From Porto Airport (OPO) to Aveiro
You can travel from the airport by subway (easiest and cheeper), train, bus, taxi, or rented car. Take the METRO DO PORTO Line E from the Airport to Campanhã train station (you may need to change trains). Trains are currently running about every 15 minutes on weekdays between about 07:00 and 20:00, at least 3 trains run each hour until early evening, then 2 trains each other hour.
The first train from the airport departs at 06:06 on weekdays, and at 05:57 at weekends and public holidays. The last train departs at 00:42 every day. That will take about 35 minutes and costs €2.75 – a Z4 (four zone) ticket. Do not throw away your “ANDANTE” ticket if you are coming back to Porto, since it is rechargeable. Tickets are sold at the Airport tourist office or in ticket machines.
At Campanhã walk from the Metro station round to the main railway station of CP, Portuguese Railways. That takes about one minute. From there, local electric trains of the Porto Urbanos network run daily to Aveiro about once every hour, a normal journey takes about 1 hour and will cost €3.55 plus the €0.50 of the rechargeable “SIGA” ticket card. You can buy the ticket at the ticket office or at ticket machines. First train from Porto Campanhã to Aveiro departs at 04:45 on weekdays, 05:50 daily. The last trains depart at 22:50, 23:50 and 01:00 daily. Trains from Aveiro to Porto run daily from 04:27 to 23:20, then at 23:52 except on Saturdays. Trains run about once each hour for most of the day, with extra trains during weekday rush hours.
Be aware that these ‘SIGA’ tickets are NOT VALID on Alfa Pendular or Intercity trains kind of trains. Urbanos trains are (mostly) bright yellow! If you do use one of the Alfa Pendular or Intercity fast trains the trip to Aveiro will costs about 10 – 12€ and takes about 25 minutes.
Be sure to check timetables at the Metro do Porto and Portugal Railways Official website. (links below).
The buses from Porto do Aveiro are mostly run from Campanhã rail station to Aveiro, “Rede de Espressos” or Citi express” bus companies.
From Lisbon Airport (LIS) to Aveiro
From Lisbon, you will need to get from the Airport to Lisbon Oriente station. The best and cheapest way is to go by subway. Again, here you have a rechargeable ticket that you can buy at the ticket office or at ticket machines. Trains run to Oriente station every few minutes from 06:30 until 01:00 every night. The journey takes about 5 minutes, ticket price €2,65. There is also city bus no. 744 to Oriente (city bus details at http://www.carris.pt/).
In Orient station you can by the train ticket to Aveiro. One way ‘normal’ tourist (2nd) class fare is €27.70 on Alfa Pendular trains, €21.10 on others (discounts available for advance booking). There is a mix of fast Alfa Pendular and Intercity trains about once each hour on weekdays, slightly less frequent at weekends. The first train from Lisbon Oriente station is at 06:39 and the last train is at 22:09 hrs daily. The journey takes about 2 hours on the Alfa Pendular trains, 2hrs 20 minutes on the Intercity trains. Check official timetables carefully when making your reservations.
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