Lisbon to Cascais by train: tickets, times and the best stops

The Cascais line is one of the easiest day trips from Lisbon: a suburban train from Cais do Sodré that runs along the river and then the sea, past Belém and the beaches of Carcavelos and Estoril, to the old fishing town of Cascais. Here is what it costs, how often it runs, where to get off, and what the engineering works on the line mean for your evening trip back.

How much is the train to Cascais?

A single from Cais do Sodré to Cascais costs €2.55, and to Belém €1.50. CP prices its Lisbon trains by fare zones. Cais do Sodré, Santos, Alcântara-Mar and Belém are in the same zone as central Lisbon. The zone changes after Belém, after Caxias and after Carcavelos, so Cascais, Estoril and the beaches from Parede onwards are four zones from Cais do Sodré. CP's prices from 1 January 2026:

• Single tickets: €1.50 for one zone, €1.85 for two, €2.20 for three and €2.55 for four. Children aged 4 to 12 pay half. A return between Lisbon and Cascais costs €5.10, the same as two singles.
• The card: tickets go on a reusable navegante ocasional card, which costs €0.50 from the machines at the station. Keep it for the trip back. Our navegante card guide explains how loading it works.
• Validate before you board: touch the card on the reader at the station gate or platform. A ticket for three to five zones is valid for 2 hours after you validate it. Travelling without validating can bring a fine.
• Day tickets: the 24-hour ticket for Carris, the Metro and CP trains costs €11.40, and CP's own tourist ticket costs €6.70 for 24 hours or €14.40 for 72 hours on its Lisbon trains. For a simple return to Cascais they cost more than two singles. They pay off only if you add other trips the same day.
• Bank cards: you can tap a contactless bank card on the Metro, but not on CP trains yet. CP signed up in September 2026 to add it, with no date set.

How often does the Cascais train run?

Every 20 minutes for most of the day, every 15 minutes in the weekday rush, and every 30 minutes early and late, from 05:30 to 01:30. In detail, from CP's timetables in force in October 2026 (weekdays from 6 April 2026, weekends and public holidays from 28 September 2026):

• Weekdays: the first train leaves Cais do Sodré at 05:30. In the morning and evening rush, trains to Cascais run every 15 minutes, with extra trains to Oeiras in between; in the middle of the day, every 20 minutes. From about 21:30, every 30 minutes, until the last train at 01:30.
• Weekends and public holidays: every 20 minutes from 08:00 to 19:00, and every 30 minutes before and after, from 05:30 to 01:30.
• Journey time: 40 minutes from Cais do Sodré to Cascais on a train that stops everywhere, and 33 minutes on the faster rush-hour trains. Belém is about 8 minutes from Cais do Sodré.

Evening works: the bus between Caxias and Cascais

The line is being modernised, and since 6 April 2026 the work has moved to the stretch between Caxias and Cascais. When that stretch is closed, trains run only between Cais do Sodré and Caxias, and a CP bus covers Caxias to Cascais, calling near every station. CP gives the closures as weekday nights from 21:50, Saturdays from 20:50, and Sundays from 05:30 to 08:50 and again from 19:50. Trains timed close to those hours may already connect with the bus, so check the timetable for your day.

• Your train ticket is valid on the bus. Validate it on the reader at the bus door.
• CP says the buses have ramps for passengers with reduced mobility, but can't carry bicycles or scooters.
• Bus times depend on traffic, so allow extra time, especially if you have a train, flight or dinner to catch.

Where to get off

• Belém: for the Jerónimos Monastery, the Belém Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries. It's the cheapest stop, at one zone from Cais do Sodré.
• Carcavelos: one of the biggest beaches on the line, popular with surfers.
• São Pedro do Estoril and São João do Estoril: smaller beaches, quieter than Carcavelos.
• Estoril: the station is on the seafront, with Tamariz beach and the casino gardens next to it.
• Cascais: the end of the line, a short walk from the old town, the marina and the town beaches. From Estoril you can also walk the seafront promenade to Cascais.

Tips

• Sit on the left: going towards Cascais, the river and then the sea are on the left side of the train.
• Getting to Cais do Sodré: it is the end of the Metro's green line, and the ferries to Cacilhas leave from the terminal next door.
• Strikes: a CP strike can stop the trains. Check our strike list before a day out.