How to Reach FCUP

Landing at Porto

There are direct and non-direct flights to Porto from anywhere in the world. The airport serving the city is the International Airport Francisco Sá Carneiro, located about 11 km north of the city centre. The main Portuguese airline company is TAP Portugal which serves numerous destinations. In addition, there are a growing number of international airlines flying to Porto, many of which are low cost companies.

The airport has various public transport links and car hire services.

Metro

The Purple Line (Line E) of Metro do Porto connects the International Airport Francisco Sá Carneiro and the Estádio do Dragão Metro Station in around 30 minutes.

Bus

Three different STCP (Porto Public Transport Company) lines connect the airport and the city centre: line 601 (Cordoaria – Airport), line 602 (Cordoaria – Airport – via Padrão de Moreira) and line 604 (Hospital S. João – Airport – via Crestins). They run between 05.30 and 00.30, about every 25 minutes.

Taxi

The airport taxi service is another possibility. The average fare from the Airport to the city is about 15 euros. The price charged is the same regardless of the number of passengers.

Car rental

Several car hire companies operate at the International Airport Francisco Sá Carneiro. To rent a car you should go to the airport’s car rental counter in the Arrivals area or make your reservation in advance.

Arriving by land

You can travel to Porto by bus, train or car.

Road

The road network is currently expanding to shorten distances and improve the access to the border and to the country’ s major cities. Motorways connect Porto to Lisbon (A1), Minho (A3) and Trás-os-Montes (A4), and a major highway connects Porto to Valença (A28).

Porto is is also connected to various European destinations by regular bus services. Rede Nacional de Expressos and InterNorte are the main companies. The second has connections to all main European cities, via Paris. There are other road transport companies that offer connections to the north of the country (Bus station on Rua Alfredo Magalhães), to the south (Bus station on Rua Alexandre Herculano), and other destinations (Bus station on Campo 24 de Agosto, at Central Shopping).

Rail

You can travel to Porto by train. CP, the Portuguese Railway Company, has regular international links. The city of Porto is served by two main stations: Campanhã Station (for international journeys, but also for journeys to Lisbon, Douro and Minho); and S. Bento Station (for urban and regional connections and connections to Galicia).

Urban Transport

Within the city limits, public transport services are mainly provided by bus (STCP) and Metro (Metro do Porto).

Find out more about Transportation in the city of Porto.