- Must visit
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
€2
Average price
€3
Fastest journey
18 m
Average duration
20 m
Trains per day
4
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 €3 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €2.
Of the 4 trains that leave Vila Franca de Xira for Lisbon on Tue, Aug 04, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Aug 04 the direct trains cover the 29 km distance in an average of 20 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 18 m .
On Tue, Aug 04 the slowest trains will take 26 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 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 prices starting from €2. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €2, and a train costs an average of €2.
Distance: 18 miles (29 km)
Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
€3 Average price Cheapest | €6 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.
Other travel options to Lisbon take longer:
Bus takes on average 30m.
The journey is about 22m faster (20m by train vs 42m by car) and roughly €3 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€3 vs €6). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Comboios De Portugal.
Driving is still worth considering if you 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, Monday, August 3. 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 | 0h26 | 7:13 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4400 | 6:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 7:05 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 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 | 0h26 | 8:13 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4402 | 7:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 8:05 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 932 | 8:02 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 8:28 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 932 | 8:02 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h15 | 8:17 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 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 | 0h26 | 10:13 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4410 | 9:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 10:05 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4412 | 10:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 11:05 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4412 | 10:47 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 11:13 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 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 | 0h13 | 11:22 AM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 510 | 11:09 AM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h21 | 11:30 AM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 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 | 0h18 | 4:05 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4424 | 3:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 4:13 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 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 | 0h26 | 6:13 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4428 | 5:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 6:05 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 542 | 6:01 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h12 | 6:13 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 542 | 6:01 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h19 | 6:20 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 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 | 0h18 | 9:13 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4434 | 8:55 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h25 | 9:20 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4436 | 9:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 10:13 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4436 | 9:47 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 10:05 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 514 | 10:09 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h13 | 10:22 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 514 | 10:09 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h21 | 10:30 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 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 | 0h21 | 11:00 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 528 | 10:39 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h13 | 10:52 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4438 | 10:52 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h26 | 11:18 PM Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 4438 | 10:52 PM Vila Franca de Xira | 0h18 | 11:10 PM Lisbon - Oriente | 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 59 times per day, taking around 20m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €2 if you book in advance.
There are 59 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 16m.
Distance 18 miles (29 km) |
Average train duration 20m |
Cheapest ticket price €2 |
Trains per day 59 |
Direct trains 59 |
Fastest train 16m |
First train 12:15 AM |
Last train 11:56 PM |
Cheapest Month Nov |
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High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 28 days |
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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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