The closest airport is Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport in Oporto, located 80 km to the north of Aveiro.

To reach Aveiro from Oporto Airport you can use:

• Hire a car (driving time to Aveiro 1 hour).

• Taxi (about 80€).

• Public transport.

Public Transport

At the airport, you can catch the Metro (subway) to the city centre (Line E – Trindade; Ticket Z4, about 2.60€). At “Porto-Trindade”, validate the same ticket and change to any of the following lines to reach the train station “Porto-Campanhã”. Subway Map and Timetables:

• Line A and B (direction “Estádio do Dragão”);

• Line C (direction “Campanhã”);

• Line F (direction “Fânzeres”);

Exit at Campanhã and go to the train station (about 2 min walk).

Alternatively, a taxi from the airport to the train station (Porto-Campanhã) costs approximately 20€ and takes about 30 minutes.

At Campanhã Train station, trains to Aveiro run regularly throughout the day (one every hour). The ticket costs 3.55€ and the trip takes 50 min to 1 h 10 min. Faster trains (Alpha or Intercidades) are also available. Please consult the website cp.pt for more information.

More information can be found on Public Transportation | Porto Airport.

Portela / Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Airport) is located about 250 km south of the city of Aveiro. As this is a long trip, the best is to take a train from Lisbon to Aveiro using an Intercidades or an Alfa Pendular train.

To go from the Lisbon Airport to the main train station (Lisboa – Oriente), you can:

• Take the Metro, using the red line to Oriente train station. The ticket costs just 1.50 €.

• Take a taxi, which costs about 10 € and takes around 15 min.

• Take the bus (705 and 744 ) to the bus station Oriente, which costs about 1.80 €. You can buy your ticket inside the bus.

When you get to Lisbon – Oriente train station, you can take the high-speed Intercidades or Alfa Pendular train to Aveiro. The Intercidades and Alfa Pendular trains take about 2 h and 2h30 min, respectively, to reach Aveiro Intercidades costs between 21-31 € and Alfa Pendular between 28-40 €). Please consult the website cp.pt for more information.

Aveiro railway station is located about 30 minutes walking distance.

Taxi or Uberride takes about 5 minutes (between 3€ to 6€).

The Aveiro Bus Line 11 stops at the Venue (Universidade – Reitoria) after stopping at Universidade – Antiga Reitoria (it is not listed in the schedule but it is a stop). The ride takes approximately 10 min and the ticket costs 2.05€ (you can buy the ticket in the bus). Schedule information.

The bus stops in several points of the city. Check the previous link or ask the hotel about the closest bus stop.