Hello, I am traveling from United States to Lisbon and have made a self connecting flight from Lisbon to Seville on the same day. I arrive in Lisbon at 8:00 am and would be departing for Seville at 12:35 pm. Can someone explain what to expect in terms of customs and security clearance when landing in Lisbon as well as requirements to clear for the self connecting flight to Seville? Will I have enough time to do this?
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Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
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I assume you are asking because you have to separate tickets -- one to Lisbon and another to Seville. There types of connections are rarely recommended because of the risk involved. You miss the second flight and this is no alternative other than another ticket and additional expense.
When you hit Lisbon you will go through both immigration (passport control) and customs but customs is a thirty seconds walk through the green door. From there you check-in for your next flight, go through security, and get to the next gate. Should have the time IF the first flight is on time. If it is late, who knows???? Good luck
Posted by
OP
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“Anyways, it sounds like you already bought the tickets, so you either make the connection or not. If not, Lisbon is a wonderful place and a short and easy trip from the airport, so not necessarily a bad thing if you need to spend a night there.”
Thanks for the info. Only RT tickets have been bought from USA to Lisbon. I thought it would be great to take a quick trip to Seville at the start of my (originally planned) 15 day stay in Portugal. I thought I would check here to see if it was doable/worth it before booking a separate flight to Seville.
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Houston, Texas
1052 posts
Thanks for the info. Only RT tickets have been bought from USA to Lisbon. I thought it would be great to take a quick trip to Seville at the start of my (originally planned) 15 day stay in Portugal. I thought I would check here to see if it was doable/worth it before booking a separate flight to Seville.
All you need is for your original flight to be late or cancelled to blow up a side trip to Seville. I would definitely make it for another day. Not the day day you arrive in Lisbon.