Fly to Porto

(All flights are subject to change at short notice - please check carefully before you book your holiday)

From: 

Birmingham Ryanair;

Bristol Ryanair;

Dublin Ryanair;

Heathrow TAP Air Portugal;

Gatwick TAP Air Portugal;

Liverpool Ryanair; 

Stansted Ryanair

Other indirect flights.

Typical rail journey

London: 11:05 Eurostar to Paris (N), metro to Paris (Mp) for 15:50 TGV to Irun. 22:00 night train to Coimbra-B, for 09:31 Intercity to Porto, local train to Braga, arrive 11:58. ~25 hrs.

Braga: 15:30 train to Porto & 16:52 Intercity to Coimbra-B for 18:26 night train to Hendaye (07:10). Take 07:56 TGV to Paris (Mp) and transfer to Paris (N) by metro for 15:20 Eurostar to London, arrive 17:33. ~26 hrs.

The first hotel is in Soajo and the last walking hotel is near Amares. Best airport is Porto.

Porto airport:

Land by:  12:00 hrs (later arrivals possible but connections/journey time may mean missing supper - no time limit if using taxi).

Outward: Various combinations of public transport with taxi options possible: 2-4 hrs 
OPTION:  Pre-booked taxi transfer from Porto airport to the first hotel 2 hrs 
 
Return: Local taxi to Braga then train to Porto (2 hrs), metro to airport (c.30 mins) (c. €18). Local taxi from Foz do Douro extra nights hotel (45 mins, c. €16) 
OPTION:  Pre-booked taxi transfer from the final hotel on the walk to Porto airport 1½ hrs

OPTION:  Pre-booked taxi transfer from final hotel on the walk to Porto hotel 2 hrs 

Return flight earliest:  09:00 (no time limit if using pre-booked taxi or staying on in Porto) 

For pre-bookable taxi prices, see "Price includes"
 

Nearest railway station: 
Start: Braga (then bus to Arcos de Valdevez)
Finish: Braga (short taxi ride)

IMPORTANT: Do not book your flights until we have confirmed that we have provisionally reserved accommodation for you.