I used to book the first flight I saw, but a mistake in Lisbon changed my mind

About two years ago, I booked a direct flight to Lisbon for 400 bucks because it seemed fine. Now I always check nearby airports too. I found a flight to Porto for 250 last month, took a cheap 20 euro train to Lisbon, and saved over a hundred. Anyone else have a good city where flying nearby is way cheaper?

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charlesanderson2mo ago

My buddy did that for Barcelona, flew into Girona and just took the bus. Saved a ton.

leep892mo ago

Honestly, Milan is the classic for this. Fly into Bergamo instead, it's where all the budget airlines go. The bus into the city center is like five euros and takes an hour. Did that last fall and the flight was half the price of going direct to Malpensa. Makes you wonder why more people don't check the map first, right?

james_butler1mo ago

Fly into Girona for Barcelona is a solid move, did that once and the bus ran every half hour. Just check the bus schedule before you book so you don't get stuck waiting around.