Bus

Two bus companies will get you to Peniche from anywhere in Portugal cheap, fast and reliable. We pick up all our guests that have booked accommodation with us at the bus terminal in Peniche. Check-in is from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.. Before or after is no problem, just let us know in advance. On weekdays we (an our cars) are usually on the beach during daytime and we might not be able to pick you up. A Taxi from Peniche to Baleal should be less than 10€.

There are trains in Portugal. The line for Porto to Lisbon is fast and popular. Peniche does not have a train station. The station called Peniche is 30 kilometres inland. A taxi will cost you around 30€.

There are two bus stops in Peniche. Do not get off at the first one at the roundabout unless you want to stay in the center of Peniche.

There are three major bus terminals in Lisbon, two of which will get you two Peniche with two different public transport companies: Campo Grande and Sete Rios (Jardim Zoologico).

Porto Airport to Porto bus terminal:

The bus terminal in Porto is called Garagem Atlantico. The addresse is Rua Alexandre Herculano 294. Company Website: http://www.rede-expressos.pt/default.aspx

• The “Porto City Center Bus” leaves right in front of the airport. It runs between 8:25 Uhr and 19:25 Uhr almost  hour, around noon only very hour and a half, takes 25 minutes and costs € 2.50.Website: http://www.transdev.pt/aeroportoporto/detalhes.php?id=3
• If there is no more bus, the last metro leaves around midnight und is a bit cheaper. The terminal is a good 10 minute walk between Sao Bento and Bolhao station.
  Webiste: http://www.metrodoporto.pt/en/

Bus:

• There is free wifi on almost every bus
• It rarely happens, but busses can be fully booked in summer time. To be sure you can book your trip online
• This is often even cheaper
• Lisbon airport ground staff is pretty slow. It is pretty much impossible to leave the airport (with your luggage) within one hour’s time after landing
• Surf board transport on busses is not for free if you run into a dirver that has a bad day! At Rede Expressos they can charge you the price of a Rodomail parcel. At the Rodomail counter inside the bus terminal they weight your bag. A double board bag can be as much as 30€!
• On overland busses (coaches) from or two spain, have your surfboard transport confirmed before you go!

Taxi:

• In rush hour a taxi from the airport can take half an hour to the bus terminal
• The trip from Baleal to Peniche can take well over one hour on August Sunday afternoons!
• Ask for the fair before you get on the taxi
• They are allowed to charge around €1 per piece of luggage
• Taxi drivers often don’t take surf board bags or will charge you €20 or more

We don’t take responsibility for any of the schedules on this website. All the times were right on Nov. 25th 2015. No responsibility for typos.

Caution: Portuguese public holidays are probably not the same as your home country’s

Please check the times yourself with the provided links.