Arriving
By Train -- The train station (tel. 808/208-208) lies less than 1km (3/4 mile) from the center of town. Five trains per day arrive from Lisbon; the trip takes 3 hours and costs 13€ ($17) one-way. One train arrives from Faro, in the Algarve; the trip takes 4 1/2 hours and costs 24€ ($31) one-way. There are also six trains per day from Beja. The trip takes 1 1/2 hours, and the one-way fare is 6.40€ ($8.30).
By Bus -- Rodoviária Nacional, Avenida Túlio Espanca (tel. 26/676-94-10), provides bus service for the area. Three buses a day arrive from Lisbon; the trip takes 1 hour and 45 minutes and costs 12€ ($16) one-way. Three daily buses make the 5-hour trip from Faro, in the Algarve. The cost is 14€ ($18) one-way. Seven buses a day connect Beja with Évora; the trip takes 1 hour and 15 minutes and costs 9€ ($12) one-way.
By Car -- From Beja, continue north along Route 18.
Visitor Information
The Évora Tourist Information Office is at Praça do Giraldo 73 (tel. 26/677-70-71; www.rtevora.pt). It's open daily 9am to 6pm (7pm in summer).
