Getting in

• Humberto Delgado Airport, Lisbon: For an Alfama address, take a Bolt/Uber or licensed taxi rather than a pre-booked ‘airport transfer’: roughly 20–35 minutes depending on traffic, usually about €15–25. The metro is cheap but awkward with luggage: take the Red Line to São Sebastião, change to the Blue Line for Santa Apolónia, then face an uphill walk or short taxi; allow 35–45 minutes and roughly €2 plus the reusable transit card.
• Lisboa Santa Apolónia: This is the useful rail terminus for Alfama: it sits at the district’s eastern foot and is served by the Blue metro line. Lower Alfama is a 5–15 minute walk; for a hotel near the castle, Sé, or Graça side, take a short taxi/Bolt rather than hauling bags up cobbled stairways.
• Lisboa Oriente: Oriente is the other major long-distance rail and coach hub. A Bolt/taxi to Alfama takes about 20–30 minutes and commonly costs €15–25. Public transport works but is not elegant with luggage: Red Line to São Sebastião, then Blue Line to Santa Apolónia; allow around 35–45 minutes plus the climb.