How to get to Guimarães

Guimarães is located approximately 350 km from Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, and about 50 km from Porto, the country´s  second largest city. The Porto or Oporto (in English) International Airport (OPO) has regular flights to the main international cities by several flag companies as well as low cost ones.

How to reach Guimarães from

- By bus from Porto aiport (recommended): there is a regular coach service between Porto airport and the Guimarães coach station. The journey takes 50 min. and has no stops. Further information about the schedule and prices can be found http://getbus.eu

To ensure seat availability it is advisable to buy the ticket on-line 

- By train from Porto airport: take the subway from Porto Airport to Campanhã Railway Station: 40 minutes (direct journey, line E, check the metro map). Cost of 1,8€ for a single journey (+0,5€ for a reusable card). At Campanhã follow the signs to railway station and get the train to Guimarães (see next).

- By train from Porto: There are regular train services between "São Bento" and "Campanhã" stations and Guimarães (schedule .). The journey to Guimarães takes 75 minutes, and the average cost is 3€ for a commuter train (+0,5€ for a reusable card). There are also intercity services by a price of nearly 12€. Pay attention to the schedule as these trains are less frequent on weekends.

- By car from Porto Airport: 40 minutes by Highway (you can rent-a-car at the Airport, please ask for Via Verde – Green Way so that you don´t stop for tolls)

- By taxi from Porto Airport: 40 minutes, cost 60 to 80€

How to reach Guimarães from Lisbon

- From Lisbon airport : take the subway to Oriente (cost 1,25 € for a single journey + 0,50 €  for a reusable card - more info here). Otherwise take bus number 705 or Aerobus number 2 to "Estação Oriente". There you can take a train (see next).

- By train: You can catch trains at "Santa Apolónia" or "Oriente" stations. There is one single direct train from Lisbon to Guimarães per day, but there is roughly one train per hour to Porto - Campanhã (schedule here). At Porto – Campanhã you can find a connection to Guimarães (schedule here). Pay attention to the schedule as these trains are less frequent on weekends. The total journey time is around four hours, and the minimum price of the ticket (which includes a reservation of seat - limited places) is 22,50€.

- By car from Lisbon Airport: about 4 hours by Highway, you can rent-a-car at the Airport, please ask for Via Verde – Green Way so that you don´t stop for tolls.

-  Important information for participants traveling from Spain by car.

In Portugal there are a number of toll motorways where payment is through an electronic toll system only. Cars with a non-Portuguese plate number must purchase a ticket prior to entering any of these motorways. It is possible to purchase the ticket at certain locations in the Spanish-Portuguese border (the "Easy toll card") or on-line before traveling (the "toll card"). To find out more about the electronic toll system or buying your ticket on-line, please follow this link.