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Saturday 10 October · from London Heathrow

Lisbon 🇵🇹 · Saturday 10 October

8h 50m

Time on the ground

In the city from 10:35 until you head back at 19:25 — after passport control, transfers, 90 min at the airport and a 20 min safety buffer.

Flying
5h 35m
Airports & transfers
3h 10m
Yours to use
8h 50m
  • Flights indicative fare£165
  • Transport estimate£10
  • Food estimate£23
  • Activities estimate£28
Estimated total£226

DayGo score

8/10

Time there, travel, pace and buffer combined.

Departs
06:50 LHR
Arrives
09:40 LIS
Return departs
21:40 LIS
Return arrives
00:25 LHR
Total journey
6h 25m
Time at destination
8h 50m

How extreme are you?

Saturday 10 October

Your day

50 min unplanned

  • Flight
  • Transport
  • Activity
  • Food
  • Free time
  1. London Heathrow → Lisbon

    TAP Air Portugal · 170 min · lands 09:40 local

    Flight2h 50m
  2. Lisbon Humberto Delgado → City Centre

    Metro (red line) · 25 min · Aeroporto station, T1 arrivals

    Transport25 min
  3. Breakfast

    Somewhere nearby · ~£5

    Food40 min· ~£5· 5 min walk
  4. Alfama & tram 28

    Sightseeing · 90 min · £3

    Activity1h 30m· ~£3· 10 min walk
  5. Lunch

    Somewhere nearby · ~£18

    Food1h· ~£18· 5 min walk
  6. São Jorge Castle

    History · 75 min · £13

    Activity1h 15m· ~£13· 15 min walk
  7. Belém: Tower, monastery & pastéis

    Culture · 150 min · £12

    Activity2h 30m· ~£12· 30 min walk
  8. Coffee & explore

    Unplanned time — wander, or add another stop

    Free time50 min
  9. City Centre → Lisbon Humberto Delgado

    Metro (red line) · 25 min · from Change at Alameda / São Sebastião

    Transport25 min
  10. Lisbon → London Heathrow

    British Airways · 165 min · lands 00:25 UK

    Flight
  11. Home

    Same day. Told you.

    Home

Indicative fares · not live

Flights

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Things to do · 50 min left to fill

Activities that fit

Sightseeing

Alfama & tram 28

Ride the tram up, walk the tangled streets down.

90 min
💷 ~£3
10 min from last stop
🕘 Trams 06:00–23:00
History

São Jorge Castle

Peacocks and the best view over the terracotta rooftops.

75 min
💷 ~£13
15 min from last stop
🕘 09:00–21:00
Culture

Belém: Tower, monastery & pastéis

Tram 15 out west. Eat the custard tarts warm.

150 min
💷 ~£12
30 min from last stop
🕘 10:00–18:30
Shopping

LX Factory

Indie shops and a bookshop under a printing press.

60 min
💷 Free
25 min from last stop
🕘 10:00–20:00
Won't fit today
Adventure

Miradouro run (3 viewpoints)

Graça, Senhora do Monte, Santa Luzia. Many, many stairs.

120 min
💷 Free
5 min from last stop
🕘 Always open
Won't fit today
Shopping

Chiado & Rua Augusta shopping

Historic shops, Portuguese brands and Europe's oldest bookshop.

150 min
💷 Free
10 min from last stop
🕘 10:00–20:00
Won't fit today
Shopping

Príncipe Real concept stores

Embaixada gallery-mall in a Moorish palace, plus local designers.

90 min
💷 Free
15 min from last stop
🕘 11:00–20:00
Won't fit today
Educational

Oceanário de Lisboa

One of Europe's best aquariums, sea otters included.

150 min
💷 ~£25
35 min from last stop
🕘 10:00–19:00
Won't fit today
Educational

Gulbenkian Museum

5,000 years of art and history in a modernist garden.

105 min
💷 ~£10
20 min from last stop
🕘 10:00–18:00, closed Tue
Won't fit today

Destination weather

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Staying connected

Data for the day

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Picked for your route

Where to eat

Lunch

Time Out Market

Food hall

£££
4.4 · Cais do Sodré
10 min from your route
🕘 10:00–00:00
📋 Walk in · ~£18 pp

Zé da Mouraria

Traditional Portuguese

£££
4.6 · Mouraria
12 min from your route
🕘 12:00–16:00, closed Sun
📋 Booking recommended · ~£15 pp

Breakfast · you land early enough

Manteigaria

Pastéis de nata

£££
4.8 · Chiado
5 min from your route
🕘 08:00–00:00
📋 Walk in · ~£4 pp

Getting in and out · ~£6 local transport across the day

Transport

Airport → City

City → Airport