Travel Note
Libson has one airport, Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) that is 15-30 minutes by car or 20-30 minutes by train to most hotels in Lisbon. It is about a 40+ minute drive from LIS to the wedding venue, beach towns (Estoril, Cascais, Costa da Caparica), and Sintra. It is easy to get the train, Ubers, and taxis from LIS. LIS is a manageable airport (compared to O'Hare) with two terminals. After security there are restaurants and shops and we typically purchase a low price lounge pass for access to our airline's lounge. Security has always been pretty quick for us, but if you are checking a bag we suggest giving yourself time for checking at the counter as it is not the most efficient process. Please note that when flying out of Lisbon, there are several passport checks after security so give yourself time to get to your gate after security. Airlines: American, Delta, and United all fly to LIS, but if you are looking for an affordable and direct flight I suggest TAP Portugal. TAP has direct flights from Chicago, Boston, and New York. We set price alerts using Google Flights and Hopper to ensure that we book for the best price.
Travel Note
Lisbon has many affordable Airbnbs. Neighborhoods we recommend are Barrio Alto, Chiado, Baixa, Alfama, and Belém. 9Hotel Mercy ($100-$150): centrally located between Barrio Alto and Chiado neighborhoods, we enjoyed the rooftop bar and breakfast https://www.9-hotel-mercy-lisbon.pt/en/ Memmo Alfama ($250+): https://www.memmohotels.com/alfama/ Bairro Alto Hotel ($500+): https://www.bairroaltohotel.com/en/ Corinthia Lisbon ($250+): https://www.corinthia.com/en-gb/lisbon/ 1908 Lisboa Hotel ($350+): https://www.1908lisboahotel.com/ Brown's Central Hotel ($200): https://www.brownshotelgroup.com/en/browns-central/ Hotel da Baixa ($350+): https://www.hoteldabaixa.com/en/ Hotel Santa Justa ($300): https://www.hotelsantajustalisboa.com/en/ Hotel da Estrela ($150-200): https://hoteldaestrela.com/ Mama Shelter ($125+): https://mamashelter.com/lisboa/ Lumen Lisboa Hotel ($250): one of the few rooftop pools in the city! https://www.lumenhotel.pt/en