Only one free day? · Day trip from Lisbon
Évora or Tomar?
| Field | Évora | Tomar |
|---|---|---|
| Travel time | 1 h 43 from Oriente; 91 min from Sete Rios | 2 h 01 07:45 Regional from Santa Apolónia; 113 min from Oriente |
| Transport | Intercidades train | Regional train |
| Self-guided | € 32.50 | € 37–37.60 |
| Tour | € 85 | € 110 |
| Time needed | 5–7 h | 5–7 h |
| Closed | 1 Jan, Easter Sunday, 24 Dec afternoon, 25 Dec | 1 Jan, 1 Mar, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 24 and 25 Dec |
| Best time | Mar-Jun and Sep-Nov; avoid the July-August heat | Mar-Jun and Sep-Oct; weekdays have more trains |
| Verdict | Worth a full day | Worth a full day |
Our verdict
Évora first; Tomar for one great monument.
Both are full days by direct train. Évora is 103 minutes from Oriente and costs € 32.50 with the Chapel of Bones; Tomar is 121 minutes from Santa Apolónia and € 37.60 with the Convent of Christ. Évora gives you more variety in 5 to 7 hours: a Roman temple, a cathedral and the bone chapel. Pick Tomar if one large monument appeals more than several small ones, or if you travel at a weekend, when Évora has only three trains each way and Tomar keeps its daily 07:45 out and returns at 16:00, 17:11 and 18:11.
Last checked: · Train times and fares from CP and Fertagus, bus fares from Rodoviária do Oeste; opening days from each attraction's official site.