Why go
- City and municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal.
- Served by Cascais Airport (CAT).
History
Cascais is a town and municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal, located on the Estoril Coast. The municipality has a total of 214,158 inhabitants in an area of 97.40 km2. Cascais is an important tourist destination. Its marina hosts events such as the America's Cup and the town of Estoril, part of the Cascais municipality, hosts conferences such as the Horasis Global Meeting.
Restaurants & places to go
Italian, Italian Pizza, Restaurant · No ALMARE by Benini, na Praça do Junqueiro, damos a conhecer o lado mais fresco da gastronomia italiana. Somos um… · sandwiche.me
Regional, Restaurant · Restaurante - Pastelaria - Cafetaria - Take Away Opening hours: 07:30-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 277 C Rua da… · docetransmontano.com
Regional, Restaurant · Peixe e Carne no Carvão e Petiscos Encerra à Segunda feira Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 167… · tavernadospereiras.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · 26 Rua das Tulipas, Cascais, 2750-272 · burgerking.pt
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 15-17 Rua Sebastião José de Carvalho e Mello, Cascais, 2750-483 · mcdonalds.pt
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 08:00-21:30; Fr,Sa 08:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · Cascais · starbucks.pt
Restaurant · Restaurante e Bar · 175A Alameda Duquesa de Palmela, Cascais · duchebar.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 09:00-18:00 Features: takeaway · 52H Avenida Clotilde · thecoffee.jp
292 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) 26 km to the centre
Lisbon, 11, PT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 44 airlines (TAP Portugal, SATA International, easyJet, Ryanair…) · direct flights to 103 destinations incl. Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Madrid, Paris… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 44 airlines, 103 direct destinations
- TAP Portugal TP (A320, A319, Fokker 100, A330-200, A321, ERJ-145…) · 82 routes: Accra, Algier*, Amilcar Cabral, Amsterdam, Bamako, Barcelona, Belo Horizonte, Berlin, Bilbao*, Boa Vista, Bologna, Bordeaux*, Boston*, Brasilia, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Campinas, Caracas, Casablanca*, Copenhagen, Dakar, Dubai*, Duesseldorf, Faro, Fortaleza, Frankfurt, Funchal, Geneva, Hamburg, Helsinki, Horta, Istanbul, Kiev*, La Coruna*, Lajes (terceira Island), London, London, Luanda, Luxemburg … +42 more
- SATA International S4 (A319, A320, Fokker 100, ERJ-145, A321, 313…) · 25 routes: Amsterdam*, Barcelona*, Bilbao*, Boston, Copenhagen*, Faro*, Frankfurt*, Funchal*, Gran Canaria, Horta, Lajes (terceira Island), London*, London*, Madrid*, Malaga*, Pico*, Ponta Delgada, Porto*, Porto Santo*, Santa Maria (island), Sevilla*, Stockholm*, Toronto, Valencia*, Zurich*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 18 routes: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Bristol, Edinburgh, Funchal, Geneva, Liverpool, London, London, Luxemburg, Lyon, Madrid, Milano, Mulhouse, Nice, Paris
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 11 routes: Beauvais, Brussels, Dole, Dublin, Faro, Hahn, London, Manchester, Marseille, Pisa, Porto
- US Airways US (A319, Fokker 100, A320, ERJ-145, A321, A330-200…) · 8 routes: Amsterdam*, Brussels*, Faro*, Funchal*, Madrid*, Newark*, Philadelphia, Porto*
- Finnair AY (A320, A321, A319, Fokker 100) · 6 routes: Amsterdam*, Brussels*, Geneva*, Helsinki*, London*, Zurich*
- Alitalia AZ (A319, A320, A321, 318) · 5 routes: Bologna*, Milano, Paris*, Rome*, Venice*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A319, A321) · 4 routes: Barcelona*, Brussels, Madrid, Paris*
- TACV VR (737-800, 757-200) · 4 routes: Amilcar Cabral, Boa Vista, Praia, Santiago Island, Sao Vicente Island
- Etihad Airways EY (32S, Fokker 100, BE1) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Malaga*, Porto Santo
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A321, A319, A320, A320) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, Hamburg*, Munich
- United Airlines UA (313, A330-200, A340-300, 757-200) · 3 routes: Miami*, Newark, Sao Tome*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 3 routes: Barcelona, Brussels, Paris
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 2 routes: Cork, Dublin
- Air Transat TS (310) · 2 routes: Montreal, Toronto
- American Airlines AA (A320, 757) · 2 routes: London*, Philadelphia
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Cologne, Stuttgart
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 2 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, A319, A320) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich
- Transavia France TO (737-800, A320) · 2 routes: Nantes, Paris
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven
- Aigle Azur ZI (A319, A320) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Europa UX (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Madrid
- Air France AF (318, A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Moldova 9U (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Chisinau
- All Nippon Airways NH (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Binter Canarias NT (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Gran Canaria*
- British Airways BA (A320) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Croatia Airlines OU (A319) · 1 route: Bologna*
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (A319, A320) · 1 route: Warsaw*
- Luxair LG (737-700, 737-800) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, ATR 72) · 1 route: Casablanca
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320) · 1 route: Moscow*
- TAAG Angola Airlines DT (777-300ER) · 1 route: Luanda
- Thai Airways International TG (A320, A321) · 1 route: Brussels
- Tunisair TU (A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (737-800) · 1 route: Kiev
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Cascais Airport (CAT) 6.3 km to the centre
Cascais, 11, PT — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Getting there by ferry
Trafaria
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre · Transtejo Soflusa
Estação Fluvial da Trafaria
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre · Transtejo Soflusa
Pedrouços/Algés
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre · Transtejo Soflusa
Porto Brandão
Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre · Transtejo Soflusa
Estação Fluvial de Porto Brandão
Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre · Transtejo Soflusa
Belém
Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre · Transtejo Soflusa
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Cascais Airport (CAT). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Trafaria, 17 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Cascais. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Lisboa · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Fractional, jet card · Citation, Phenom, Challenger, Global · The European arm of NetJets, based in Lisbon.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing