The cheapest and fastest buses from Castelo Branco to Lisbon
Cheapest price
$11
Average price
$17
Fastest journey
2 h 20 m
Average duration
2 h 20 m
Buses per day
37
Distance
187 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Castelo Branco to Lisbon is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Castelo Branco to Lisbon will cost around $17 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $11.
Of the 37 buses that leave Castelo Branco for Lisbon on Thu, Nov 06, 35 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Nov 06 the direct buses cover the 187 km distance in an average of 2 h 20 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 20 m .
On Thu, Nov 06 the slowest buses will take 2 h 20 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.






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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Castelo Branco to Lisbon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €4. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 46m. 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 €4, and a train costs an average of €9.
Distance: 116 miles (187 km)
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€8 Average price Cheapest | €15 Average price |
3h 16m Average total duration Fastest 2h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 24m Average total duration 2h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Castelo Branco to Lisbon Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Rodonorte | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:10AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 08:45AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Rodonorte | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:05PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:25PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Rodonorte | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 07:15PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 10:50PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Rodonorte | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Live departures
Castelo Branco to Lisbon bus times
The table below shows live departures for Castelo Branco to Lisbon buses for today, Wednesday, November 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 2:30 PM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h30 | 5:00 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 PM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h30 | 6:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:45 PM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h40 | 7:25 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:45 PM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h20 | 7:05 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:25 PM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h20 | 7:45 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 PM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h20 | 7:50 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 PM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h40 | 8:10 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:15 PM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h35 | 9:50 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
33+ 69 | 7:15 PM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 4h30 | 11:45 PM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 8:30 PM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h20 | 10:50 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:00 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 3h30 | 8:30 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
34+ 69 | 6:00 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 3h15 | 9:15 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 6:00 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h20 | 8:20 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h30 | 9:30 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 3h45 | 10:45 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 3h14 | 10:14 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:00 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h40 | 10:40 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:00 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h20 | 10:20 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:00 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 3h45 | 11:45 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h20 | 10:35 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:45 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h35 | 11:20 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:00 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h30 | 12:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
3275 | 10:10 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h50 | 1:00 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:45 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h20 | 1:05 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:45 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h40 | 1:25 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h20 | 1:50 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:30 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h20 | 1:50 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:30 AM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h40 | 2:10 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:30 PM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h30 | 3:00 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:00 PM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 4h00 | 5:00 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:00 PM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 3h45 | 4:45 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:30 PM Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário | 2h30 | 4:00 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Castelo Branco to Lisbon
Distance 116 miles (187 km) |
Average bus duration 2h 46m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Buses per day 23 |
Direct buses 23 |
Fastest bus 2h 20m |
First bus 00:15 |
Last bus 23:45 |
Key Takeaways
Train Ticket Prices
- Budget Options: Train tickets from Castelo Branco to Lisbon start from as low as $5 (€4) if booked well in advance.
- Standard Fares: Typically, trains cost $10 (€8) depending on the train type and class.
Bus providers: Citi Express, FlixBus, Rede Expressos, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar from Castelo Branco to LisbonYou can travel by bus between Castelo Branco to Lisbon with Citi Express, FlixBus, Rede Expressos, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar for as low as $5 (€4). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Castelo Branco to Lisbon
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Castelo Branco to Lisbon 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 Lisbon, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Passengers board the bus most frequently from Castelo Branco, Terminal Rodoviário, which is located around 0.4 miles (602 m) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Lisboa, Gare Oriente, located 5.6 miles (9 km) away from the city centre.
- Citi Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Space for wheelchairs.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Rede Expressos
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible buses with wheelchair spaces.
- Belém Tower, a UNESCO World Heritage site and iconic symbol of Lisbon's maritime history
- Jerónimos Monastery, a stunning example of Manueline architecture with significant historical importance
- São Jorge Castle, a historic fortress offering panoramic views of the city
- Oceanário de Lisboa, one of the largest indoor aquariums in Europe featuring diverse marine life
- Lisbon Cathedral, the oldest church in the city with a mix of architectural styles.
- Ride Tram 28, a vintage tram that takes you through Lisbon's historic neighborhoods
- Discover Alfama, the oldest district in Lisbon known for its narrow streets and traditional Fado music
- Stroll through LX Factory, a trendy area with shops, restaurants, and art spaces in a former industrial complex
- Visit the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, showcasing an impressive collection of art from around the world
- Enjoy a sunset at Miradouro da Senhora do Monte, offering breathtaking views over Lisbon.
- Citi Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. No refunds for cancellations within 24 hours.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Rede Expressos
- You can cancel your ticket up to 30 minutes before departure for a partial refund. Fees may apply.
To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from Castelo Branco to Lisbon, follow these tips:
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- Citi Express
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 25kg.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Rede Expressos
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- Citi Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Rede Expressos
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Citi Express
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- Guide dogs travel for free.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- Guide dogs travel for free.
- Rede Expressos
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- Guide dogs permitted without a carrier.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Castelo Branco to Lisbon
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Gare Oriente (in the station)
- Restaurante Portugália (0.5 km)
- Pizzeria Luzzo Oriente (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 705, 725, 744, 759, 782 Metro: Red Train: Regional, Intercity, Alfa Pendular
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Sete Rios (in the station)
- Restaurante O Padeiro (0.5 km)
- Tasca da Esquina (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 726, 731, 746, 755, 758 Metro: Blue Train: Sintra
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