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Lisbon city break with flight and hotel

3 nights from €184 per person, with a direct flight from Dublin and a central 4-star hotel. The cheapest month is January.

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Prices checked on 4 November 2026 for 2 people sharing a room, Friday to Monday in the middle week of each month: direct return flight and 3 nights in a central 4-star hotel rated 8 or more, city tax included. The price for your dates shows up in the search, and a consultant confirms everything before you book.

The price month by month

Each bar is a Friday-to-Monday break in the middle week of the month: a direct return flight and 3 nights in the cheapest central 4-star hotel rated 8 or more. Per person, sharing a double room, city tax included. When there is no flight on one of those days, we use the nearest day with one.

From Dublin, the cheapest month is January, at €184 per person. The dearest is June, at €940.

For the same 3 nights, flying out on a Monday and back on a Thursday saves €188 per person on average on the flight from Dublin, compared with Friday to Monday. We compared 10 months; hotel prices on those nights may differ.

See the figures month by month
Price per person in each month, flying from Dublin
MonthFlight datesReturn flight, per person4★ hotel, 3 nights for 2Per person, 4★Per person, 5★
November 202613 to 16 Nov€279€284€421€515
December 202618 to 21 Dec€586€235€704€757
January 202715 to 18 Jan€65€238€184€215
February 202712 to 15 Feb€302€217€411€474
March 202712 to 15 Mar€256€280€396€439
April 202716 to 19 Apr€380€350€555€584
May 202714 to 17 May€577€422€788€857
June 202718 to 21 Jun€735€410€940€985
July 202716 to 19 Jul€673€388€867€894
August 202713 to 16 Aug€693€312€849€893
September 202717 to 20 Sep€463€390€658€740

Good hotels in the centre

In the weeks we checked, up to 39 four- and five-star hotels within 3 km of the centre, rated 8 or more, had rooms free. These are the ones that turned up in the most months, ranked by score and number of reviews.

  • Lumen Hotel & The Lisbon Light Show

    Lumen Hotel & The Lisbon Light Show

    ★★★★rated 9.6 · 3,632 reviews1 km from the centre

    3 nights for 2 from €274 in January

  • Portugal Boutique Hotel

    Portugal Boutique Hotel

    ★★★★rated 9.4 · 3,893 reviews0.9 km from the centre

    3 nights for 2 from €390 in January

  • PortoBay Marquês

    PortoBay Marquês

    ★★★★rated 9.4 · 1,763 reviews1 km from the centre

    3 nights for 2 from €374 in January

  • Esqina Cosmopolitan Lodge

    Esqina Cosmopolitan Lodge

    ★★★★rated 9.4 · 1,490 reviews1.2 km from the centre

    3 nights for 2 from €238 in January

  • VIP Executive Picoas Hotel

    VIP Executive Picoas Hotel

    ★★★★rated 9.0 · 4,454 reviews1.4 km from the centre

    3 nights for 2 from €280 in March

  • Hotel Marques De Pombal

    Hotel Marques De Pombal

    ★★★★rated 9.0 · 4,420 reviews0.8 km from the centre

    3 nights for 2 from €284 in December

  • Inspira Liberdade Boutique Hotel

    Inspira Liberdade Boutique Hotel

    ★★★★rated 9.0 · 2,732 reviews0.6 km from the centre

    3 nights for 2 from €436 in December

  • TURIM Boulevard Hotel

    TURIM Boulevard Hotel

    ★★★★★rated 8.9 · 5,660 reviews0.6 km from the centre

    3 nights for 2 from €452 in January

  • Hotel Lisboa Plaza

    Hotel Lisboa Plaza

    ★★★★rated 8.9 · 2,684 reviews0.7 km from the centre

    3 nights for 2 from €341 in January

Direct flights

Only direct flights, on the airlines we sell. Flight times are those of the flights we found on sale; the price is the lowest we saw for a Friday-to-Monday return.

  • From Dublin2 h 50 flightreturn from €65 in January

Your dates

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Lisbon from Friday to Monday

Three nights are enough for Lisbon, as long as Belém isn’t left for Monday. The Jerónimos Monastery and the Belém Tower both close on Mondays, so keep them for Saturday or Sunday; the castle and the Oceanário open every day, and the old neighbourhoods never close.

Some of what older guides say no longer holds. The airport’s Aerobus stopped running a few years ago; the Santa Justa lift has been shut since September 2025, along with the Glória and Bica funiculars; and the Tile Museum closed for works in November 2025. From the airport, the metro does the job: about 20 minutes to Saldanha for €1.90.

What to do from Friday to Monday

Friday evening
Drop your bags and head down to Cais do Sodré, where the Time Out Market stays open until midnight, or up to the Bairro Alto for a first drink in its narrow streets.
Saturday
Belém in the morning: the Jerónimos Monastery (€18) and the Belém Tower (€15), and the MAAT on the way back along the river. Back in town, the Alfama in the late afternoon, climbing street by street to one of the viewpoints.
Sunday
The Castelo de São Jorge (€17, open every day) and the Graça viewpoint, then tram 28 if the queue allows: €3.30, paid on board. In the afternoon, the Oceanário at Parque das Nações, also open daily.
Monday morning
The Baixa and Chiado on foot, a pastel de nata, and the red line back to the airport.

Where to stay

Baixa and Chiado
The flat Baixa and, just uphill, the Chiado: central and walkable, with metro stations on the doorstep. Busy by day, calmer at night.
Alfama
The oldest quarter, below the castle: steep lanes, fado houses and small hotels. Lovely to come back to, hard work with a suitcase.
Avenida da Liberdade
The broad avenue of bigger hotels and shops, a short walk from Restauradores. Quieter in the evening.
Príncipe Real
Gardens, independent shops and restaurants, a few minutes from the Bairro Alto.

From the airport to the centre

Metro, red line
From Aeroporto station to Saldanha in about 20 minutes; for Baixa-Chiado, change at Alameda (green line) or São Sebastião (blue line). A single ticket is €1.90 and covers the change; the Navegante card you load it onto costs €0.50. Trains run from 6.30am to 1am.
Uber and Bolt
Ride-hailing cars pick up at car park P2, level 2, on the arrivals side.
Aerobus
No longer running. Guides that still list it are out of date.

Questions

How much is a 3-night break in Lisbon?

From €184 per person, flying from Dublin, in January: a direct return flight and 3 nights in a central 4-star hotel rated 8 or more. In the dearest month we saw, June, the same break costs €940.

What is the cheapest month to go to Lisbon?

From Dublin, January (€184). These are prices for the middle week of each month; on a given date they can be higher or lower, and the search shows them day by day.

How long is the flight to Lisbon?

From Dublin, 2 h 50, flying direct.

Is the Aerobus still running at Lisbon airport?

No. The airport shuttle stopped running in 2022 or 2023 and hasn’t come back. The red metro line, from the station at the airport, is the easiest way into town: €1.90 for a single ticket, plus €0.50 for the card.

Is the Lisboa Card worth it for a weekend?

It costs €31 for 24 hours, €51 for 48 hours and €62 for 72 hours, with unlimited metro, buses and trams and free entry to the Jerónimos Monastery, the Belém Tower and the castle. Those three cost €50 between them, so on a day with all three and a couple of tram rides, the 24-hour card pays for itself.

How many good hotels are there in central Lisbon?

Up to 39 four- and five-star hotels within 3 km of the centre, rated 8 or more, had rooms free in the weeks we checked, for 2 people from Friday to Monday.

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