Ribeira
The riverside district of colourful houses along the Douro, the heart of Porto's historic centre.
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Airport · Porto, Portugal
Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro OPO
11 km from central Porto. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
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About the airport
Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport is in Pedras Rubras, in the municipality of Maia, about 11 km north-west of central Porto. It is Portugal’s second airport and the main gateway to the north of the country, with many low-cost routes across Europe.
Terminals
It has a single terminal, with arrivals and departures in the same building. It handles both full-service and low-cost airlines, including Ryanair and easyJet, and is busier in summer.
Services
The terminal has cafés, restaurants, shops, free wifi and car rental desks. The metro station is right next to the terminal, so getting into central Porto is easy and inexpensive.
Getting to the city
Metro do Porto, Linha E
The violet line (E) links the airport with the centre, stopping at Trindade, where it connects with other lines. About 30 min to the city centre.
STCP
City bus lines, such as the 601 and 602, linking the airport with different parts of Porto.
Taxi
Official rank outside arrivals; taxis are metered. The ride to central Porto takes about 20-25 min.
Airport map
Terminal
A single terminal, with arrivals and departures in the same building. It has a lot of low-cost traffic, mainly Ryanair and easyJet, and routes across Europe.
Porto
Things to do in Porto
Porto is Portugal's second city, on the Douro, with a World Heritage historic centre, tiles everywhere and the port wine cellars across the river.
Livraria Lello
One of the world's most beautiful bookshops, with a neo-Gothic façade and a wooden staircase inside.
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Torre dos Clérigos
A Baroque granite tower, the city's most recognisable landmark, with views over the rooftops from the top.
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Estação de São Bento
A railway station whose hall is covered in thousands of blue tiles depicting Portuguese history.
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How far is the airport from central Porto?
Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro airport is about 11 km from central Porto.
How do I get from the airport to central Porto?
From Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro airport you can take Metro do Porto, Linha E (metro), STCP (bus), and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro airport have?
Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Porto?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- The terminal hall at sunrise: Sluggh Mcgee, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inside the terminal, with the boarding gates: Dale Cruse - 10M views from San Francisco, CA, USA, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The airport from the air, with the terminal and its jet bridges: Edgar Jiménez from Porto, Portugal, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ribeira: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Livraria Lello: John Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Torre dos Clérigos: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Estação de São Bento: Béria Lima de Rodríguez, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons