Lisbon in Winter as a Day Trip: Every Pound Added Up
Ryanair from Stansted to Lisbon on Monday 7 December is £57 return (checked 14 Oct), with about 6 hours in the city. The day on the ground is about £34, so about £91 all in. Lisbon is on UK time, so no clock changes.
£91. That's a whole day in Lisbon in December, flights included.
What are the flights?
Ryanair from Stansted on Monday 7 December. Out at 09:10, landing at 12:00. Back at 21:00, landing at Stansted at 23:50. £57 return, checked on 14 October. Lisbon is on the same time as the UK, so what you see is what you get.
- Stansted, Mon 7 Dec: £57, about 6 hours in Lisbon
- Manchester, Sat 12 Dec: £62, about 6.2 hours, home after midnight
- Edinburgh, Tue 10 Nov: £64, about 7.6 hours
- Luton, Mon 7 Dec: £74, about 6.8 hours
Where does the rest of the money go?
Our estimate for one person:
- Metro from the airport and back: £2
- Getting around town: £6
- Lunch: £10
- Dinner: £16
- A coffee or a pint: £3
That's £34 on the ground, one of the cheapest of any capital we cover. Add £57 for flights and you're at about £91. See the live price for 7 December.
What's free?
The viewpoints. Miradouro de Santa Luzia and Portas do Sol over Alfama, Senhora do Monte higher up, the riverfront at Praça do Comércio and the Belém waterfront. Six hours of walking between those and you've done Lisbon properly for the price of the flight.
Is six hours enough?
For the old town and a long lunch, yes. Belém is a tram ride out, so do it only if you're quick. The late flight home helps, but Manchester's lands after midnight, so Stansted is the better pick.
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