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Yellow Bus Lisbon: routes, stops and tickets
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We list 6 Yellow Bus ticket options in Lisbon, from 1–24 hr. Yellow Bus Tours runs the Belém and Modern Lisbon bus lines, a tramcar tour and a river boat in Lisbon, and sells tickets on its own website as well as through resellers. This guide covers 2 routes, its 27 distinct stops, when to ride and who it suits, then lines up the tickets.
- Routes2
- Stops27
- Shortest loop1H 50M
- Tickets6
Route and stops
- Belém Lisbon Bus Tour
- Modern Lisbon Bus Tour
A loop from the downtown Restauradores and Rossio area up past Marquês de Pombal and Eduardo VII Park, then west through Amoreiras and Estrela to the riverside monuments of Belém. It returns via the cruise terminal and Jardim da Estrela.
Belém Lisbon Bus Tour
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An eastern loop that leaves Rossio and runs along Avenida da Liberdade, then climbs to the Graça and Feira da Ladra area before following the river out to the Parque das Nações district with its Oceanário and Vasco da Gama shopping centre.
Modern Lisbon Bus Tour
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Yellow Bus tickets in Lisbon
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What riders say
Across these tickets travellers rate Yellow Bus Lisbon 3.3 out of 5 from 2,143 reviews.
Lisbon is beautiful! it's a greaat way to have a overall knowlage of the city history.
The tour in belem was amazing, this was the best tour ive ever seen in the manny places ive been, Maria is an amaxing tour guide
I bought a voucher online, but I never received a ticket. I will now have to buy another ticket.
Best time to ride
Spring and early autumn give mild weather and manageable crowds at Belém. Summer afternoons can be hot and busy, so earlier departures are more comfortable.
Who it suits
- Families
- The Belém loop works well for children because the big monuments and the Pastéis de Belém area are easy to reach from the stops, and the Modern Lisbon loop reaches the Oceanário.
- Couples
- Pairing the Belém loop with a river stroll and a stop at the Padrão dos Descobrimentos gives an easy half day without hills.
- Seniors
- Buses spare visitors the steep climbs of Alfama and Graça, and Belém is flat once there, so the Belém loop is the gentler choice.
- First-time visitors
- The Belém loop covers the best-known monuments in one circuit and is a sensible first ride before choosing where to spend more time.
Tips before you go
- Both bus loops start around Restauradores and Rossio, so boarding there gives the full circuit from the first stop.
- Lisbon's older neighbourhoods such as Alfama have streets too narrow for tour buses, so the buses skirt them rather than enter.
- A reseller note says the last two stops on the Modern Lisbon line (FIL and Torre Vasco da Gama) are temporarily suspended, so check the current map before riding.
- Stop names and numbering vary between the operator map and reseller listings, so confirm against the map handed out with the ticket.
Good to know
- Commentary languages listed by the operator: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Swedish, Mandarin, Korean.
- Buses: about every 30 minutes on the bus lines, though listings range from every 20 to every 40 minutes.
Sights along the way
Praça do Comércio, Rossio and Restauradores, Eduardo VII Park, Jerónimos Monastery, Belém Tower, Monument to the Discoveries, MAAT, LX Factory, Oceanário de Lisboa, Parque das Nações.
Top-ranked in Lisbon: Commerce Square (Praça do Comércio), Pena National Palace (Palacio Nacional da Pena), Alfama, Sintra, Cabo da Roca. All things to do in Lisbon.
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Questions about Yellow Bus Lisbon
Which routes does Yellow Bus run in Lisbon?
Two bus lines are listed: the Belém Lisbon Bus Tour and the Modern Lisbon Bus Tour. The company also runs a tramcar tour and a Tagus river boat, which are separate products.
Where does the Belém route go?
It starts in the Restauradores area, passes Marquês de Pombal, Eduardo VII Park and Estrela, then serves Belém stops including Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Torre de Belém, Padrão dos Descobrimentos and MAAT. It finishes via the Docas cruise terminal and Jardim da Estrela.
How long does a full loop take?
Two reseller pages give about 1 hour 50 minutes for each bus loop without getting off. One listing also mentions 1 hour 30 minutes, so the exact figure varies by source.
Which languages does the audio commentary cover?
One listing names 13 languages: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Swedish, Mandarin and Korean. Another reseller lists a slightly shorter set, so the full list is worth checking at boarding.
Does the Modern Lisbon route reach the Oceanário?
Yes, Oceanário de Lisboa is a published stop, followed by Vasco da Gama Shopping, FIL and Torre Vasco da Gama / Hotel Myriad. One reseller says the last two are temporarily suspended.
How many Yellow Bus ticket options are there in Lisbon?
We list 6 Yellow Bus ticket options in Lisbon, lasting 1–24 hr, rated 3.3 out of 5 across 2,143 traveller reviews.
Route and stop details checked 2026-10-15, from the operator's own pages where they could be read and from independent guides where they could not; where sources differ, the list may be incomplete. Routes and times change with the season, so confirm on the ticket page before you travel.