordable perfumes, chocolates, jewelry, and gift items from world-renowned brands. You can also eat, drink, and have a snack at places such as Fropin, Aero Bistro Cafe, Eur Comtur, iPC Vending and ies Caffé. Avis, Europcar, Budget, Hertz are among the famous international car rental agencies you can find here. You can also benefit from free Internet access, VIP lounges, ATM machines, banks, currency exchange desk, and various information centers, including one for visitors.
Transportation to Lisbon City Center from Airport
Lisbon Portela Airport
You have options such as metro, bus, airport shuttle, and taxi and car rental to reach your destination from this airport which is just 7 kilometers from the city center.
Metro
The fastest and cheapest way to get to the city center from the airport is taking metro. The red line of the Lisbon metro goes up to the airport and departs every 6 to 9 minutes. The red line starting from the airport stops at "Encarnaçao", "Moscavide", "Oriente", "Cabo Ruivo", "Olivais, Chelas", "Bela Vista", "Olaias", "Alameda" and "Saldanha", and reached Sebastiao station. Some of these stops intersect with the green, yellow and blue lines of the Lisbon metro. You can change to the green line at "Alameda" stop, to yellow line at "Saldanha" stop, and to the blue line at "S. Sebastiao "stop. For example, if you would like to go to the city center, Baixa-Chiado, upon your arrival without going to your hotel, you need to get off at the "Alameda" stop and change to the green line. You can also change to the train line in the city at the Oriente stop and go to other cities of Portugal from here. When you arrive at the city you can explore the metro by taking a metro map or browsing the internet. It is a quite regular system that can take you to many places in the city easily and quickly. The duration of the journey varies depending on your destination. You can get to the financial center in 15 minutes and the city center in 25 minutes on average. The Lisbon metro runs between 6.30 am and 1 am. You have to get one of the pre-paid 7 Colinas or Viva Viagem electronic cards. If you buy a daily or 3-day unlimited use ticket, depending on the length of your stay, you can travel more economically in the city. You can also use these cards in buses.
Bus
You can also take advantage of the buses that arrive at the airport's arrival terminals. But you cannot take these buses if you have much luggage. There is a limit on the size of your luggage and you only have one hand luggage allowance. The journey can last about 30 to 50 minutes depending on your destination and the traffic conditions. Nevertheless, if you want to use the bus, bus number 744 works between "Marques Pombal" - "Airport" and "Moscavide" and passes through many important tourist stops of the city every weekday from 5.35 am to 8.40 pm. You can also take a short city tour with this bus. In addition, you can also use buses number 705 (Oriente - Airport - Rome / Areeiro) and 783 (Amoreiras-Airport-Portela), operating between 6.40 am and 8.10 pm, working days only. These buses do not operate at night. After midnight, you can take the bus number 208 which runs between "Cais Sodre" - "Airport" and "Oriente" till 05.30 in the morning. In order to take advantage of the buses, you have to buy the prepaid "7 Colinas" or "Viva Viagem" electronic cards. If you buy a daily or 3-day unlimited use ticket, depending on the length of your stay, you can travel more economically in the city.
Airport Shuttle
If you have a lot of baggage, you can take AEROBUS, airport shuttle that operate between the airport and city center or the financial center every day of the week. You can take the AEROBUS from both terminals of the airport. AEROBUS Line 1 runs between "Airport" and "Cais do Sodre" stops. These buses departing every 20 minutes stop at "Entrecampos", "Compo Pequeno", "Av. REpublica", "Saldanha", "Picoas", "Fontes Pereira de Melo", "Av. Da Liberdade", "Restauradores", "Rossio"(City Center), "P. Comercio", and reach "Cais do Sodre" stop. The shuttle operates between 7 am and 11.20 pm. The AEROBUS Line 2 departs every 40 minutes and after the airport, stops at "Entrecampos", "Catholic University", "Sete Rios", "Praça de Espanha", "Av. Jose Malhoa (Sul)" and reaches “Av. Jose Moalhoa” stop. The working hours for this line are between 7.30 am and 11 pm. After 8 pm, the shuttle does not depart every 40 minutes, but every hour. AEROBUS stops are metro stops at the same time. You can get off at these stops and change to metro. If you are not traveling alone, the fare that you would pay to the taxi might be close to the fare you would pay to AEROBUS. For this reason, we recommend you to compare the fares of these alternatives. Discounts are provided for those travelling as a group of four, to children and to those who buy return ticket. You can buy tickets online, at the bus, or at the airport's arrival terminal.
Taxi
As soon as you leave the arrival terminal of the airport you can take one of the taxis waiting for the passengers. However, you may encounter the problem of finding a taxi at busy times. In such cases, you can take the elevator to the departure terminal and take a taxi from here. Moreover, you pay less if you get your taxi from the departure terminal. You may need a taxi especially at night, when the metro and AEROBUS shuttles do not operate. Nightly buses remain as an alternative to public transport at night, but there are baggage restrictions in these buses. In Lisbon, airport taxis charge extra per luggage. In addition, at weekends, official holidays and night time fares increase by 20 percent.
Car Rental
If you are evaluating car rental option, which provides you flexibility on your journeys, you can find the offices of Avis, Europcar, Guerin, Hertz and Goldcar car rental companies at Lisbon Airport. If Lisbon is your starting point for your trip in Portugal, which is already a rather small country, and if you are traveling in groups of several people, renting a car may be an even better option. Also remember that you have to pay for many parking areas in the city.
