Flights & getting there
Bus
The bus station has regular services to the following destinations.
| Destination | Cost (€) | Duration | Frequency |
| Castelo Branco | 11.40 | 1¼hr | 1 daily |
| Castelo de Vide | 6 | 20min | 2 daily Mon-Fri |
| Elvas | 14 | 1¼hr | 1 daily Mon-Fri |
| Estremoz | 8 | 50min | 2 to 6 daily |
| Évora | 12.20 | 1½hr | 1 to 3 daily |
| Lisbon | 15 | 4hr | 4 daily |
| Marvão | 6 | 35min | 1 daily |
Train
Portalegre's train station is 12km south of the centre. A free shuttle bus provides transport from the station.
From Portalagre, you can catch trains southwest to Elvas (€4.65, 45 minutes, one daily) and on to Badajoz in Spain (€9, 70 minutes). Heading east, you can reach Castelo Branco (€12.30, three hours, one daily) with a transfer at Abrantes, or Lisbon (€14.10, four hours, one daily) or Coimbra (€18, 3¼ hours, one daily), transferring at Entroncamento.