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Museu Municipal de Vila Franca de Xira
Municipal museum focused on local history, river life and Ribatejo traditions. A strong introduction to Vila Franca de Xira and its cultural identity.
Cheapest price on 25 Sept
£3
Average ticket price on 25 Sept
£7
Fastest journey on 25 Sept
12 m
Average journey duration on 25 Sept
12 m
Trains on 25 Sept
72
Distance
29 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Lisbon to Vila Franca de Xira is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lisbon to Vila Franca de Xira will cost around £7 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £3.
On Fri 25 Sept, we found 72 trains from Lisbon to Vila Franca de Xira, including 72 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 29 km distance in an average of 12 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 12 m .
The slowest trains will take 12 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
R 4409
R 4421
R 4435
R 4433
R 4429
IC 511
IC 517
IC 525
IC 529
IC 523The table below shows live departures for Lisbon to Vila Franca de Xira trains for today, Thursday 24 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 545 | 19:15 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h22 | 19:37 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 545 | 19:23 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h14 | 19:37 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 723 | 19:30 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h21 | 19:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 723 | 19:39 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h12 | 19:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4431 | 19:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 20:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4431 | 19:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 20:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4433 | 20:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 21:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4433 | 20:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 21:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4435 | 21:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 22:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4435 | 21:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 22:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 529 | 22:30 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h21 | 22:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 529 | 22:39 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h12 | 22:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4437 | 22:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 23:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4437 | 22:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 23:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
| Friday 25 September | |||||
R 4401 | 0:15 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h36 | 0:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4401 | 0:25 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h26 | 0:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4403 | 5:50 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 6:16 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4403 | 5:58 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 6:16 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 521 | 6:30 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h21 | 6:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 521 | 6:39 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h12 | 6:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4405 | 6:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 7:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4405 | 6:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 7:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 511 | 7:30 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h21 | 7:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 511 | 7:39 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h12 | 7:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4407 | 7:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 8:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4407 | 7:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 8:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 541 | 8:15 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h22 | 8:37 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 541 | 8:23 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h14 | 8:37 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4409 | 8:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 9:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4409 | 8:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 9:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 721 | 9:30 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h21 | 9:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 721 | 9:39 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h12 | 9:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4411 | 9:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 10:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4411 | 9:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 10:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4413 | 10:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 11:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4413 | 10:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 11:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 621 | 11:30 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h21 | 11:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 621 | 11:39 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h12 | 11:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4415 | 11:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 12:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4415 | 11:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 12:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 517 | 12:30 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h21 | 12:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 517 | 12:39 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h12 | 12:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4417 | 12:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 13:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4417 | 12:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 13:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 543 | 13:15 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h22 | 13:37 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 543 | 13:23 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h14 | 13:37 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4419 | 13:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 14:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4419 | 13:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 14:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4421 | 14:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 15:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4421 | 14:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 15:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 523 | 15:30 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h21 | 15:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 523 | 15:39 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h12 | 15:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4423 | 15:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 16:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4423 | 15:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 16:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 5601 | 16:14 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h25 | 16:39 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 5601 | 16:23 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h16 | 16:39 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 525 | 16:30 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h21 | 16:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 525 | 16:39 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h12 | 16:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4425 | 16:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 17:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4425 | 16:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 17:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 931 | 17:15 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h23 | 17:38 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 931 | 17:23 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h15 | 17:38 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 731 | 17:30 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h21 | 17:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 731 | 17:39 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h12 | 17:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4427 | 17:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 18:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4427 | 17:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 18:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 933 | 18:15 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h23 | 18:38 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 933 | 18:23 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h15 | 18:38 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 519 | 18:30 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h21 | 18:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 519 | 18:39 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h12 | 18:51 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4429 | 18:45 Lisboa - Santa Apolonia | 0h26 | 19:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
R 4429 | 18:53 Lisbon - Oriente | 0h18 | 19:11 Vila Franca de Xira | 0 changesdirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Trains from Lisbon to Vila Franca de Xira run on average 50 times per day, taking around 20m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £1 if you book in advance.
There are 50 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:15, the last at 23:56. The fastest train covers the 29 km distance in 12m.
Distance 29 km |
Average train duration 20m |
Cheapest ticket price £1 |
Trains per day 50 |
Direct trains 50 |
Fastest train 12m |
First train 0:15 |
Last train 23:56 |
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Discover the best of Vila Franca de Xira — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Vila Franca de Xira trip today.
Municipal museum focused on local history, river life and Ribatejo traditions. A strong introduction to Vila Franca de Xira and its cultural identity.
Nearby museum in the municipality devoted to neo-realism, with art, archives and exhibitions. It is one of the area’s most important cultural visits.
Exhibition centre dedicated to the neo-realist writer and scholar Alves Redol. Worth visiting for literature, local memory and temporary cultural displays.
Large riverside garden with walking paths, lawns and views over the Tagus. Ideal for a relaxed stroll and one of the town’s most pleasant open spaces.
Tagus waterfront promenade popular for walking, birdwatching and open views. It offers a calm way to experience the river setting of Vila Franca.
Central square framed by civic buildings and everyday town life. A practical starting point for exploring the historic centre on foot.
Rich eel stew from the nearby Tagus estuary, slowly cooked with potatoes, herbs and peppers. A classic Ribatejo river dish tied to local fishing traditions.
Small river fish from the Tagus, usually fried whole until crisp. It is a beloved petisco in riverside taverns and a staple of local fishing culture.
Fresh shad from the Tagus, typically grilled or roasted in season. It is prized locally for its rich flavour and strong connection to springtime river fishing.
Well-known dining room focused on Portuguese seafood and meat dishes, with a more polished atmosphere for a longer meal.
Traditional riverside restaurant known for fresh fish and regional Portuguese cooking in a relaxed, local atmosphere.
Established Portuguese restaurant serving grilled fish, meat dishes and classic local fare in an informal setting.
Moderate for Portugal: dining and local transport are reasonable, while accommodation is usually cheaper than central Lisbon.
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, round up or leave 5-10% for good service. Taxi fares are often rounded up. In cafés, small change is enough.
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Estação de Vila Franca de Xira -> Lisboa Oriente, Lisboa
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lisbon to Vila Franca de Xira by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Vila Franca de Xira, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Lisbon to Vila Franca de Xira trains use the Lisboa - Oriente to Vila Franca de Xira station pair. Use this guide to compare Lisbon and Vila Franca de Xira train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Lisboa - Oriente is 6 km from Lisbon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lisboa - Oriente has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Car Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Lisboa - Oriente.
ATMs are available at Lisboa - Oriente.
Available at Lisboa - Oriente: Parking, WC.
Available at Lisboa - Oriente: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lisboa - Oriente.
Lisboa - Santa Apolonia has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Car Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia.
ATMs are available at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia.
Available at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia.
Lisboa - Sete Rios is 3 km from Lisbon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lisboa - Sete Rios has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurante Sete Mares, Restaurante O Talho
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Lisboa - Sete Rios. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Lisboa - Sete Rios. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Lisboa - Sete Rios: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Lisboa - Sete Rios: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lisboa - Sete Rios: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Ibis Lisboa Jose Malhoa, Corinthia Hotel Lisbon, Novotel Lisboa.
Vila Franca de Xira has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurante O Forno, Restaurante Taverna do Areal
Free.
Ticket office support is available at Vila Franca de Xira. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Vila Franca de Xira. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Vila Franca de Xira: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Vila Franca de Xira: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Vila Franca de Xira: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Lezíria Parque Hotel, Hostel DP.
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