OPO · Layover Guide
Porto
Stop in Porto.
Best layover: 4–15h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Porto for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
Planning a stop in Porto?
We'll alert you when fares drop through OPO.
Places to stay
Search hotelsLayoverScore™ breakdown
Score 62 · Discover 49 · Ease 5
Why Porto scores 62
Getting there
Metro Line E (Violet) $3 · Taxi $28
min to center
metro- 01Metro Line E (30 min to city center, €2.50)
- 02Taxi (20-25 min, €25-30)
- 03Uber (20-25 min, €18-25)
- 01Walk across the iconic Dom Luís I Bridge for panoramic Douro River views
- 02Tour a port wine cellar in Vila Nova de Gaia with tastings
- 03Explore the azulejo-covered São Bento Railway Station
- 04Wander the medieval Ribeira district (UNESCO World Heritage)
- 05Visit Livraria Lello, one of the world's most beautiful bookstores
Experiences in Porto
Timed tours and tickets for Porto are listed on our partner site.
Open listingsOpens in a new tab.
Need a room for your layover? Browse hotels near the airport.
Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Bounce Porto - Aliados
Avenida dos Aliados (city center)
$6/day
2 min walk
Lockers at São Bento Station
São Bento Railway Station
$4/day
0 min walk
Porto Airport Baggage Storage
Airport arrivals hall
$8/day
1 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Metro Line E (Violet)
To Trindade/Bolhão stations
Runs every 20-30 min, buy Andante card + Z4 ticket
30 min
$3.00
Taxi
Fixed rate to city center, metered beyond
22 min
$28.00
Uber/Bolt
Pickup at designated rideshare area
22 min
$20.00
Airport Shuttle (GetBus)
Drops at multiple city center points
35 min
$10.00
Porto Card
1-day unlimited transit + museum discounts
Worth it for layovers 8+ hours with museum visits
$15
per day
Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
- 01Award-winning Álvaro Siza Vieira architecture
- 02ANA Lounge with port wine selection
- 03Local pastéis de nata at Nata Lisboa
More Southern Europe layovers
Ready to book?
Search layovers through Porto
