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National Museum of Ancient Art
Portugal’s premier art museum, spanning medieval to modern works. Highlights include Nuno Gonçalves and major European painting collections.
Cheapest price on Sep 18
$4
Average ticket price on Sep 18
$8
Fastest journey on Sep 18
12 m
Average journey duration on Sep 18
13 m
Trains on Sep 18
70
Distance
29 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Vila Franca de Xira to Lisbon is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Vila Franca de Xira to Lisbon will cost around $8 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $4.
On Fri, Sep 18, we found 70 trains from Vila Franca de Xira to Lisbon, including 70 direct services.
On Fri, Sep 18 the direct trains cover the 29 km distance in an average of 13 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 12 m .
On Fri, Sep 18 the slowest trains will take 13 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.
R 4402
R 4434
R 4410
R 3400
R 4414
IC 542
IC 540
IC 514
IC 722
IC 720Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vila Franca de Xira to Lisbon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $9, while a train costs an average of $9.
Distance: 18 miles (29 km)
Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$9 Average price Cheapest | $7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
50m Average total duration Fastest 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
You'll arrive about 22m sooner (20m by train vs 42m by car). Tickets start at around $9 (€7) compared to roughly $7 (€6) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Comboios De Portugal.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Vila Franca de Xira to Lisbon trains for today, Thursday, September 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R 3400 | 5:24 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h35 | 5:59 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 3400 | 5:24 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 5:50 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4400 | 6:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 7:05 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4400 | 6:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 7:13 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 930 | 7:17 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h16 | 7:33 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 930 | 7:17 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h24 | 7:41 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4402 | 7:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 8:05 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4402 | 7:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 8:13 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 932 | 8:02 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h15 | 8:17 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 932 | 8:02 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 8:28 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4406 | 8:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 9:13 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4406 | 8:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 9:05 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 5600 | 8:56 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h24 | 9:20 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 5600 | 8:56 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h15 | 9:11 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 520 | 9:39 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h13 | 9:52 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 520 | 9:39 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h21 | 10:00 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4410 | 9:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 10:05 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4410 | 9:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 10:13 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4412 | 10:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 11:13 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4412 | 10:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 11:05 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 540 | 11:01 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h19 | 11:20 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 540 | 11:01 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h12 | 11:13 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 510 | 11:09 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h21 | 11:30 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 510 | 11:09 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h13 | 11:22 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 730 | 11:39 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h21 | 12:00 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 730 | 11:39 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h13 | 11:52 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4414 | 11:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 12:13 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4414 | 11:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 12:05 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4416 | 12:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 1:13 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4416 | 12:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 1:05 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 720 | 1:39 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h13 | 1:52 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 720 | 1:39 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h21 | 2:00 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4420 | 1:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 2:13 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4420 | 1:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 2:05 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4422 | 2:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 3:13 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4422 | 2:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 3:05 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 524 | 3:39 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h13 | 3:52 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 524 | 3:39 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h21 | 4:00 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4424 | 3:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 4:13 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4424 | 3:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 4:05 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 512 | 4:39 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h21 | 5:00 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 512 | 4:39 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h13 | 4:52 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4426 | 4:54 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 5:12 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4426 | 4:54 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 5:20 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 722 | 5:39 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h13 | 5:52 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 722 | 5:39 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h21 | 6:00 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4428 | 5:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 6:05 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4428 | 5:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 6:13 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 542 | 6:01 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h19 | 6:20 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 542 | 6:01 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h12 | 6:13 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4430 | 6:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 7:05 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4430 | 6:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 7:13 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4432 | 7:56 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h16 | 8:12 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4432 | 7:56 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h24 | 8:20 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 620 | 8:39 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h13 | 8:52 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 620 | 8:39 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h21 | 9:00 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4434 | 8:55 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h25 | 9:20 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4434 | 8:55 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 9:13 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4436 | 9:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 10:05 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4436 | 9:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 10:13 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 514 | 10:09 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h21 | 10:30 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 514 | 10:09 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h13 | 10:22 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 544 | 10:27 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h13 | 10:40 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 544 | 10:27 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h23 | 10:50 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 528 | 10:39 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h13 | 10:52 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 528 | 10:39 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h21 | 11:00 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4438 | 10:52 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 11:10 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4438 | 10:52 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 11:18 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4440 | 11:44 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 12:10 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4440 | 11:44 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 12:02 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Vila Franca de Xira to Lisbon run on average 54 times per day, taking around 20m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $2 (€2) if you book in advance.
There are 54 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:15, the last at 23:56. The fastest train covers the 18 miles (29 km) distance in 12m.
Distance 18 miles (29 km) |
Average train duration 20m |
Cheapest ticket price $2 (€2) |
Trains per day 54 |
Direct trains 54 |
Fastest train 12m |
First train 12:15 AM |
Last train 11:56 PM |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 1 day |
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Portugal’s premier art museum, spanning medieval to modern works. Highlights include Nuno Gonçalves and major European painting collections.
Compact museum famed for the world’s largest tile collection. It explains azulejo art and includes a beautiful church interior.
Museum built around Gulbenkian’s exceptional private collection, from ancient artifacts to European masters, in a calm garden setting.
Lisbon’s oldest district, with narrow lanes, viewpoints, and fado heritage. It is the city’s most atmospheric area for wandering on foot.
Elegant central square on the Tagus framed by arcades and grand façades. A key meeting point and one of Lisbon’s defining public spaces.
Grand square famous for wave-pattern paving, fountains, and surrounding architecture. It is a classic starting point for central Lisbon walks.
Salt cod baked with cream, onion and potatoes. A beloved Lisbon comfort dish showing Portugal's deep bacalhau tradition.
Grilled salted cod, usually served with potatoes, olive oil and greens. Simple, iconic and central to Portuguese home cooking.
Shredded salted cod sautéed with onions, straw fries and egg. A classic Lisbon recipe said to have originated in the city.
Two-Michelin-star fine dining by Henrique Sá Pessoa. Creative Portuguese cuisine with refined tasting menus and polished service.
Historic Belém pastry shop famed for its original custard tarts. Busy, traditional and essential for a classic Lisbon sweet stop.
Traditional seafood restaurant in Cais do Sodré, known for shellfish, garlic clams and classic Portuguese fish dishes in a lively setting.
Moderate for Western Europe: lodging is cheaper than Paris, but central hotels rise in peak season. Meals and transit are generally good value for tourists.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service; small change for cafes; taxi tips are optional, usually rounding up.
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Lisbon Oriente -> Baixa-Chiado, Lisbon
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Vila Franca de Xira to Lisbon by train. 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 train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Lisbon, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Vila Franca de Xira to Lisbon trains use the Vila Franca de Xira to Lisboa - Oriente station pair, with some services arriving at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia. Use this guide to compare Vila Franca de Xira and Lisbon train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Vila Franca de Xira has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurante O Forno, Restaurante Taverna do Areal
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Ticket office support is available at Vila Franca de Xira. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Vila Franca de Xira. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Vila Franca de Xira: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Vila Franca de Xira: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Vila Franca de Xira: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Lezíria Parque Hotel, Hostel DP.
Lisboa - Oriente is 6 km from Lisbon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lisboa - Oriente has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Car Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Lisboa - Oriente.
ATMs are available at Lisboa - Oriente.
Available at Lisboa - Oriente: Parking, WC.
Available at Lisboa - Oriente: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lisboa - Oriente.
Lisboa - Santa Apolonia has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Car Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia.
ATMs are available at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia.
Available at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia.
Braço de Prata is 4 km from Lisbon city centre. Public transport options include:
Braço de Prata has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Accessibility, and Bike Parking.
Food options include: Filho do Menino Júlio Dos Caracóis, Varanda do Vale Formoso
Available at Braço de Prata: Parking.
Available at Braço de Prata: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Braço de Prata.
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