There are three main airports in Portugal: Lisbon, Porto and Faro. The recommended airport to arrive to the Milfontes Surf School is Lisbon or Faro airport.

If you are coming from Lisbon, you can use either the bus or the train to get to Vila Nova de Milfontes. We highly recommend that you take the bus and that you book the ticket in advance as it sells out fast during summer time. Once you arrive to Vila Nova de Milfontes, the bus station is very near to our School, in contrast to the train station which requires you to take a second transport.

Instructions for taking the bus in Lisbon to Vila Nova de Milfontes

Rede Expressos Bus Line takes you directly from “Lisbon Sete Rios” bus station to “Vila Nova de Milfontes” bus station. The trip lasts approximately 3:30 hours and a two-way trip ticket costs about 30 Euros. Tickets must be purchased before boarding the bus. You may purchase your online ticket (website or mobile app) up to 30 days prior to the day of travel or at site. You need to be at the terminal at least 15 minutes before departure. If you are not sure where the terminal is, we recommend you to be there at least 30 minutes earlier as bus drivers will not wait for you and are very punctual. You are allowed to bring your personal luggage up to 20 kg free of charge. Online tickets may be presented to the coach driver on the screen of your device (tablet or smartphone) or printed. Bring a snack for the trip!

To book the ticket bus with Rede Expressos Bus Line go here: http://www.rede-expressos.pt/default.aspx

To get to Rede Expressos Bus Line in Lisbon take the Blue Metro Line and stop at Jardim Zoológico Station.

If you are coming from Porto, you can also take the Rede Expressos Bus Line to get to Vila Nova de Milfontes. The trip will take approximately 8:30 hours and will about 60 Euros (see instructions above for purchasing the ticket bus).

If you are coming from Faro, you need to take thecost  CP Regional Train from Faro to Lagos (trip takes approximately 2:30-3:00 hours and tickets are available here: https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/) and then from Lagos to Vila Nova de Milfontes using Rede Expressos Bus Line (see instructions above for purchasing the ticket bus). Consider the scheduling times of both transportations so that your trip goes smoothly.