The following is a list of highways in Portugal. The Portuguese highway system is well spread out over the country. As well as the following roads it includes many national 2 lane roads.
Autoestrada (motorway/freeway) MotorwayDirectionRouteA1north/southLisbon to PortoA2north/southLisbon to FaroA3north/southPorto to the Spanish border in the direction of VigoA4east/westPorto to Bragança and to the Spanish border in the direction of ZamoraA5east/westLisbon to CascaisA6east/westBegins when the A2 makes a downward turn and goes to the Spanish border by ElvasA7east/west Póvoa de Varzim to Vila Pouca de AguiarA8north/southLisbon to LeiriaA8-1north/southLeiria Norte to PousosA9north/southOeiras to Alverca, it is also the outer-loop of the Lisbon Area.A10north/southA9 to connect to A13 A11north/southBraga to GuimarãesA12east/westLoures to SetúbalA13north/southSetúbal to SantarémA13-1east/westConnects A1 and A13 motorways near CoimbraA14east/westCoimbra to Figueira da FozA15east/westSantarém to PenicheA16north/southCascais to Belas, SintraA17north/southAveiro - Marinha Grande/A8A19north/southLeiria to São Jorge, Porto de MósA20north/southVila Nova de Gaia to PortoA21east/westEriceira to Venda do PinheiroA22east/westAlgarve coast through FaroA23L shapedfrom the A1 by Torres Novas to GuardaA24north/southViseu to Chaves and on to the Spain borderA25east/westAveiro to Vilar Formoso through Viseu & GuardaA26east/westSines to Ferreira do AlentejoA27east/westViana do Castelo to Ponte de LimaA28north/southPorto to Viana do CasteloA29north/southPorto to Ovar but is expected to continue to hug the coast until AveiroA32north/southOliveira de Azeméis to Vila Nova de GaiaA33east/westCosta da Caparica to MontijoA35east/westSanta Comba Dão to Canas de SenhorimA41CircularMatosinhos to EspinhoA42east/westLordelo to FelgueirasA43northwest/southeastPorto to GondomarA44north/southVila Nova de Gaia (Valadares to Freixo)VRInorth/southCustoias to Porto Airport
Itinerário principal (principal itinerary) NumberDirectionRouteIP1north\southdesignated as A3, A1, A12, A2 and A22; Valenca to Vila Real de Santo Antonio through Oporto, Lisbon and FaroIP2north\southFaro to BragançaIP3north\southdesignated partially as A14&A24 and as itself from Coimbra to ViseuIP4west\eastA4 and the remaining road to Bragança and SpainIP5west\eastdesignated as A25IP6west\eastdesignated as A23IP7west\eastdesignated as A6IP8west\eastFicalho to Sines, through BejaIP9west\eastdesignated as A27
Itinerário complementar (complementary itinerary) NumberDirectionRouteIC1north\southAlbufeira to Setúbal then on to Lisbon and SpainIC2north\southdesignated as N1IC3 north\southEntroncamento to the IC8IC4L shapeextension of A22 to run to Aljezur and as its own road to SinesIC5west\eastdesignated as A7IC6west\eastSanta Comba Dão to Celorico da BeiraIC7east/westPenacova to Oliveira do HospitalIC8east/westPombal to Vila Velha de RodaoIC9west\eastAlcobaça to TomarIC10west\eastSantarém to Estremoz - designated as A13 IC11west\eastTorres Vedras to MaratecaIC12north/southSta. Comba Dao to NelasIC13east/westwestern Setúbal to Alcochete and then in another chunk from Mora to Ponte de Sor and in yet another chunk from Portalegre to Valencia de Alcántara in SpainIC14west\eastBarcelos to Braga - designated as A11IC15west\eastLisbon to Cascais - designated as A5IC16west\east Bairro Da Coopalme to Idanha - designated in part as A16IC17inner loopCRIL inner loop of the Lisbon Area - designated as A36IC18outer loopCREL outer loop of the Lisbon area - designated as A9IC19west\eastRanholas to Bucara - designated as A37IC20west\eastAlmada to Costa da Caparica - designated as A38IC21north\southVila Amélia to Barreiro - designated as A39IC22north\southOlival Basto to Montemor- designated as A40IC23Inner loopOporto Ponte da Arrábida to Oporto Ponte de Freixo - as A1\A20\A44IC24outer loopOporto outer loop Espinho to Perafita - designated as A41IC25IC26IC27north\southTrindade to Monte FranciscoIC28west\eastReal Baixo to LamaIC29west\eastBonjoia to Covelo - designated as A43IC30west\eastBairro Da Alegria to Bairro Da Coopalme - designated as part of A16IC31IC32west\east Caparica to Vale Da Resina - designated as A33
Estrada nacional (national road)
Estrada regional (regional road)
Estrada municipal (municipal road)