Porto has several efficient and affordable transport options, ideal for getting around during CIRMARE 2025. Below, we highlight the main alternatives available in the city:
Porto International Airport, also known as Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, was voted one of the five best airports in Europe. It is located around 10 km, approximately 20 minutes by car, from Porto city centre, where most of the hotels are located. The airport is served by the Metro do Porto, which provides a direct link to the city centre. There are also public buses and dedicated shuttles that connect the airport to the city.
Link: https://www.aeroportoporto.pt/pt/opo/home
At the airport, take the purple line (E), to Estádio do Dragão, and get off at Trindade station (duration: 24 minutes), where you must change to the yellow line (D), to Santo Ovídio, and get off at IPO station (duration: 12 minutes). For the whole journey, you need a Z4 ticket which can be bought from the automatic machines; when you buy it for the first time, you will receive a Blue Andante card. Keep it for your return journey or other journeys in Porto.
Link: https://www.metrodoporto.pt/
Link: https://www.stcp.pt/pt/viajar/horarios/
The city has 700 taxis. The journey from the airport to the centre of Porto takes around 25 minutes.
Taxis Invicta: +351 225 076 400 / +351 912 301 251
Taxis Porto: +351 22 099 7336
Taxis do Porto: +351 911 907 533
Compared to other countries, taxis in Porto are still considered a relatively affordable transport option. Services such as Uber, Bolt and Free Now are also available.
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Porto is well connected by several motorways and is easily accessible from all parts of the country and abroad. The A1 motorway connects Porto to Lisbon, the A4 connects to Trás-os-Montes, while the A3 reaches Braga (Minho region). Cities like Aveiro and Viana do Castelo also have excellent road links to Porto.
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In the north of Portugal, Porto is the main railway centre. There are two main railway stations:
São Bento Station: Located in the centre of Porto, in Praça Almeida Garrett, this is the terminus for the regional trains that operate between Porto and other destinations in the north, such as Braga and Régua.
Campanhã Station: Operates trains between Porto and the south of the country (including Lisbon). The train journey to Lisbon takes around 3 hours. Campanhã Station also has international railway connections.
Link: https://www.stcp.pt/pt/viajar/horarios/
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To get from the conference venue to other parts of the city, the most convenient way is by taxi or uber. The city centre can be reached in 5 to 10 minutes by car. From the centre, the metro and buses are the best alternatives.
An interesting option for touring the riverside area, from Alfândega do Porto, Ribeira, Foz do Douro, including the neighbouring cities of Matosinhos and Gaia, is to hire a bicycle. There are several hire shops in the Ribeira area.