How to get to Festival Forte
R. Infante Dom Pedro3140-276
Montemor-o-VelhoPortugal
GPS: 40.176518,-8.683155
Direct connections between Festival Forte and the airports
Public Transportation
Airplane
You can choose between two airports:
LISBOA (HUMBERTO DELGADO) and PORTO (FRANCISCO SÁ CARNEIRO).
Montemor-o-Velho is located between the both cities, about 200 km away.
Train
Train travels are made through CP-COMBOIOS DE PORTUGAL.
All international trains coming to Portugal stop at Coimbra-B train station.
You can check schedules and prices at the website of RENFE.
Bus
Arrive by bus from anywhere in the country. Take a bus to Coimbra or Figueira da Foz using Rede Expressos.
Check the prices and timetables here
Traveling by car
If you’re traveling by car follow these instructions:
Travel from Lisbon (200km):
1 – Follow Highway A8 and then A17
2 – Exit at Figueira da Foz and catch A14 the direction of Coimbra.
3 – Turn on exit 4 and follow the national route: Estrada Nacional N111 until Montemor-o-Velho.
Travel from Porto (135km):
1 – Follow highway A1 in the direction of Lisbon.
2 – Turn on exit 13 to Figueira da Foz / Montemor-o-Velho.
3 – Stay on A14 and turn on exit 5 to the national route: Estrada Nacional N111, in the direction of Montemor-o-Velho.
4 – Follow the route Estrada Nacional N111 until you arrive at Montemor-o-Velho.
From other origins:
1 – Go in the direction of Figueira da Foz
2 – Catch the highway A14 towards Coimbra and follow the national route Estrada Nacional N111 until you arrive at Montemor-o-Velho.
Alternatively:
1 – Go in the direction of Coimbra.
2 – Catch the highway A14 in the direction of Figueira da Foz and exit on Montemor-o-Velho, then following national route Estrada Nacional N111 OR
3 – Get on the national route: Estrada nacional N111, and go in the direction of Figueira da Foz until you arrive in Montemor-o-Velho.
Connections between Coimbra, Montemor-o-Velho, Alfarelos & Figueira da Foz
Festival Forte local Shuttle Timetables
Thursday August 22

13:00
15:00
17:00
20:15
23:15

14:00
16:15
19:30
22:30

13:45
15:45
17:45
21:00

13:35
15:35
17:35
20:50

21:45
00:45
02:15

21:15
00:15
01:30
Friday August 23, Saturday August 24 & Sunday August 25

15:00
17:00
20:15
23:15

14:00
16:15
19:30
22:30

13:45
15:45
17:45
21:00

13:35
15:35
17:35
20:50

07:00
09:00
11:00
13:00
21:45
00:45
02:15

06:00
08:00
10:00
12:00
21:15
00:15
01:30
BUS STOPS
COIMBRA-B – After the train station exit you should turn left. The bus stop is about 100 meters away
ALFARELOS – Opposite to the station’s entrance.
MONTEMOR-O-VELHO – In the center next to the Ticket Office
FIGUEIRA DA FOZ – Av. 25 de Abril near the Clock Tower (Torre do Relogio) and Sweet Atlantic Hotel & Spa
Regular bus lines between Coimbra, Montemor-o-Velho and Figueira da Foz
Public Buses / Moises
Wednesday 21, Thursday 22, Friday 23 & Monday 26 August

7:25
8:35
9:10
10:10
11:15
12:20
13:20
14:15
15:25
16:10
16:25
17:30
17:50
18:40
19:20
00:15

7:05
7:35
8:20
8:55
10:00
13:10
14:15
15:05
16:15
17:20
18:10
19:00

8:25
10:05
12:40
13:45
16:50
17:40
18:30
19:15

6:55
7:45
8:15
9:25
13:10
14:10
17:00
18:40
19:30

Saturday 24 August
7:30
8:40
12:25
13:55
16:15
17:55
19:25

Saturday 24 August
7:20
9:00
11:50
14:15
17:20
COIMBRA-B – After the train station exit you should turn left. The bus stop is about 100 meters away
MONTEMOR-O-VELHO – In the center
FIGUEIRA DA FOZ – Cento de camionagem da Figueira da Foz -Largo da Estação / Next to the train station
FAQ
From Lisbon airport catch the subway to ORIENTE (3rd station from the airport)
1- Get a VIVA Viagem Card. In the Metro network, these cards can be purchased and loaded directly from the Automatic Ticket Vending Machines and Ticket Offices.
2- Always remember to validate your ticket at the entrance gates.
3- At ORIENTE train station catch a train to COIMBRA-B
At Coimbra-B station, you will have bus connections to the center of Montemor-o-Velho
From Porto airport catch the Metro do Porto to CAMPANHÃ
1- Get a ANDANTE BLUE TICKET Card. These cards can be purchased and loaded directly from the Automatic Ticket Vending Machines and Ticket Offices.
2- Validate your ANDANTE ticket when you start your travel. You must validate, at most, 10 minutes before your travel starts.
3- At CAMPANHÃ train station catch a train to COIMBRA-B
At Coimbra-B station, you will have bus connections to the center of Montemor-o-VelhoC