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ACCOMMODATION

Concerning accommodation our suggestions are the following (some closer to the venue, others closer to the city center):

Casa Diocesana, Seminário de Vilar
550m to venue | BOOKING >>
EMAIL: reservas@seminariodevilar.pt | +351 226 056 000 | +351 910 274 982

Grande Hotel de Paris***
1.5 kms, city centre | BOOKING >>

 

Teatro Hotel Porto****
1.8 km to venue, city centre | BOOKING >>

 

Carris Porto Ribeira Hotel****
2 km to venue, Ribeira do Porto | BOOKING >>

 

HF Tuela Porto***
0.85 kms to venue | BOOKING >>

 

HF Fénix Porto ****
0.9 kms to venue | BOOKING >>

 

HF Ipanema Porto ****
0.6 kms to venue | BOOKING >>

 

Hotel da Música****
0.9 kms to venue | BOOKING >>

 

Hotel Douro ***
1 km to venue | BOOKING >>

TRAVEL INFORMATION

GETTING THERE

 

         By plane:

 

Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) is located at 11 km from the city of Porto.
The airport is served by new motorways, bus and metro (line E) which connects the airport to Porto downtown.


Further info: Porto Airport

         By train (from Lisbon Capital City):

Coming from Lisbon take the train (Alfa Pendular or Intercidades) at train station Gare do Oriente or Santa Apolónia in direction to Porto - Campanhã train station.


Further info: CP (Portuguese Trains)

         By car (from Lisbon Capital City):

Coming from Lisbon you should take the motorway A1 to Porto. There are 313 Kms between Lisbon and Porto, and the cost of the toll is 20.05€.

GETTING AROUND

       

 

         By Metro:

The Metro of Porto has 6 lines and 81 stations. Please check the Interactive Map.


            •   Line A (Blue) - Estádio do Dragão-Senhor de Matosinhos
            •   Line B (Red) - Estádio do Dragão-Póvoa de Varzim
            •   Line C (Green) - Campanhã-ISMAI
            •   Line D (Yellow) - Hospital São João-D. João II
            •   Line E (Violet) - Estádio do Dragão-Aeroporto
            •   Line F (Orange) – Senhora da Hora-Fânzeres

Schedule:

The operating hours of Porto Metro is from 6:00 am to 1:00 pm, often ranging from 4-15 minutes depending on the time travelling.

Prices:

 

The Andante Card is a card that can be used in all means of transportation in Porto. The card is rechargeable with single tickets, 10 trips or daily tickets. The Andante Card price is 0.60€, plus the ticket you choose.
The price per track depends on the origin and destination. As a rule within the city is zone 2 but if you want to go to the airport area is zone 4.

* Andante Tour Card is similar to the Andante 24 but suitable for tourists. This card is sold in two forms: 24 hours or 72 hours and allows you to travel in all metro during that period without taking into account areas. The card price is 7€ for 24h and 15€ for 72h.

Where to buy?

The Andante Card can be purchased at Andante stores (at the airport and several metro stations), as well as in train stations, tourist offices and some hotels.

Further info: Metro Porto

         By Bus:

STCP is the public transport company that runs the bus and tram service in Greater Porto. STCP operates 74 bus routes of which 11 are late-night-only routes and 3 are tram lines. Please check the Interactive Map.

Prices:

On board ticket: 1.90€ 
*valid only on the trip it was purchased.

The Andante Card can also be used in Bus transportation in Porto. Check prices and conditions above.

Further info: STCP Bus Porto

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