| Popular Airport | Lisbon Portela Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 6 hour 10 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 5014 Km |
To travel from Quebec city to Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport there are plenty alternative ways to choose from. The cheapest way to travel from Quebec city center to the airport is by the city buses which take 45 minutes. In addition to this, you can take a taxi from in the city or you can rent a car to travel to Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport and will take around 10-15 minutes.
In Quebec city, bus transportation is a very common way to travel and domestic and foreign tourists also prefer city bus transportation. From the most central points of the city, the different buses that go direct to Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport are routes 78, 803, 280, 93 and 801. Bus number 78 is just like an airport bus and provides transportation between the city center and the airport at very reasonable prices. You can purchase your one way bus ticket from ticket counters or vending machines at the bus stops and in 2016, the price was at an average of 3.50 dollars. Full day tickets cost 8.25 dollars. Also, buses 803 and 280, which run every hour, pass through different points of the city and travel direct to Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport. Finally, you can travel to the airport by bus number 801 and then transfer onto bus number 93, but this bus transportation route takes longer than the others (1 hour). By travelling on the direct buses the travelling time can be shortened to 30-35 minutes.
Taxis are not used often in the city of Quebec because public transportation is both comfortable and cheaper. Taxis are expensive and would not be a good idea to choose a taxi, unless there is urgency in transportation to the airport from Quebec city. Providing transportation between Quebec and Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport at the most affordable price, you can call the Taxi Coop Quebec company (+14185255191) to your location in the city. Taxis are available 24/7 and they are a great way to travel outside of the public transportation working hours. The fee you will be charged after the 15 minute taxi journey, can vary between 30-40 dollars.
If you are staying more than 3-4 days in Quebec city and you do not want to follow the hours of public transportation, you should consider car rental as it is more profitable than taxis. Just like in Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport, you can come across many branches of car rental companies in Quebec city. After making a decision and pre-booking at one of these companies, it is possible to rent your car within minutes with your international status license. It will take approximately 15 minutes to travel to Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport by your rented car from Quebec city center.
Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport is located 11 kilometers southwest of Quebec city center and is the busiest airport in the city of Quebec. In 2015, Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport provided transportation services to over 1.5 million passengers and was opened in 1939. There are cafes and restaurants, duty free shops and shops in the airport, where you can have a nice time while waiting for your flight. Other facilities to meet your needs at Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport include free internet access, tourist information and information desks, exchange offices, bank and ATM machines, VIP and lounges, smoking areas, travel agencies and offices of car rental companies.
You have options such as metro, bus, airport shuttle, and taxi and car rental to reach your destination from this airport which is just 7 kilometers from the city center.
The fastest and cheapest way to get to the city center from the airport is taking metro. The red line of the Lisbon metro goes up to the airport and departs every 6 to 9 minutes. The red line starting from the airport stops at "Encarnaçao", "Moscavide", "Oriente", "Cabo Ruivo", "Olivais, Chelas", "Bela Vista", "Olaias", "Alameda" and "Saldanha", and reached Sebastiao station. Some of these stops intersect with the green, yellow and blue lines of the Lisbon metro. You can change to the green line at "Alameda" stop, to yellow line at "Saldanha" stop, and to the blue line at "S. Sebastiao "stop. For example, if you would like to go to the city center, Baixa-Chiado, upon your arrival without going to your hotel, you need to get off at the "Alameda" stop and change to the green line. You can also change to the train line in the city at the Oriente stop and go to other cities of Portugal from here. When you arrive at the city you can explore the metro by taking a metro map or browsing the internet. It is a quite regular system that can take you to many places in the city easily and quickly. The duration of the journey varies depending on your destination. You can get to the financial center in 15 minutes and the city center in 25 minutes on average. The Lisbon metro runs between 6.30 am and 1 am. You have to get one of the pre-paid 7 Colinas or Viva Viagem electronic cards. If you buy a daily or 3-day unlimited use ticket, depending on the length of your stay, you can travel more economically in the city. You can also use these cards in buses.
You can also take advantage of the buses that arrive at the airport's arrival terminals. But you cannot take these buses if you have much luggage. There is a limit on the size of your luggage and you only have one hand luggage allowance. The journey can last about 30 to 50 minutes depending on your destination and the traffic conditions. Nevertheless, if you want to use the bus, bus number 744 works between "Marques Pombal" - "Airport" and "Moscavide" and passes through many important tourist stops of the city every weekday from 5.35 am to 8.40 pm. You can also take a short city tour with this bus. In addition, you can also use buses number 705 (Oriente - Airport - Rome / Areeiro) and 783 (Amoreiras-Airport-Portela), operating between 6.40 am and 8.10 pm, working days only. These buses do not operate at night. After midnight, you can take the bus number 208 which runs between "Cais Sodre" - "Airport" and "Oriente" till 05.30 in the morning. In order to take advantage of the buses, you have to buy the prepaid "7 Colinas" or "Viva Viagem" electronic cards. If you buy a daily or 3-day unlimited use ticket, depending on the length of your stay, you can travel more economically in the city.
If you have a lot of baggage, you can take AEROBUS, airport shuttle that operate between the airport and city center or the financial center every day of the week. You can take the AEROBUS from both terminals of the airport. AEROBUS Line 1 runs between "Airport" and "Cais do Sodre" stops. These buses departing every 20 minutes stop at "Entrecampos", "Compo Pequeno", "Av. REpublica", "Saldanha", "Picoas", "Fontes Pereira de Melo", "Av. Da Liberdade", "Restauradores", "Rossio"(City Center), "P. Comercio", and reach "Cais do Sodre" stop. The shuttle operates between 7 am and 11.20 pm. The AEROBUS Line 2 departs every 40 minutes and after the airport, stops at "Entrecampos", "Catholic University", "Sete Rios", "Praça de Espanha", "Av. Jose Malhoa (Sul)" and reaches “Av. Jose Moalhoa” stop. The working hours for this line are between 7.30 am and 11 pm. After 8 pm, the shuttle does not depart every 40 minutes, but every hour. AEROBUS stops are metro stops at the same time. You can get off at these stops and change to metro. If you are not traveling alone, the fare that you would pay to the taxi might be close to the fare you would pay to AEROBUS. For this reason, we recommend you to compare the fares of these alternatives. Discounts are provided for those travelling as a group of four, to children and to those who buy return ticket. You can buy tickets online, at the bus, or at the airport's arrival terminal.
As soon as you leave the arrival terminal of the airport you can take one of the taxis waiting for the passengers. However, you may encounter the problem of finding a taxi at busy times. In such cases, you can take the elevator to the departure terminal and take a taxi from here. Moreover, you pay less if you get your taxi from the departure terminal. You may need a taxi especially at night, when the metro and AEROBUS shuttles do not operate. Nightly buses remain as an alternative to public transport at night, but there are baggage restrictions in these buses. In Lisbon, airport taxis charge extra per luggage. In addition, at weekends, official holidays and night time fares increase by 20 percent.
If you are evaluating car rental option, which provides you flexibility on your journeys, you can find the offices of Avis, Europcar, Guerin, Hertz and Goldcar car rental companies at Lisbon Airport. If Lisbon is your starting point for your trip in Portugal, which is already a rather small country, and if you are traveling in groups of several people, renting a car may be an even better option. Also remember that you have to pay for many parking areas in the city.
