Arriving in Lisbon
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 Ride Apps Uber/Bolt or metro and train.
!IMPORTANT!
As of December 2025, Portugal has temporarily suspended the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES) at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport, reverting to manual passport stamping for non-Schengen (non-EU) travelers.
This means possibly long waits of up to 2 hours from non-Schengen (non-EU) incoming travelers. Plan accordingly.
Get to Sprint from Lisbon: 2 options
Option 1: Metro + train (Airport → Alameda → Cais do Sodré → Carcavelos): ~60–75 minutes total
Option 2: Uber/Bolt Ride Apps : ~25–40 minutes, depending on traffic . (Note: Ride Apps are recommended over taxis in Lisbon metro as fares are transparent and credit cards accepted).
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/Bolt Ride Apps (Ride apps are recommended over local taxi, and are 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/Bolt, 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.
Note: Ride Apps are recommended over taxis in Lisbon as fares are transparent and credit cards accepted.