Rail
website: http://www.cp.pt
Caxarias, the station serving Fatima is +-20km from the town of Fatima and the Sanctuary. There is a station called Fatima but there are less frequencies and connections serving it.
Giving the distance from Fatima, this option is not recommended as local bus services on this route are not frequent (max. 7 per day).
Timetable for buses to Caxarias: (courtesy of Cubsur (Many Thanks) - http://algarvebus.info )
http://www.rodotejo.pt/
Five buses on weekdays, none at all on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
Long Distance Coach
In my opinion, this is the best way by public transport to visit Fatima from Lisbon.
There are three bus companies offering services on this route:
a) Rede Expresso - http://www.rede-expressos.pt/
There are regular departures from Lisbon Sete Rios bus station (Metro: Jardim Zoologico) throughout the day from 07:00 to 20:00 to Fatima. Transit time is 90min.
One way adult ticket price at time of writing in January 2013 - € 11:50
b) Citi Express - http://www.citiexpress.eu
Citi-Express also offers bus services 2-4 times a day from Lisbon Sete Rios bus station (Metro: Jardim Zoologico). Departures on this company's lines Nº. 4/5 leave at 08:00 and 16:30 Monday's to Saturday and at 16:30 on Sundays and arrive at Fatima 1hr 40mins later. Line 7 offers an additional service leaving Sete Rios daily at 15:15 arriving 16:50 in Fatima.
These services also route via Lisbon - Gare Oriente Bus Station (Metro / Train - Gare Oriente) to pick up passengers about 15 minutes later.
Tickets are available at Booking Counter N º. 8 on the Mezzanine floor of the bus station.
Timetables here: http://goo.gl/8ZuB4
One way adult ticket price at time of writing in January 2013 - € N/A
c) Auto-Viação do Tamega - http://www.avtamega.pt/
This bus company offers three daily departures from Lisbon - Gare Oriente Bus Station (Metro / Train Station - Gare Oriente).
Departures are at:
08:30 Mondays to Saturdays
13:30 Saturday to Thursday
18:00 Sundays
Timetable here: http://www.avtamega.pt/lisboa-fatima.html
One way adult ticket price at time of writing in January 2013 - € 11:60 (according to website.)
Bus Tours:
There are various companies that do bus tours to Fatima.
e.g.:
http://www.dianatours.pt/pt/index.php?doc=sightseeing-tours/saidas-lisboa/fatima
Car:
Fatima is approximately an 1hr 15min direct drive from Lisbon via the A1 toll motorway depending on traffic conditions.
Mass:
See this link for an August 2012 discussion on languages and mass.
http://goo.gl/XfvvD
Pilgrims Service at the Sanctuary:
email: sepe@fatima.pt
