Day trip to Lisbon.
From Bristol, back by 20:25.
Time in the city
4.1 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
7km
to the centreFrom Lisbon centre (LIS)
Daylight
10.6 hours
07:01 to 17:39Sunrise 07:01, sunset 17:39
Terminal 2 (Ryanair, Wizz and others) has no metro or bus. Take the shuttle to Terminal 1 first and allow about 15 minutes extra, both ways.
Passport queues are tight. Under 5 hours in Lisbon once we allow 20 min for passport control on landing and 30 min extra before the flight home.
08:00
Leave Bristol
easyJet, direct
11:20
In the city
Lands 10:40, 20min immigration, 20min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25min more
15:25
Leave the city
20min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
20:25
Back in Bristol
Flies 17:45
- Leave BristoleasyJet, direct08:00
- Land in Lisbon2h 40min10:40
- In the city20min immigration, 20min from the airport11:20
- Leave the city20min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration15:25
- Fly home2h 40min17:45
- Back in Bristol20:25
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Things to do in LisbonShowHide
Lisbon Attraction PassesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Oceanário de LisboaTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Jerónimos MonasteryTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Belém TowerTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Lisbon Hop-on Hop-off ToursTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Lisbon · Tiqets, affiliate link
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Getting to Bristol
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Coach
Lisbon on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £8.00, that is metro to city centre and back at £2.00 and local transport at £6.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Lisbon costs
On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.
£28.00/ on the ground, plus flights
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Estimated cost. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 370 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,400 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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