Lisbon ferries
The tricky part is knowing which pier you need, because each one serves different destinations. This map does it for you. Tap "Show piers near me", allow location access, and you will see the nearest piers on your side of the river, how far they are on foot, and lines showing where the ferries go. Tap a line for the crossing time. You can also tap anywhere on the map to see the piers around that spot. Below the map you will find crossing times, opening hours, ticket tips and our favourite crossings.
Lisbon ferries: what you need to know
All ferries across the Tagus are run by Transtejo Soflusa (TTSL). The crossings are short, cheap and give some of the best views of Lisbon from the water.
⛴️ Routes, crossing times and hours
The busiest and easiest crossing. On weekdays, boats run from 5:00 until 2:30 at night. At weekends and on holidays, the last boat is at around 1:40.
From early morning until after midnight on weekdays. There are fewer boats at weekends. Trains to Setúbal leave from Barreiro.
A commuter route run with electric boats. There are fewer boats, so check the time of the last boat back.
The longest crossing, with about 20 boats each way on weekdays. Check the time of the last boat back.
The most scenic route: you sail past the Belém monuments with the 25 de Abril bridge in view. Boats run about once an hour on Sundays.
A new pier in Doca de Pedrouços, running as a six-month trial since 9 July 2026.
A short hop between two south-bank towns, Saturdays only.
Times and frequencies are approximate and change with the season. Check the exact timetable before you go, especially for the last boat back.
🎟️ Tickets
- Buy a Navegante card (€0.50) at the ticket machines and load a ticket or credit (“Zapping”) onto it. The machines take cash and cards. The staffed ticket counters take cards only.
- A card holds only one type of ticket at a time. If it has a metro ticket on it, use credit (Zapping) for the ferry or get a second card.
- The 24-hour Carris/Metro/Transtejo ticket (€10.35) covers buses, trams, metro and the Cacilhas ferry. It pays off if you also use the metro and trams that day.
- There are no return tickets. Buy a single ticket for each crossing. Fares differ by route, and Cacilhas is one of the cheapest.
💡 Tips
- Best for a short trip: Cais do Sodré → Cacilhas. Have lunch at the seafood restaurants by the pier, take a bus up to the Cristo Rei statue, and come back for the view of Lisbon.
- Most scenic: Belém → Trafaria, then a bus to the beaches of Costa da Caparica.
- Avoid the rush hours (around 7:00–9:30 and 17:00–19:30) when the boats are full of commuters.
- Strikes and cancelled boats happen now and then. Check the alerts on the TTSL website or app on the day.
Timetables and service alerts: www.ttsl.pt or the free TTSL app. Information checked in November 2026.