From 2030, the journey from Lisbon to Porto will take just 1 hour 15

A new high-speed rail line will cut travel time between the Portuguese cities of Lisbon and Porto by 2030.

The project, developed in three phases, promises to cut travel time from 2h50 to 1h15.

On Wednesday (28), the Portuguese government announced details of the Porto-Lisbon high-speed line, which is to be built to reduce ridership on the northern route that currently connects the two cities.

In the first phase, scheduled to begin in 2024, construction will start on the new rail line between Porto and Soure (in the district of Coimbra).

In 2028, when the first phase is completed, the commuting time between the two cities will be reduced from 2h50 to 1h59.

At the end of the 2nd phase, starting in 2026 and ending in 2030, the travel time will be reduced even further, to 1h19.

When the 3rd phase is completed in 2030, tourists can travel the distance between Porto and Lisbon (337km) in just 1h15.

The new project is expected to cost US$5 billion (about R$26 billion).

With the new line, the Portuguese government hopes to triple the trips between the two cities.

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