Guide:

• Portugal Travel Guide
• The Basics
• Attractions
• Events
• Public Holidays
• Health
• Contacts
• Airports
• Climate
• Currency
• Visa & Passport
• Photos
• Phrases
• Flights to Portugal
• Expat guide to Portugal

Regions & Cities:

• Lisbon
• Madeira
• Algarve
• Azores
• Costa do Estoril
• Oporto
• Holiday Resorts

Ports of Call

• Port of Lisbon

Portugal Map

Directory

• Tour Operators
• Hostels
• DMCs

Flights to Portugal from the UK:

There are flights from the main UK airports to Portugal's primary airports. Lisbon's Portel Airport is the main international flight hub for Portugal and most UK flights arrive there from London's Heathrow or Gatwick airports. Manchester, Aberdeen, Bristol and Liverpool also connect to Portel Airport, which is located 4 miles (7km) from thcity centre and is approximately a 2hrs 40mins flight from London. Budget airlines fly from most main UK airports to Faro's International Airport, located 3 miles (4km) from the city centre, and to Madeira Airport. Portugal is a popular flight destination from the UK and is subsequently busier and more expensive during summer and holiday months.

Which airlines fly to Portugal?

Low-Cost airlines offer discount flights between major UK airports and Portugal's Lisbon airports, Faro and Madeira. EasyJet departs to Lisbon from Gatwick, Luton, Liverpool and Bristol. Other flights to Lisbon are carried by bmibaby from Birmingham and Manchester, TAP Portugal and British Airways from Heathrow, and Monarch from Gatwick. EasyJet flies to Madeira from Gatwick, Stansted and Bristol in the UK. Madeira is connected to the UK by Thomson Flights in main London airports, Manchester, Glasgow, and Birmingham. Faro is well connected from most major UK cities. Main London airports provide cheap flights to Faro by Monarch, Easy Jet, Thomson Flights, TAP Portugal, Ryanair and British Airways. Manchester is connected by Monarch, Thomson Flights and Jet2.

Flights to Portugal from the USA:

There are direct flights from the USA to Portugal, arriving at Terceira Lajes Air Base (1,600 km west of Lisbon) and João Paulo II Airport (3km west of Ponta Delgada) in the Azores, and connecting flights to Lisbon Portela Airport (7km north of Lisbon) and Faro Airport (4km west of Faro).

Which airlines fly to Portugal from the USA?

There are cheap direct flights to the Azores in Portugal from Boston available on TAP Portugal and SATA. Connecting flights to Lisbon are offered on KLM and British Airways from New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles and Atlanta. There are indirect cheap flights to Lisbon on SWISS from New York, Washington DC, Chicago and Los Angeles, while Brussels Airlines connect from Houston, Seattle and Atlanta. Connecting flights to Faro depart from New York and Boston on Lufthansa and Aer Lingus, as well as from New York on Air Berlin and United Airlines, and from Boston on TAP Portugal and SATA.

Airports in Portugal

Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS):

Faro Airport (FAO):