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By Plane

Porto is connected with the main European cities with the low cost company
Ryanair (www.ryanair.com)

Easyjet (www.easyjet.com).

The national air company Tap (www.flytap.com), offers straight flight from many European destinations.

Iberia (www.iberia.com) offers as well connection sto Madrid and some Italian cities.

The city airport Francisco Sà Carneiro Airport, lies 11 km from the city centre, with 3 bus lines providing the connection.

From/to the airport

The underground, operates from 6 am to 1 am. It represents the fastest and most comfortable mean to reach the city centre. Line E (violet), departs from the airport with three services per hour during peak hours, and two services per hour in early morning and in the evening after 21 pm. The most central stations are Trinidade and Bolhão.
The underground station is situated in front of the airport exit, on the side of the road, but the only way to reach it is from inside the airport, on the same level of the subterranean car park.
For the first ride you must purchase the Andante card (€0,50). Once you have this card, you can recharge single tickets or a 10 multi ticket carnet (one is in homage). The cost is respectively € 0,95 for the single ticket and € 9,50 for the carnet. Daily cards are also available, with a validity of 24h from first use. Price is € 3,35 (covering the journey from the airport to the city and the first zone of the city). The card has a duration of 1 year, and is also valid on the bus network.

For Info
Web: www.metrodoporto.pt

The bus lines (autocarros) 601, 602 and 604 of the local transport company Stcp connect the airport with various zones of the city.

Line 601: terminating in Cordoaria (near the Torre dos Clérigos). Approximate journey time: 45' via Boavista. The line operates from 6:00 am to 1 am (last departure from the airport: 00:38); on Saturdays and public holidays the first departure is at 6:20 am.

Line 602: terminating in Cordoaria. Approximate journey time 1h 08', via Monte dos Burgos. The line operates from 6:00 am to 2:00 am ((last departure from the airport: 00:45). On Saturdays the first departure is at 6:08 am, while on Sunday and public holidays at 6:45 am.

Line 604: terminating at the Hospital São João. Approximate journey time 50'. The line operates from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm (last departure from the airport: 1:00 am) both on working and feast days.
There are rides every 20'/30' at peak hours during working days, and every 40'/45' at night and on feast days.
Price is € 1,45, rechargeable on the Andante card.

The Stcp also offers a shuttle service (Aerobus) which takes from the airport to Avenida dos Aliados, calling at numerous hotels which are placed along the way. The shuttle operates from 7:30 am to 19:00 pm, with rides every 30’.

For Info:
Web: www.stcp.pt
www.itinerarium.net
Linha Azul (Blue line). Toll free number: 808 200 166

Taxi are numerous, and operate 24 h. They are generally more expensive than buses or the underground, but they are obviously necessary if you arrive in Porto after 1 o’clock in the morning.
Urban fares cost approximately € 0,84 per km (or € 0,42 for return journeys), with a minimum applicable fare of € 3,25 (€ 2,00 for return journeys). For night service or service on Saturday and feast days consider an extra of 20/25%.
For each luggage there is an extra charge of € 1,60, and € 0,80 for the call. Fares can be agreed prior to the journey: the fixed tariff costs € 8,35 for one hour and € 4,18 for each fraction of at least 30’.

You can purchase the Andante Card at the tourist information officeinside the airport, on which to recharge the underground, bus and urban train tickets. The tourist offices are also available for maps and detailed information on events, monuments, entertainments.

By Car

Wherever you are from, if you decide to reach Porto, by car be prepared to a long trip. Portugal can be entered via Spain, from San Sebastian. From here follow the direction to Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos and Cembranos.
In Cembranos take the A 66 in direction Santa Cristina de la Polvorosa, and then the A 52 in direction west to Vilar de Rei-Vigo. After La Gudiña leave the A 52 in direction south, entering Portugal. From here street signs are not very clear.
We suggest you to reach Porto via Barcelonaor Madrid, and then entering the Portuguese border with the A6 and A52.

By train

The interchange stations are Marseille in France or Barcelona and Madrid in Spain. The journey takes approximately 2 days, and the price is barely the same as for a flight ticket, so we recommend the train only to those who are particularly fond of trains, and have plenty of time available.

By Bus

The company Euroline operates connections to Porto from the major European capitals. The journey is a bit longer than by train, but much cheaper. (http://www.eurolines.com).