nanoPT 2018 - NanoPortugal International Conference

Portugal's largest international airport is the Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport, also known as Portela Airport, located just 7 km from the city center.

It is the main air hub for TAP Portugal, a Star Alliance member airline that covers an extensive network throughout Europe, Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Angola, Cape Verde, S. Tome e Principe) and the Americas (US, Venezuela and Brazil). SATA (Air Açores) provides regular service to eastern North America (Boston, Montreal and Toronto).

There are also several other airlines flying into Lisbon, such as United Airlines, US Airways, Emirates, Easyjet, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Aigle Azur, Air Berlin, Air France, Air Transat, German Wings, TAAG Angolan Airways, STP Airways, Swiss, Transavia, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Finnair, Iberia, Vueling and KLM, amongst others.

Website: www.airport-lis.com/

Airport Transfers
The Lisbon Airport can be reached directly by underground metro. The Airport Metro Station operates from 06:30 to 01:00. This connection takes you from the city center (Metro stop "Saldanha" on the red and yellow lines) to the airport in about 20 minutes.

It is about a 30-minute journey from Lisbon Airport (Portela) to the conference venue. Lisbon Airport is very close to the city center – it is located 7 km from the center - and there are different alternatives to get there, namely by metro, Aerobus, city bus (Carris) or by taxi. If you choose the metro to go from the airport straight to the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias campus, you have the red line (linha vermelha) and green line (linha verde) and you should exit at Campo Grande station. It takes around 30 minutes and costs €1,40 plus €0,50 for the "Viva Viagem" rechargeable card. The 24-hour ticket costs €6.

The best way to reach the nanoPT 2018 meeting is the metro. You should exit the Campo Grande Metro station and then take a short walk of about 500 m to Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias.

The main bus station in Lisbon, at least as far as domestic bus trips are concerned, is the Gare do Oriente Bus Station (metro: Oriente).

		By Train There are two main stations, Santa Apolónia in the city center and the Gare do Oriente, a bit further out and used by the high-speed trains. However, if you are entering Lisbon from the south, you may want to get off at the smaller stations of Entrecampos or Sete Rios. These metro stations are a few stops closer to the center and old town. The Santa Apolónia Train Station (Estação da Santa Apolónia) is the largest of all, being located in the vicinity of the Alfama district. It is the main terminal for trains, which ensure the connection between Lisbon and the north and east Portugal, as well as between Lisbon and international destinations like Madrid and Paris. Visitors who get off the train at Santa Apolónia can also spot a tourist information office here, which is highly reassuring for newcomers in particular. For complete information on the trains arriving/departing, schedules, connections, ticket prices and the like, please visit here

By Bus

In terms of bus connections, Lisbon is fairly well linked to virtually to the rest of the country, by means of the bus lines made available by the Rede Nacional de Expressos. The main bus station in Lisbon, at least as far as domestic bus trips are concerned, is the Sete Rios Bus Station (metro: Jardim Zoológico).

Complete and updated information on the bus trips, arrivals and departures, as well as ticket prices and the like can be found here.

For international bus connections between Lisbon and other European destinations, Eurolines seems to provide the most extensive offers.

The main bus station in Lisbon, at least as far as domestic bus trips are concerned, is the Gare do Oriente Bus Station (metro: Oriente).

By Car
Depending on the direction from where you are heading to Lisbon, you can use several motorways and national and European roads. People who come from the south can take the A2 Motorway, whereas the A6 Motorway is recommendable for tourists coming from the east. Drivers who use the A2 or A6 have to cross the 25 Abril Bridge in order to enter Lisbon. Traffic can get quite sluggish on this bridge, especially on weekdays.
You can use Viamichelin web site or Google maps to plan your trip from your home to Lisbon.