- Must visit
Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães
A landmark early-20th-century mansion museum with period interiors, art, manuscripts, and a notable library. One of Cascais's best-known cultural sights.
Cheapest price
$10
Average price
$25
Fastest journey
3 h 35 m
Average duration
3 h 39 m
Buses per day
34
Distance
281 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Porto to Cascais is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Porto to Cascais will cost around $25 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $10.
Of the 34 buses that leave Porto for Cascais on Thu, Jun 25, 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 25 the direct buses cover the 281 km distance in an average of 3 h 39 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 35 m .
On Thu, Jun 25 the slowest buses will take 3 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.
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FlixBusOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Porto to Cascais among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a flight costs an average of $49.
Distance: 174 miles (281 km)
Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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$15 Average price Cheapest | $49 Average price | $36 Average price | $102 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 25m Average total duration 3h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration 3h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Porto to Cascais:
A bus is $21 (€18) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Porto to Cascais costing on average $36 (€30).
A bus is $35 (€29) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Porto to Cascais costing on average $49 (€41).
Other travel options to Cascais take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 54m.
Bus takes on average 3h 55m.
Tickets start at around $15 (€12) compared to roughly $102 (€85) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $88 (€73). The journey takes 3h 55m versus 3h 16m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by FlixBus, Rede Expressos, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 01:15AM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 09:15AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 10:15AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 01:50PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:55PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $34 |
The table below shows live departures for Porto to Cascais buses for today, Wednesday, June 24. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 4:00 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h55 | 7:55 PM Sintra, Av. Mário Firmino Miguel (Portela de Sintra - Estação Norte) | 0 transfersDirect | |
49 · 36 | 5:00 PM Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 5h40 | 10:40 PM Sintra, Av. Mário Firmino Miguel (Portela de Sintra - Estação Norte) | 1 transfer | |
36+ 52 | 5:00 PM Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 5h40 | 10:40 PM Sintra, Av. Mário Firmino Miguel (Portela de Sintra - Estação Norte) | 1 transfer | |
36+ 75 | 5:00 PM Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 5h40 | 10:40 PM Sintra, Av. Mário Firmino Miguel (Portela de Sintra - Estação Norte) | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 6:30 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h10 | 10:40 PM Sintra, Av. Mário Firmino Miguel (Portela de Sintra - Estação Norte) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h55 | 12:10 AM Alcabideche, Av. República (CascaiShopping - Terminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h35 | 11:50 PM Sintra, Portela Estacao Sul | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, June 25 | |||||
53 · 91 | 1:15 AM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 5h30 | 6:45 AM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
49 · 90 | 5:00 AM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h15 | 9:15 AM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
50+ 90 | 6:00 AM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h15 | 10:15 AM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
11+ 98 | 7:15 AM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h45 | 12:00 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
50+ 98 | 8:00 AM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h00 | 12:00 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 8:25 AM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h35 | 12:00 PM Sintra, Portela Estacao Sul | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:25 AM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h55 | 12:20 PM Alcabideche, Av. República (CascaiShopping - Terminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
50+ 85 | 9:30 AM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h15 | 1:45 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
10 · 96 | 10:00 AM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h15 | 2:15 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
60 · 83 | 11:00 AM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h15 | 3:15 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
50+ 90 | 12:00 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h15 | 4:15 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
10 · 94 | 12:30 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h15 | 4:45 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 1:00 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h10 | 5:10 PM Sintra, Av. Mário Firmino Miguel (Portela de Sintra - Estação Norte) | 0 transfersDirect | |
50+ 98 | 1:00 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h30 | 5:30 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 1:15 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h35 | 4:50 PM Sintra, Portela Estacao Sul | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:15 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h55 | 5:10 PM Alcabideche, Av. República (CascaiShopping - Terminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:40 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h50 | 6:30 PM Alcabideche, Av. República (CascaiShopping - Terminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:40 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h30 | 6:10 PM Sintra, Portela Estacao Sul | 0 transfersDirect | |
50+ 90 | 2:00 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h15 | 6:15 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
50+ 86 | 2:00 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h15 | 6:15 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
49 · 90 | 2:15 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h00 | 6:15 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
10 · 89 | 2:30 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h15 | 6:45 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
50 · 98 | 3:00 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h15 | 7:15 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
36 · 53 | 3:00 PM Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 4h55 | 7:55 PM Sintra, Av. Mário Firmino Miguel (Portela de Sintra - Estação Norte) | 1 transfer | |
49 · 86 | 3:30 PM Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h15 | 7:45 PM Almada, Centro Sul | 1 transfer | |
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Buses from Porto to Cascais run on average 19 times per day, taking around 3h 55m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $5 (€4) if you book in advance.
There are 11 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:15, the last at 23:20. The fastest bus covers the 174 miles (281 km) distance in 3h 35m.
Distance 174 miles (281 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 55m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Buses per day 19 |
Direct buses 11 |
Fastest bus 3h 35m |
First bus 12:15 AM |
Last bus 11:20 PM |
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Discover the best of Cascais — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Cascais trip today.
A landmark early-20th-century mansion museum with period interiors, art, manuscripts, and a notable library. One of Cascais's best-known cultural sights.
Major museum dedicated to Paula Rego, showcasing important works in a striking contemporary building. A top art stop in Cascais.
Museum focused on Cascais's maritime history, fishing culture, and links to King Carlos I. Compact and informative for local heritage.
Dramatic cliff formation and coastal viewpoint west of town, famous for crashing waves and sunset photos. A signature Cascais stop.
The old town core with tiled streets, whitewashed buildings, boutiques, and lively public spaces. Ideal for walking and atmosphere.
Scenic seafront walk connecting Cascais and Estoril, very popular for strolling, jogging, and ocean views.
Simply grilled fresh fish, often sea bass, dourada, or sardines, served with olive oil and lemon. A staple on the Cascais coast because of the town’s strong fishing tradition.
A rich, soupy seafood rice made with prawns, clams, and other shellfish. It is one of the classic Portuguese coastal dishes and especially fitting in Cascais.
Octopus roasted until tender and served with olive oil, garlic, and potatoes. It is a beloved Portuguese seafood dish commonly found in good restaurants around Cascais.
Well-known restaurant on the Guincho coast specializing in seafood and grilled fish, with ocean views and a polished but relaxed atmosphere.
Established seafood restaurant near Boca do Inferno, known for fresh fish, shellfish, and classic Portuguese coastal cooking in a scenic setting.
Modern, established marina-side restaurant serving Portuguese and international plates, cocktails, and seafood in a stylish setting.
Moderate for Portugal: cafes and local meals are reasonable, while seafront dining and summer stays cost more.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for good restaurant service; small change for cafes, bars, and taxis is appreciated, not required.
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Cascais Railway Station, Cascais -> Cascais Town Center, Cascais
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