transportation

Transport in Portugal is well-developed and diversified. Portugal has a 68,732 km network of roads, of which more then almost 3,000 km are part of a 44 motorways system. Brisa is the largest highway management concessionaire.

With 89,015 km², Continental Portugal has 3 international airports located near Lisbon, Porto and Faro.

In the Madeira Island we can find 2 airports and in the Azores Islands 9 airports (one per each island).

The national railway system service is very modern and is provided by CP-Comboios de Portugal. The Pendular Train provides a comfortable and fast service between the 3 major cities of Portugal - Porto/Lisbon/Faro.

The major seaports in the continent are located in Leixões, Aveiro, Figueira da Foz, Lisbon, Setúbal, Sines and Faro.

In the Islands the major seaports are located in Funchal and Ponta Delgada.

In all major cities there is a complex and modern public transportation system which includes buses, trams, trains, street elevators and subway.