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Lisbon · Portugal

Car hire and driving in Lisbon

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Portugal traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LIS means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Lisbon

Car rental from Lisbon: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Lisbon to SetúbalPortugal32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Lisbon to LeiriaPortugal117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Lisbon to CoimbraPortugal176 km (110 mi)about 2 h 41 min
Lisbon to BadajozSpain190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Lisbon to ViseuPortugal240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 40 min
Lisbon to HuelvaSpain253 km (157 mi)about 3 h 51 min
Lisbon to PortoPortugal273 km (170 mi)about 4 h 10 min
Lisbon to SevillaSpain316 km (196 mi)about 4 h 49 min
Lisbon to BragaPortugal320 km (199 mi)about 4 h 53 min
Lisbon to Dos HermanasSpain325 km (202 mi)about 4 h 58 min
Lisbon to Jerez de la FronteraSpain349 km (217 mi)about 5 h 19 min
Lisbon to CadizSpain351 km (218 mi)about 5 h 21 min
Lisbon to LondonUnited Kingdom1,585 km (985 mi)about 24 h 10 min
Lisbon to MadridSpain503 km (313 mi)about 7 h 40 min
Lisbon to ParisFrance1,453 km (903 mi)about 22 h 9 min
Lisbon to BarcelonaSpain1,006 km (625 mi)about 15 h 21 min
Lisbon to MilanItaly1,683 km (1,046 mi)about 25 h 40 min
Lisbon to BirminghamUnited Kingdom1,628 km (1,012 mi)about 24 h 50 min
Lisbon to BrusselsBelgium1,713 km (1,064 mi)about 26 h 7 min
Lisbon to MarseilleFrance1,319 km (819 mi)about 20 h 7 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Lisbon?

The right, as everywhere in Portugal.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.