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1-day trip from Lisbon to Setúbal and Tróia by train and boat?

The Fertagus train across the 25 de Abril bridge to Setúbal in under an hour, a walk to the river, and the Atlantic Ferries catamaran to Tróia and back.

Researched plan, not a trip we took. Built from official sources consulted on 2026-11-02. Times, timetables and opening hours change: check on the day.

By: Está no Ir desk research. Days: 1 (0 nights). Origin: Lisbon (Roma-Areeiro, Entrecampos or Sete Rios). Destination: Setúbal and the Tróia peninsula. Transport: train, boat, on foot.

For: Anyone who wants a river-mouth day by train and boat from Lisbon.

Best months: All year. Our reading: May–October for the Tróia beaches; in winter it is a walk and the crossing itself.

Getting there and around (check on the day)

Fertagus trains from Roma-Areeiro (also Entrecampos, Sete Rios and Pragal) cross the 25 de Abril bridge; Setúbal is the end of the line, 57 minutes from the Lisbon end. Not every train goes to Setúbal (some end at Fogueteiro): check the destination. Atlantic Ferries passenger catamaran Setúbal ⇄ Tróia: in the 2026 low-season timetable, roughly hourly from Setúbal, from early morning until late at night. Check both on the day.

Where to sleep

No night needed.

Three places worth it

The Fertagus crossing of the 25 de Abril bridge, upper view of the Tagus.
The catamaran across the Sado estuary to Tróia.
Setúbal's riverside and centre between the station and the ferry pier.

What to cut

Serra da Arrábida beaches without a car: we did not find a reliable public-transport option to verify. Keep the day to Setúbal and Tróia.

Day by day

Day 1 — Setúbal and Tróia

Fertagus to Setúbal. Walk to the catamaran pier, cross to Tróia, walk, come back. Afternoon in Setúbal, train back to Lisbon.

Researched plan, not a trip we took. Every place and time comes from the linked sources, consulted on 2026-11-02. Check on the day.

Constraints

noCar: true
noFlight: true
withKids: "unknown"
reducedMobility: "unknown"
withDog: "unknown"
maxWalkKm: "unknown"

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Costs

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Sources (consulted 2026-11-02)

Fertagus — timetables — consulted 2026-11-02 [direct]
Fertagus — Setúbal station — consulted 2026-11-02 [direct]
Atlantic Ferries — catamaran low season 2026 timetable (PDF) — consulted 2026-11-02 [direct]
Município de Setúbal — public transport — consulted 2026-11-02 [direct]

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