Benfica

Benfica is the part of Lisbon city where the Conference will take place

Walking / By foot 👣

Walk to ESELx (the time it takes depends on the starting point).

Lisbon Airport

Metro 🚇 (approximately 55 minutes)

– Lisbon Airport is conveniently connected to the metro system.
– Follow the signs to the metro station within the airport.
– Purchase a “Viva Viagem” card or use your contactless card to pay for the journey.
– Take the Red Line (Linha Vermelha) towards “São Sebastião”.
– Change at “São Sebastião” and take the Blue Line (Linha Azul) towards “Reboleira”.
– Get off at “Colégio Militar” station.
– Walk to ESELx (approximately 15 minutes).

Oriente Station

Train 🚈 (Approximately 24 minutes)

– At “Oriente” station, look at the timetables and get on any train that goes in the direction to “Sintra”.
– Get off at “Benfica” train station.
– Once you arrive at Benfica Train Station, you can reach ESELx by walking. The campus is within walking distance from Benfica Train Station. Follow the signs or use a map application to navigate to the Lisbon School of Education (ESELx). The walk should take approximately 5-10 minutes.

Metro 🚇 (Approximately 43 minutes)

– Oriente station is conveniently connected to the metro system.
– Follow the signs to the metro station within the airport.
– Purchase a “Viva Viagem” card or use your contactless card to pay for the journey.
– Take the Red Line (Linha Vermelha) towards “São Sebastião”.
– Change at “São Sebastião” and take the Blue Line (Linha Azul) towards “Reboleira”.
– Get off at “Colégio Militar” station.
– Walk to ESELx (approximately 15 minutes).

Downtown area (city center)

Metro 🚇 (Approximately 35 minutes)

– The whole downtown part of Lisbon is conveniently connected to the metro system.
– Follow the signs to a metro station within the center.
– Purchase a “Viva Viagem” card or use your contactless card to pay for the journey.
– Depending on your starting point:
Praça do Comércio, Baixa-Chiado or Restauradores -> Take the Blue line (Linha Azul) towards “Reboleira”
Cais do Sodré, Rossio or Martim Moniz -> Take the Green line (Linha Verde) to Baixa-Chiado, then, take the Blue Line (Linha Azul) towards “Reboleira”
– Get off at “Colégio Militar” station.
– Walk to ESELx (approximately 15 minutes).

Train 🚈 (approximately 22 minutes)

– By Metro or by foot go to “Rossio” train station.
– At “Rossio” station, look at the timetables and get on any train that goes in the direction to “Sintra”.
– Get off at “Benfica” train station.
– Once you arrive at Benfica Train Station, you can reach ESELx by walking. The campus is within walking distance from Benfica Train Station. Follow the signs or use a map application to navigate to the Lisbon School of Education (ESELx). The walk should take approximately 5-10 minutes.

Anywhere in central Lisbon

Bike-Sharing 🚲   

– Check the GIRA app or website to find the nearest GIRA bike-sharing station.
– Sign up in the GIRA App.
– Rent a bike from the station.
– Follow bike lanes and road signs towards Benfica.
– Drop your bike in a station near ESELx.
– Walk to ESELx.

Bus 🚌🚏

– Numerous buses stop in the vicinity of ESELx.

Carris
– Near Benfica Station – 703, 724, 729, 750, 754, 764, 799
– Near the Military College and Calhariz Station – 703, 716, 729, 746, 750, 758, 764, 765, 767, 799

Rodoviária de Lisboa
– 203, 205, 210, 222, 223, 228, 236 (Military College)

Uber and Taxi

From Sintra

Train 🚈 (Approximately 36 minutes)

– Take the train towards Lisbon.
– Get off at “Benfica” Train Station.
– Once you arrive at Benfica Train Station, you can reach ESELx by walking. The campus is within walking distance from Benfica Train Station. Follow the signs or use a map application to navigate to the Lisbon School of Education (ESELx). The walk should take approximately 5-10 minutes.