bmibaby: Direct flights from Birmingham International to Lisbon: www.bmibaby.com

TAP: Flights to Lisbon and Porto: www.tap.pt 

EasyJet: Direct flights to Lisbon from Luton, Liverpool or Gatwick: http://www.easyjet.com/

Ryanair: Direct flights from Birmingham, Liverpool and Stansted to Porto:

http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/

Other flights: 

http://www.airline-network.co.uk/

http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/Lisbon/Manchester/

http://www.lastminute.com/site/find/World/Europe/Portugal/Lisbon/Lisbon--Flight.html

http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/cheap-flights/LIS-lisbon.html

N.B. Lisbon and Porto (Oporto) are the two nearest international airports. It is possible, and may be cheaper, to fly to Faro airport in the Algarve and hire a car or catch a train from there. You should allow at least 4 hours driving time to travel from Faro to Alcobaça. It may take longer.

http://www.brittany-ferries.com

http://www.carrentals.co.uk/car-hire/lisbon-airport-about.html  (from Lisbon airport)

http://www.budgetportugal.com

http://www.carhiresearch.co.uk/loc/Portugal/Faro-Airport.html (from Faro airport & other locations)

Driving directions: We will send you directions when you book. If you are driving from France, Spain or from any Portuguese airport, you may find the following links useful:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/main.adp

http://maps.google.co.uk/