There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Portugal by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane EDI - LIS
6h 17m€73–225Fly Glasgow Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane GLA - OPO
5h 39m€68–179Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
33h 35m€167–640Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Lisboncar
36h 9m€330–1,086Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lisboncar
27h 31mFly Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane GLA - LIS
5h 56m€73–210Fly Edinburgh Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane EDI - OPO
5h 59m€83–204Fly Aberdeen Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane ABZ - OPO
7h 51m€138–230Fly Aberdeen Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ABZ - LIS
8h 24m€102–271Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAN - OPO
8h 33m€78–289Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
37h 39m€130–539Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
46h 20m
Scotland to Portugal by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Portugal is to fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Portugal is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Portugal. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at R. Palma via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Estação Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 20m.
The distance between Scotland and Portugal is 1979 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Portugal without a car is to train and bus via Antony which takes 33h 35m and costs €160 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Scotland to Portugal, including transfers.
Scotland to Portugal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Portugal is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 46h 20m.
Scotland to Portugal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
There are 8909+ hotels available in Portugal.
What companies run services between Scotland and Portugal?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to R. Palma via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente, and Estação Oriente in around 46h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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