Now is a good moment to start organizing your travel to and from the festival. You can keep costs down if you plan ahead and book tickets. This also leaves you with more options to choose for ground transportation, which we highly recommend. Travel accounts for the most significant part of the festivals’ CO2 emissions. Consider carpooling, buses, train, hitchhiking trails, and organize yourself in crews with whom you can dive into your June adventure! A special welcome will be given to the valiant cyclist’s arrival.
Important note: all times mentioned in this overview are local time.
1. Shuttlebus (Lisbon, Porto, Madrid)
Waking Life shuttles drive between Lisbon (4h), Porto (5h) and Madrid (7h) airport and Waking Life.
For tickets, go here.
Lisboa airport
Lisboa airport to Waking Life
– Tuesday June 6th, 10:00
– Tuesday June 6th, 14:00
– Tuesday June 6th, 18:00
– Tuesday June 6th, 21:00
(shuttles on Tuesday are for volunteers only, email volunteer@wakinglife.pt for more info)
– Wednesday June 7th, 10:00
– Wednesday June 7th, 12:00
– Wednesday June 7th, 14:00
– Wednesday June 7th, 17:00
– Wednesday June 7th, 22:00
– Thursday June 8th, 12:00
Waking Life to Lisboa airport
– Monday June 12th, 10:00
– Monday June 12th, 15:00
– Tuesday June 13th, 10:00
Porto airport
Porto airport to Waking Life
– Wednesday June 7th, 16:00
– Thursday June 8th, 12:00
Waking Life to Porto airport
– Monday June 12th, 09:00
– Tuesday June 13th, 09:00
Madrid airport
Madrid airport to Waking Life
– Wednesday June 7th, 16:00
Waking Life to Madrid airport
– Monday June 12th, 08:00
– Tuesday June 13th, 08:00
2. Shuttlebus (local)
Crato < > Waking Life
3€ to be paid to the bus driver
Shuttles to and from the festival site for participants arriving in Crato by public transport (by bus or train) drive from Tuesday June 6th to Friday June 9th. (shuttles on Tuesday are for volunteers only, email volunteer@wakinglife.pt for more info)
There will be shuttles for participants that want to go from Waking Life to Crato on:
– Sunday 11.06, Monday 12.06 and Tuesday 13.06 at 6:30 (to the bus station / for the bus of 07:20)
– Sunday 11.06, Monday 12.06 and Tuesday 13.06 at 13:00 (to the train station / for the train of 14:23)
A daily shuttle will drive between Waking Life and Crato for visits to the village. The bus departs at Waking Life at 14:00, returns at 17:00.
Portalegre < > Waking Life
5€ to be paid to the bus driver
Shuttles to and from the festival site for participants arriving in Portalegre by public transport (by bus) drive on Tuesday June 6th and Wednesday June 7th. (shuttles on Tuesday are for volunteers only, email volunteer@wakinglife.pt for more info)
There will be shuttles for participants that want to go from Waking Life to Portalegre on:
– Sunday 11.06 at 06:00, 07:00, 12:00, 14:00
– Monday 12.06 every hour between 06:00 and 15:00
– Tuesday 13.06 at 06:00, 07:00 and 12:00
3. Public transport
Bus
For all information visit www.rede-expressos.pt.
Lisboa Sete Rios / Crato
| To Crato | To Lisbon | |||
| Departure | Arrival | Departure | Arrival | |
| Monday | 18:00 | 21:15 | 7:20 | 10:40 |
| Tuesday | 18:00 | 21:15 | 7:20 | 10:40 |
| Wednesday | 18:00 | 21:15 | 7:20 | 10:40 |
| Thursday | 18:00 | 21:15 | 7:20 | 10:40 |
| Friday | 18:00 | 21:15 | 7:20 | 10:40 |
| 13:20 | 16:40 | |||
| Saturday | 13:00 | 16:15 | 7:20 | 10:40 |
| Sunday | 18:00 | 21:15 | 7:20 | 10:40 |
Lisbon Sete Rios / Portalegre
| To Portalegre | To Lisbon | |||
| Departure | Arrival | Departure | Arrival | |
|
Monday to Thursday
|
7:30 | 11:15 | 6:15 | 9:00 |
| 10:30 | 14:55 | 7:00 | 10:40 | |
| 15:00 | 18:45 | 8:30 | 12:15 | |
| 18:00 | 21:35 | 15:30 | 19:10 | |
| 19:00 | 21:45 | 16:30 | 20:15 | |
|
Friday + Sunday
|
7:30 | 11:15 | 6:15 | 9:00 |
| 10:30 | 14:55 | 7:00 | 10:40 | |
| 14:00 | 16:45 | 8:30 | 12:15 | |
| 15:00 | 18:45 | 14:00 | 16:45 | |
| 18:00 | 20:45 / 21:35 | 15:30 | 19:10 | |
| 19:00 | 21:45 | 16:30 | 20:15 | |
| 20:00 | 22:45 | 18:00 | 21:20 | |
|
Saturday
|
7:30 | 11:15 | 6:15 | 9:00 |
| 10:30 | 14:55 | 7:00 | 10:40 | |
| 13:00 | 16:35 | 8:30 | 12:15 | |
| 15:00 | 18:45 | 15:30 | 19:10 | |
| 19:00 | 21:45 | 16:30 | 20:15 | |
Train
For all information visit www.cp.pt.
– 2 trains per day from Lisboa St. Apolonia to Crato – departure times: 08:15 and 12:30
– 2 trains per day from Crato to Lisboa St. Apolonia – departures: 14:23 and 19:55
– 2 train per day from Porto to Crato – departures: 06:37 and 10:38
– 2 trains per day from Crato to Porto – departures: 14:23 and 19:55
4. Carpooling
We highly encourage carpooling to those who have the possibility to do so! In our Hitch a Ride group you can offer empty seats to or from Waking Life to fellow travellers or ask them to share their ride with you.
5. Taxis
Taxi number(s) will be available at the info point, but bear in mind service in Crato is very limited.