Topic: Benfica Away

[LFCStephen]

Intresting and tough draw there,

now at least though people can start planning there trips!

Anyone been there before?

[IamDave]

Benfica v Liverpool
Valencia v Atletico Madrid
Hamburg v Standard Liege
Fulham v Wolfsburg

At least we play away first (1st April), with the return on 8th April.

Valencia / A. Madrid V Benfica / Liverpool in the Semi.

[Veinticinco de Mayo]

Intresting and tough draw there,

now at least though people can start planning there trips!

Anyone been there before?

Ermm... given we played them only two years ago I think you'll find the answer's yes.

Great bunch, great city, superb ground, boss trip all round, gutted I'm not going to be going this time

[-Sad Fuck-]

Anyone have any idea how many tickets we got last time?

[Rafa the new God]

Anyone have any idea how many tickets we got last time?

2,323

[Fat Scouser]

Fuckin gutted I can't go to this. It'll be a cracker an all. Portugal's a boss place for a Euro trip. Don't miss this one. I'm honestly sick, proper sick and gutted, that I won't be able to go.

[Tommypig]

Anyone know how much Thomas cook tend to charge for this as flights are obscene due to it being good friday next day

[TanistliN]

I'm livin' in Portugal for 6 months, been in Lisbon for like 20 days before.

Great city, great country (and you know it's not that big, you can use this chance to go around) but for now, I dont know how to buy the tickets for it. Can anyone help me out of it?

Also don't hesitate to send me PM for further info about Portugal and Lisbon.

[wewonit5timesinistanbul]

Anyone know how much Thomas cook tend to charge for this as flights are obscene due to it being good friday next day

yes its going to take some work finding cheap flights for this one.

[TLT]

May have to be a day trip for this one, my mate struggling to get the time off work. Is flying direct to Lisbon the only option? Or a few years back, did people fly to Spain and get a train or something?

[SwedenRed]

Just looking at flights from anywhere in Sweden or Denmark... Cheapest 420 pounds. Worst time to travel is easter. Bollocks draw this. I was hoping belgium, london or germany... And we get fuckin Lisbon!

[Veinticinco de Mayo]

May have to be a day trip for this one, my mate struggling to get the time off work. Is flying direct to Lisbon the only option? Or a few years back, did people fly to Spain and get a train or something?

For Porto people drove down from Northern Spain, Lisbon is much further south though.  Other options include a cheap flight to Faro and then train.  I am going to be in Sevilla with the missus on our hols for this, I am tempted to check out trains

[TanistliN]

May have to be a day trip for this one, my mate struggling to get the time off work. Is flying direct to Lisbon the only option? Or a few years back, did people fly to Spain and get a train or something?

The best way for Merseyside and around is to take a Ryanair flight from Liverpool to Porto, then to take the train from Porto to Lisboa. Train costs only 18€ and it takes like 3.5 hours to get there.

By the way, I'm a Turkish citizen livin' temporarily in Portugal, do I have to apply with that "european away form" or otherwise, do you guys know what to do in my situation?

[TLT]

The best way for Merseyside and around is to take a Ryanair flight from Liverpool to Porto, then to take the train from Porto to Lisboa. Train costs only 18€ and it takes like 3.5 hours to get there.

By the way, I'm a Turkish citizen livin' temporarily in Portugal, do I have to apply with that "european away form" or otherwise, do you guys know what to do in my situation?

Cheers mate. That is what I was thinking, but seems with it being Easter, no "cheap" ryanairs. This is going to be a tough one to get cheap. May have to take the hit.

[TanistliN]

Cheers to you TLT, yeah, for the extra info; now it costs like minimum 160 euros to get and back from liverpool to porto. With the train cost, doesnt seem like an economic choice. I'm not so into the UK landscape but can you easily get to London? Easyjet's really cool about London-Porto flights.

[david25113051]

just looked @ doing lpl to faro then train was 49 rtn for the flight now 120 robbing c*nts

[SwedenRed]

This is crap. Nothing from Scandinavia to anywhere in Portugal for less than 400 quid. This is doom for me. Cant go for this price.

[TLT]

Cheers to you TLT, yeah, for the extra info; now it costs like minimum 160 euros to get and back from liverpool to porto. With the train cost, doesnt seem like an economic choice. I'm not so into the UK landscape but can you easily get to London? Easyjet's really cool about London-Porto flights.

I've got 4 minutes of my Lunch hour left, so will get cracking on it later. But I doubt will be able to do for less than £200. Which isn't bad, it just isn't ideal.

[ConorYNWA]

Don't know if I can afford this one.

[Alf Garnett]

Thomas Cook dayer, £246 + match ticket.

[Hightown Phil]

Ermm... given we played them only two years ago I think you'll find the answer's yes.

Great bunch, great city, superb ground, boss trip all round, gutted I'm not going to be going this time

Without meaning to depress you and make you feel old, it was er, 4 years.

[Barry Banana]

Booked flights for £120.  Not direct to Lisbon but trains in Portugal seem fairly cheap and hostels are looking about £10 a night.  Not too bad.
Looked again and the flights we booked have gone up already.

[Veinticinco de Mayo]

Without meaning to depress you and make you feel old, it was er, 4 years.

You've done both you despicable whippersnapper!

[Master ScouseKnee]

Train anyone?
http://www.seat61.com/Portugal.htm#Lisbon

[Barry Banana]

Train anyone?
http://www.seat61.com/Portugal.htm#Lisbon

Rail Europe is showing Paris to Lisbon as £481.50. 

A Euro rail pass for 5 days travel in 10 days is £250 for over 25's, and doesn't include getting to London or Paris.  I reckon you'd need to be rich and stupid to get the train.

[RedRedTom]

Any chance SOS would do a coach for this, or is it a bit too far?

[RedRedTom]

A bit too far? Jesus! It'd take you about two days of solid driving to get there in a coach. Fuck that.

No, SOS won't be running a coach.

It's not too bad if you get the ferry to Bilbao or Santander.

[Hightown Phil]

It's not too bad if you get the ferry to Bilbao or Santander.

They're 24 hour ferries!

[Veinticinco de Mayo]

It's not too bad if you get the ferry to Bilbao or Santander.

That would really bump up the price though, they are seriously pricey ferries them two.

[RedRedTom]

Fair enough, some mates from Uni went that way to Portugal as part of a field trip.

[Ryo]

Booked my flights : departure on Thursday and return on Sunday.

[wewonit5timesinistanbul]

Booked my flights : departure on Thursday and return on Monday.

What about Birmingham away on Easter Sunday??

[Rhino]

Flew to Faro last time, then 2 hours by coach to Lisbon

[Nicoliverpool]

What about Birmingham away on Easter Sunday??

Not a problem for Eurobores.

[Ryo]

What about Birmingham away on Easter Sunday??

Can't do it, I live in Paris. I'll watch the game in Lisboa on TV.

[Helsinki Red]

Just looking at flights from anywhere in Sweden or Denmark... Cheapest 420 pounds. Worst time to travel is easter. Bollocks draw this. I was hoping belgium, london or germany... And we get fuckin Lisbon!

I found you flights from Stockholm to Lisbon for €320.

I flew to Porto last time and took a train Lisbon. Good trip that was last time.

[PAC-MAN]

cant find a cheap route being searching for a while

[GeeFJay]

flights are a nightmare, just slumped for what i could in the end, stupid prices being easter, been searching and bashing for 3 hrs now and just cannot get it under £160.

[PAC-MAN]

were you found the £160 mate

[steviewonders]

 :)easyjet to faro £125(  wed - fri) but probably gone up now - gives plenty time to get up and coming back won't be daft o'clock start. porto from liverpool not option until 8th april unfortunately. absolutely loved this trip last time just watch out for the eagle. a tough game but the blue shite can advise us on how to play them