- Must visit
Museu Municipal Dr. José Formosinho
Main municipal museum showcasing archaeology, sacred art, and local history in one of Lagos's most important heritage buildings.
Cheapest price
$11
Average price
$18
Fastest journey
3 h 40 m
Average duration
4 h 4 m
Buses per day
9
Distance
189 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Cascais to Lagos is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Cascais to Lagos will cost around $18 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $11.
Of the 9 buses that leave Cascais for Lagos on Fri, Jul 17, 9 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jul 17 the direct buses cover the 189 km distance in an average of 4 h 4 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 40 m .
On Fri, Jul 17 the slowest buses will take 4 h 55 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cascais to Lagos among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 3h 32m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, and a train costs an average of $16.
Distance: 117 miles (189 km)
Most popular Bus | Train |
|---|---|
$13 Average price Cheapest | $31 Average price |
4h 2m Average total duration Fastest 3h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration 3h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cascais to Lagos:
A bus is $18 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cascais to Lagos costing on average $31 (€26).
Other travel options to Lagos take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 42m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 05:10AM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 02:50AM | Arrival Time 06:55AM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:35AM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 13h10 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 10h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:35AM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 13h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 06:45AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 10:25AM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 08:45AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon, Thu | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 06:55PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 06:55PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:25PM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 12h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 11:35PM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:45PM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 12h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:45PM | Arrival Time 01:30AM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 12:25AM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 01:30AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 02:55AM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
The table below shows live departures for Cascais to Lagos buses for today, Thursday, July 16. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 5:15 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 4h05 | 9:20 PM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 4h25 | 9:55 PM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 3h50 | 9:20 PM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 PM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 4h10 | 9:40 PM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:45 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 4h10 | 9:55 PM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:00 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h45 | 9:45 PM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:15 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 3h30 | 9:45 PM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h40 | 10:10 PM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:25 PM Alcabideche, Av. República (CascaiShopping - Terminal) | 12h25 | 7:50 AM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 7:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 4h05 | 11:35 PM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:45 PM Sintra, Portela Estacao Sul | 12h05 | 7:50 AM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 1 transfer | |
91 · 67 | 7:45 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 5h45 | 1:30 AM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 7:45 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 3h50 | 11:35 PM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h40 | 12:10 AM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 4h00 | 1:30 AM Lagos, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:35 AM Cascais | 13h10 | 6:45 PM Lagos | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:35 AM Cascais | 13h10 | 7:45 PM Lagos | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:45 AM Cascais | 4h55 | 11:40 AM Lagos | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:30 AM Cascais | 5h10 | 12:40 PM Lagos | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:45 AM Cascais | 4h55 | 12:40 PM Lagos | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:15 AM Cascais | 3h55 | 12:10 PM Lagos | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:30 AM Cascais | 3h40 | 3:10 PM Lagos | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:15 PM Cascais | 3h40 | 5:55 PM Lagos | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Cascais to Lagos run on average 19 times per day, taking around 3h 32m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $7 (€5) if you book in advance.
There are 14 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:15, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 117 miles (189 km) distance in 3h 35m.
Distance 117 miles (189 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 32m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 (€5) |
Buses per day 19 |
Direct buses 14 |
Fastest bus 3h 35m |
First bus 12:15 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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Discover the best of Lagos — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Lagos trip today.
Main municipal museum showcasing archaeology, sacred art, and local history in one of Lagos's most important heritage buildings.
Former slave market turned interpretation center, presenting Lagos's role in the Atlantic slave trade through compact exhibits.
Small museum inside the sea fort with military and maritime displays, combining history with excellent harbor views.
Iconic headland of golden cliffs, sea arches, and viewpoints; Lagos's signature coastal walk and top spot for sunrise or sunset.
Lagos's lively historic core of cobbled lanes, churches, and squares, perfect for walking and discovering architecture and local atmosphere.
Scenic seaside promenade and viewpoint route beside the cliffs, popular for ocean views and access toward beaches and coves.
Traditional Algarvian fish stew with mixed fish, potato, tomato and herbs, gently cooked in a covered pan. A classic coastal dish that reflects local fishing traditions.
Cataplana is the Algarve’s signature seafood stew, cooked in a copper clam-shaped pot with shellfish, fish, tomato, onion and herbs. It is a must-try regional specialty.
Fresh sardines grilled over charcoal and served simply, often with boiled potatoes or salad. They are central to southern Portuguese summer food culture.
Elegant Michelin-starred dining inside Cascade Wellness Resort, known for refined Portuguese tasting menus and polished service in a contemporary setting.
Well-known modern Portuguese restaurant near the marina, praised for fresh seafood, creative plates and a stylish but relaxed atmosphere.
Established local favorite for charcoal-grilled fish and traditional Algarve seafood, with a simple, authentic setting popular with both residents and visitors.
Moderate for the Algarve: stays rise in summer, but dining and local transport stay reasonable versus many Western European beach towns.
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, round up or leave 5-10% for good service. Taxis usually round up. In cafés, small change is enough.
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Terminal Rodoviário de Lagos -> Praça Gil Eanes, Lagos
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Cascais to Lagos by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Lagos, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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