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Trains from Lisbon

Written by Nuno Maia

Wednesday, 26 August 2009 00:17

The Organization informs every teams, that for the members of the Air Cargo Challenge'09 there are 25% discounts in trips between Lisbon-Covilhã-Lisboa, in the intercity express.

You just have to fill up the annexed document, and show it on the Counter (when you are buying the ticket).

The available trains to Covilhã, and also the fastest are:

IC Nº543 Oriente 13:27
IC Nº545 Oriente 19:26
IC Nº541 Oriente 08:26


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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 26 August 2009 00:18 )

Travelling to Oporto

Written by Tdomingues

Wednesday, 26 August 2009 00:16

If you are planning to arrive to the Airport of Oporto you may want to print these two documents:


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Anyway there will be someone to pick you up at your scheduled arrival.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 26 August 2009 00:20 )

Written by Tdomingues

Thursday, 18 September 2008 14:14

To arrive to Portugal by airplane you have three possible airports, Lisboa, Porto and Faro. The Airports closer to Covilhã are Lisboa and Porto.

From the airports to Covilhã there are two major companies of transportation one by bus /coach and other by train.

Bus: Rede Expressos *

Train: Comboios de Portugal

* This site has no English version so use a web translator or just ask us the timetable.

From Lisbon Airport

By Bus

Outside the airport, take the bus number 31 to Sete Rios station (price 1,40€), or a taxi (price 8€). At the station take the bus to Covilhã (price 15€).

By Train

Outside the airport, go to Carristur stop and take the bus, or a taxi, to Oriente central station. There, get the train to Covilhã (price 15€).
There are two recommended trains each day.
IC Nº543 Oriente 13:27
IC Nº545 Oriente 19:26

By Car

Portela Airport
1.	Head northeast	0.3 km
2.	Turn left toward Av. de Berlim	0.1 km
3.	Slight right at Av. de Berlim Go through 1 roundabout	0.4 km
4.	Turn left at Av. Cidade do Porto (signs for Sul/A12/A1)	0.1 km
5.	Take the ramp onto E01	2.9 km
6.	Continue on A1 Partial toll road	92.4 km
7.	Take exit 7 toward Abrantes/Torres Novas Toll road	0.3 km
8.	Merge onto A23 Partial toll road	166 km
9.	Take exit 30 toward Covilhã Sul	1.7 km
10.	Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Covilhã	0.3 km
11.	Continue straight	0.5 km
12.	Continue straight onto Variante 18	2.7 km
13.	Take the exit	0.2 km
14.	At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit Go through 6 roundabouts	3.5 km
15.	At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto R. Marquês d'Ávila e Bolama	0.2 km

You have reached Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã.

From Oporto Airport

By Bus

Enter the elevator and press the Metro button. Go straight forward to the Metro (you may need to cross the parking lot). Catch the line E (violet line) of the Metro and get out on the Trindade Station. Catch the line D (yellow line) till São Bento (about €1,45). Go up the stairs and climb the Rua 31 de Janeiro on the left of the Train Station. Turn right on Rua da Batalha towards the Rua Alexandre Herculano. Enter the Garagem Atlântico and get the bus ticket to Covilhã.

By Train

Enter the elevator and press the Metro button. Go straight forward to the Metro (you may need to cross the parking lot). Catch the line E (violet line) of the Metro and get out on the Trindade Station. Catch the line D (yellow line) till São Bento (about €1,45). Go up the stairs and enter the São Bento Train Station. There you can catch a train to Covilhã.

By Car

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport
1.	Head north	59 m
2.	Turn right toward N107	0.4 km
3.	At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto N107	2.5 km
4.	At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit toward Porto/Matosinhos	0.2 km
5.	Turn right toward R. de Joaquim Alves da Silva	0.2 km
6.	Turn right at R. de Joaquim Alves da Silva	0.2 km
7.	Slight right onto the ramp to Porto/Matosinhos	0.3 km
8.	Merge onto A28	7.2 km
9.	Take the exit onto A28/IC23 toward Ponte da Arrábida/Gaia/A1/Lisboa	3.2 km
10.	Continue on A1/IC1 (signs for IC23/Gaia/Espinho/A1/IC1/Lisboa) Continue to follow A1	9.5 km
11.	Take the exit onto A1 toward Feira/Lisboa Partial toll road	45.1 km
12.	Take the exit toward Viseu Partial toll road	1.3 km
13.	Merge onto A25 Partial toll road	139 km
14.	Take exit 30 toward Lisboa	0.7 km
15.	Merge onto A23	40.5 km
16.	Take exit 31	0.4 km
17.	Continue straight	3.8 km
18.	At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit	2.1 km
19.	Take the exit	0.2 km
20.	Slight left	42 m
21.	At the roundabout, take the 1st exit Go through 5 roundabouts	3.1 km
22.	At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto R. Marquês d'Ávila e Bolama	0.8 km
23.	Continue on R. Marquês de Ávila e Bolama	0.3 km

You have reached Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 03 February 2009 12:22 )