Coach travel in Portugal is made easy by an extensive network of privately-run companies who operate with efficiency and competitive prices.
Operators such as Rede Expressos run regular services all over the country, linking the main cities of Lisbon, Oporto and Braga in the north and Faro in the south.
Central Lisbon's main coach terminus is located at the top of Avenida Casal Ribeiro, while many connecting services are now handled by the recently-opened Oriente station in the east of the city at the former Expo ’98 site.
In the north, the Oporto-Lisbon-Algarve routes are handled by a company called Renex, with departures leaving from a point close to Oporto’s most famous landmark, the Clérigos Tower. REDM operates the Oporto-Braga route with coaches departing from Rua Dr. Alfredo Magalhães, located adjacent to the Jornal de Notícias building. From here, travellers can also reach Ponte de Lima via Barcelos, Guimarães and Viana do Castelo via Póvoa de Varzim.