Get to Sprint from Lisbon: 2 options
Get to Sprint 2026 from Lisbon: 2 options
Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado International Airport (LIS) is the primary arrival airport for most LWOW international participants. From the airport, travelers can reach Carcavelos, Portugal—the coastal beach town home to NOVA School of Business & Economics (NOVA SBE), co-host of Sprint 2026—by Uber/taxi or metro and train.
Option 1: Metro + train (Airport → Alameda → Cais do Sodré → Carcavelos): ~60–75 minutes total Option 2: Uber/taxi: ~25–40 minutes, depending on traffic
See below for details.
Option 1: Metro + Train (most affordable + relatively easy).
From the Airport, take the Lisbon Metro Red Line (Linha Vermelha toward São Sebastião) to Alameda.
Transfer to the Green Line toward Cais do Sodré.
From Cais do Sodré Train Station, take the direct train toward Cascais (final stop).
Exit at Carcavelos (about halfway to Cascais).
Travel Time: Approx 60–75 minutes total Step 1. Metro (Airport → Cais do Sodré): ~35 minutes Step 2. Cais do Sodré → Carcavelos): ~25 minutes
Costs: Approximately €5–€8 total (one way)
How to Pay: Buy tickets at station ticket offices/machines. Coming soon: How-to-buy-tickets video (click here).
Train Frequency: Metro from the airport runs frequently, typically every 10 minutes. Trains from Cais do Sodré towards Cascais run typically every 20 minutes.
Cais do Sodré (Lisbon) to Cascais Coastal Train Line.
Option 2: Uber/Taxi (fastest & easiest with extra people + Luggage)
If you have a few people traveling together with luggage, it may be more affordable to share an uber/ taxi, both readily available at Lisbon’s International Airport.
Travel Time: Approximately 30–40 minutes, depending on traffic.
Costs: Fares range from approximately €25–€40, depending on traffic/peak hours.