Transport in Porto
- ILANITRAVEL
- Oct 21, 2024
- 8 min read
Updated: Dec 17, 2024
Transfers from Porto airport to Porto city:
Porto Airport is located about 10 km from the city center, and is a small, modern, and easy-to-navigate international airport, with only one terminal building. The airport is connected to the metro network, which makes traveling to the city center a convenient and easy option. For those who prefer to arrive Faster, you can use taxi services such as Uber or local taxis, or coordinate in advance
The airport has free internet, so if you haven't been able to activate the local SIM yet or you need more information about transfers and transportation, you can connect and find more details
Transport in Porto
Andante card
The Andante card is a loaded card that allows you to use the entire public transport network in the city of Porto, including the metro, local buses and trains. This card is pre-loaded and reusable, so you should save it for future use. It is important to know that each passenger must have his own ticket, that is, if you are traveling in a group, each of you needs a separate ticket.
How to use the Andante card?
Types of tickets for tourists:
Andante Tour Card
Price for 24 hours: €7.55
Price for 72 hours: €15.00
Regular blue Andante card
2 zones: €1.30
3 zones: €1.70
4 zones: 2.15€ (for travel from the airport to the city center)
Where to buy the ticket:
in the automatic machines in the metro stations.
At tourist information booths in central stations such as Trindade and Campanhã.
at the information desk at the airport.
These prices are correct for September 2024
Porto's metro
Shuttle service from the airport by bus
public bus
Taxis
rented car
Dos Guindais Funicular Dos Guindais
Streetcars were listed
The cable car of the Gaia region Gaia Cable Car
A bit about transport also in Porto and around it.
trains
The Portuguese railway company offers a vast train network covering all of mainland Portugal and also offers international train services to Vigo, Madrid and Paris. Vigo, Madrid and Paris
The leading ones in the range offer the fastest and most convenient train link between Lisbon and the Algarve, and in the north, Oporto or Braga, with stops in Coimbra.
The "Intercidades" or Intercity service covers the Lisbon-Oporto-Guimarães, Lisbon-Guarda, LisbonCovilhã, Lisbon-Évora-Beja and Lisbon-Faro routes
The Sud-Express international train and the Lusitânia hotel train depart from Porto.
There is a vast network of regional, inter-regional and suburban trains covering the entire country.
In addition to regular train ticket prices, Comboios de Portugal - CP (Portuguese Railway Services) offers discounts on day or leisure trips with a tourist travel card (Bilhete Turístico) that allows you to travel unlimitedly on suburban trains
from Lisbon (on the Sintra/Azambuja, Cascais and Sado lines), Porto (on the Aveiro, Braga, Guimarães and Marco de Canaveses lines) and on regional trains on the Algarve line, and the Beach Ticket (Bilhete Praia) for trips from Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra to the nearest beaches.
buses
There are regular bus services between the main cities and towns of Portugal. For details on routes, schedules and fares, visit
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