Visit Lisbon by bus 2026: hop-on hop-off, prices and best tours
Article updated March 2026 – prices, operators and timetables updated.
Visiting Lisbon by bus is probably one of the favourite activities of tourists in the capital. Some prefer something more personal like guided tours but for others who want to see as much as possible without getting tired and without knowing the city, the bus tour is an option that I recommend. Below you will find a selection of bus tours of Lisbon from a website specialised in this field and which have had the best feedback, an excellent way to choose well and not make mistakes.
Bus tours in Lisbon, a good idea!
A visit to Lisbon by bus is a very good idea as it is one of the best ways to get to know the city and where the important places or monuments are. These sightseeing tours have very good feedback and are very popular for several reasons:
- You don’t just walk through the city
- You have time to see the beautiful things of Lisbon properly
- The audioguide gives you information about the history of the places in 12 languages
- The visit is motorised and therefore less tiring (Lisbon is full of ascents and descents)
- This type of visit requires less information and preparation: let yourself be transported
Whatever your reason for booking a bus tour of Lisbon and whichever one you choose, it will allow you to travel all over the capital and discover the most popular corners.
There are two main types of bus tours in Lisbon: Hop-On Hop-Off (get on and off freely for 24 or 48 hours across the network) and panoramic tours (fixed loop of 1 to 2 hours, less expensive, ideal for a quick overview). Some packages combine bus, boat on the Tagus and historic tram.
Price of the visit to Lisbon by bus in 2026
Prices have evolved slightly in 2026. Here are the indicative prices for the main operators:
- Yellow Bus (market leader, 4.6 ⭐): €22–29 / 24h (Belém or Modern line) — €38 / 48h (bus + tram or boat) — €47 / 72h all-in-one (bus + tram + boat)
- Gray Line / City Sightseeing: €24–28 / 24h (2–3 lines) — €32–36 / 48h
- Children: approximately 50% discount (free for under-4s)
- Lisboa Card: 20–50% discounts depending on the operator + free Tram 28
The price rarely exceeds €50 and many bus tours of the Portuguese capital offer additional things to spice up the visit:
- Multiple stops (Hop-On Hop-Off system)
- Segway test
- Visit to Lisbon Zoo
- Half day visit
- Mix of visit by bus and boat or tram or tuk tuk in Lisbon
Each bus tour offers different things and I have tried to offer you at the top of the page the ones I find the most interesting. The many positive comments tell me that you can book them without any problem.
For your information, the Lisboa Card offers discounts on transport, tickets to monuments and even free entrance to some of Lisbon’s tours lasting 24h (€23), 48h (€40) or 72h (€51). Find out all you need to know about the card by consulting the Lisboa Card guide, or click below to order it directly online.
Visit of Lisbon by bus by a Lisbon woman
If you still have any doubts about booking your bus tour in Lisbon, the following paragraphs will certainly help you to get an idea of the atmosphere that can prevail there. This is the feedback of a 26-year-old Lisbon resident who wanted to try out Lisbon bus tours to see if she still had something to learn. The answer is of course no, but the bottom line is that she really liked the atmosphere and the experience.
“The Portuguese company also has historic tram routes, but the buses are the most emblematic models. Lisbon Bus Tours operate with boarding and alighting systems, meaning that passengers can get on and off the bus as many times as they like. It is like this for 24 hours. On the buses, all tourists are entitled to an audioguide in several languages.”
“I chose to take a tour that goes from downtown to the Parque das Nações. For an hour and 40 minutes I tried to find out if I still had something to learn about my city. Who knows, maybe the tourists are better informed about our history than we are. Okay, spoiler alert: they’re not.”
“The driver started the bus engine. For this tour, I had three American couples over 65 in front of me and behind me a couple with two children.”
“The system is very convenient. The audio-guide has 12 different languages, and the sound varies between Portuguese songs (there is more than Fado) and explanations of the places we see. It is simple, practical and extremely useful to satisfy all the people of different nationalities who choose to visit Lisbon.”
“I started my journey into the city. This was my favourite part: it was incredible to see from a different perspective — in other words, a little higher up — the streets I walked through every day. I confess I never understood the joke of open tourist buses, but the view is really privileged.”
“The bus to visit Lisbon has many advantages for tourists: access to Carris trams and public transport, Aerobus (transport from Lisbon airport) and the Elevador de Santa Justa. The ticket also offers discounts on monuments, museums and activities in Lisbon. In addition, the hop-on, hop-off system is also incredibly useful, as is the number of languages available. For those who want to see the incredible views of Lisbon, the experience is perfect.”
