INFORMATION CHECKED AND UPDATED 3rd FEBRUARY 2026
Please check at official websites for the times
on the exact date you plan to travel.
Rede Expressos coach / long distance bus tickets are available up
to 90 days in advance, but times rarely change.
I have no easy means to check or update so please
confirm through sources given below.
Aveiro (pop.78,000, urban area 120,000) is a city
of Northern Portugal. It is not in the Algarve - I was
visiting! It stands about 75km (47 miles) south of the major city
of Porto. It is just over 260km (160 miles) north of Lisbon.
It is about 85km from PORTO airport. Aveiro city centre map
showing railway and bus stations here.
Rede Expressos has three or four direct journeys every day between Porto Airport and Aveiro, taking 1 hour 15 minutes. There is no ticket sales point at the airport. Tickets should be purchased in advance at their website or app. Tickets can also be purchased on board, card payment only.
By metro and train it is frequent, straightforward
and inexpensive. Take the METRO DO PORTO Line E from the Airport
to Campanhã station. You may need to change trains, which I
recommend you do at Lapa
station where this is done on the same platform, no need for
steps, tunnels etc. Trains are currently running about every 15
minutes daily between about 0700 and 2000, about every 30 minutes
at other times. The first train from the airport is at 0606 on
weekdays, 0558 on Saturdays and at 0557 on Sundays and public
holidays.
Payment by contactless credit / debit card is possible for metro
journeys from the airport. Any journey will cost €2,25.
Contactless payment is only available at a few other places on the
network.
That will take about 35 minutes and otherwise costs €2.85 - a Z4
(four zone) paper ticket. More details at the METRO DO PORTO website.
By the way, don't throw away your 'ANDANTE' ticket if you are
coming back to Porto. It is rechargeable. You can use it until it
wears out and saves you €0.60 on each subsequent ticket of the
same type. Tickets are sold at the Airport tourist office, but if
it's not open you will need some coins for the ticket machines.
The service to the Airport from Trindad starts at 0558 on
weekdays, 0622 at weekends and on public holidays, with the last
train at 0037 every night. The first direct trains from Campanhã
station to the airport are at 0707 on weekdays, 0706 on Saturdays
and 0703 on Sundays and Holidays. The last train from
Campanhã is at 0031 every night. If no direct train is
shown, take any WESTBOUND train and change at Lapa station.
At Campanhã walk from the Metro station round to the main railway
station of CP, Portuguese Railways. That takes only a minute and
there are no steps.
From there, local electric trains of the Porto Urbanos network run
to Aveiro about once every hour every day with extra, faster,
trains in weekday rush hours. Map to the right. The normal journey
takes about 1 hour and will cost €3.95 plus the 50 cent cost of
the rechargeable SIGA ticket card. There are simple to use ticket
machines in the hall; there were long lines at the ticket office
all times I was there. The machines take notes as well as coins.
NB these 'SIGA' tickets are NOT VALID on Alfa Pendular or
Intercity 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 cost you 10 - 12 Euros more to save about
25 minutes.
Tourist tickets for all CP Porto Urbanos trains -1 day €7,70 and 3 days €16.50.
First train from Porto Campanhã to Aveiro is at 0455 on weekdays,
0600 daily. The last trains are at 2300, 2400 (midnight) and 0108
daily. Many start from Porto São Bento (city centre) station 10 -
15 minutes earlier. Be sure to check timetables at the Portugal
Railways Official website. Trains from
Aveiro to Porto Campanhã run daily from 0431 to 2326, with a later
train at 2359 except on Saturdays. Trains run about once each hour
for most of the day, with extra trains during weekday rush hours.
Note - late night and very early morning trains may be
affected by night-time engineering work until mid-May. Check
locally or at the official
website.
If you plan to spend some time in Porto before moving on, most of
the trains to Aveiro start at the city centre São Bento station.
This historic building is in the heart of the city (it has a Metro
station also) and is worth a visit in its own right!
The national long distance bus (coach) network Rede-Expressos has
about four journeys each day direct between Porto Airport and
Aveiro taking about 1 hour 25 minutes. More useful are 12 - 14
journeys a day at irregular intervals between Porto Campanhã bus
station and Aveiro. Journey time Campanhã - Aveiro is about an
hour. Times and tickets in detail at www.rede-expressos.pt
or their app.
You can pay for Lisbon metro journeys using contactless payment. Each journey including transfer to another line if needed will cost €1,92. A paper ticket costs €2,40, which includes 50 cents for the rechargeable Navegante ticket card if needed.
If you are not planning to spend time in Lisbon, you will need to get from the Airport to LISBOA ORIENTE station. Obviously, taxis, uber etc are available. However, this is very simple using the Lisbon metro (subway) from the airport station. Trains run to Oriente station every few minutes from 0630 until 0100 every night. The journey takes about 6 minutes. There is also city bus 744 to Oriente, however large luggage is not permitted. City bus details at http://www.carris.pt/
If you are planning to spend time in Lisbon, most trains to
Aveiro start from the city centre SANTA APOLÓNIA station. Check
timetables and buy tickets at www.cp.pt
One way 'normal' tourist (2nd) class fare is €31.00 on AP (Alfa
Pendular) trains, €23.45 on IC (Intercidades). Discounts are
available for advance booking - see below. Seat reservation is compulsory.
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 0639 and the
last train is at 2209 hrs daily. The journey takes about 2 hours
on the Alfa Pendular trains, 2hrs 20 minutes on the Intercity
trains
All but two of the trains start from the city centre Santa Apolónia station nine minutes before calling at Oriente. These other two call at Lisbon Entrecampos station, before Oriente, on their way up from the south. Train times are subject to change around major public holidays, for example Easter, Christmas and New Year. Check official timetables carefully when making your plans.
Reservations for train trips in Portugal can only be made up
to a maximum of 60 days in advance. You can reserve on line at www.cp.pt and print or download
your own ticket. A big discount is available on many
trains for tickets purchased more than 8 days in advance. DO NOT
use RailEurope etc as they cannot issue the required seat
reservation for which you will pay extra.
Anyone aged 65 or older can travel half price. ID e.g.
passport number required at the time of purchase and which must
be carried on the journey.
FLIXBUS (find their website or app) run about nine journeys every
day, at very irregular intervals, from Lisbon ORIENTE bus station.
This is next to the Oriente railway station. See section above for
transport options.
Rede Expressos run two direct journeys every day from Lisbon
Airport to Aveiro, plus another five from Lisbon Oriente terminal
which is a 6 minute metro journey from the airport. Website is https://www.rede-expressos.pt
or find their app. There is no ticket sales point at Lisbon
airport.
You may need to make your way to the SETE RIOS bus terminal. This is about 3 miles/5km from the airport and is linked to it by the Red underground metro line. Take any train to the end of the line at São Sebastião then change to the Blue Line for a two stop ride to Jardim Zoológico station, which is adjacent to Sete Rios. Trains run every few minutes from 0630 daily. The journey will take around 25 minutes and cost €1,85 contactless, €2,35 cash. Check the metro website for options from other parts of the city.
For your bus options from elsewhere in the city check the city
bus website at http://www.carris.pt/
Consult the long distance bus website www.rede-expressos.pt for Lisbon -
Aveiro times and tickets, remember it's LISBOA SETE RIOS on the
timetable search. One-way standard fare is currently €17.00
(discounted tickets are very often available) and the journey
takes about 3hrs 15 minutes. There are currently about twelve
journeys from Lisbon Sete Rios every day, from 0745 to 2100. Rede
Expressos also has routes to Aveiro from many towns and cities
through Portugal.
The railway and bus stations in Aveiro are on the eastern edge
of the city, about 1km from the centre. There is a taxi rank
outside, to the left as you exit the railway station. Numerous
city buses stop outside the railway station across the road from
the taxi rank.
Aveiro regional and long distance bus station is at Rua de Artur
Almeida Eça, on the east side of the railway station. A tunnel
under the railway tracks connects this facility with stops for
city buses - see below. Many regional and local buses also stop
near the city centre.
The tourist office is located at Rua João Mendonça, 8 which is
beside the canal, in the city centre. Map here.
Aveiro is a walkable city, and mostly flat. If you
need local buses around the city and immediate suburbs, consult
the city bus company website at www.aveirobus.pt this is however
only available in Portuguese. Timetables can be downloaded and
there is a diagram of routes. Timetables for most routes are
irregular in nature, some are infrequent. Weekend and holiday
service is limited. Cash fare is €2,00 for one journey. A pre paid
ten journey ticket reduces the fare considerably. Various monthly
passes are also available. There is a 1 day tourist pass for all
buses and ferries at €10, two days for €18. Details are on the
website. Aveiro is flat and bike hire is readily available
Aveiro is well connected to the north and south by the railway.
Cheap and frequent local trains runs between Aveiro and Porto via
Ovar and Espinho. Timetable here
- link to CP railway website. There is also the narrow gauge line
inland, to Águeda and Sernada do Vouga, part of the Linha da
Vouga. This is a proper railway, not a heritage or tourist line.
It is a pleasant ride into wooded countryside and is operated as
part of the national railway system. Timetable here - link to CP
railway website. The Aveiro - Vouga station is next to the main
station.
Aveiro is not quite on the coast. Buses run daily at irregular
intervals to the Costa Nova
beaches. Service operated by Busway. Website is https://busway-cira.pt/horarios/aveiro/
is route 36, also in July and August there is also route 35.
A - Anual = runs all year round. PE - schooldays only
Busway also operate frequent buses out to Praia da Barra in July
and August, Busway route 35. They also run the buses to Oliveira
de Azaméis via Albgeraria-a-Velha; to Vale de Cambra; Figueira da
Foz via Vagos and Mira; to Praia da Mira and to Catanhede via
Palhaça.
The stadium of SC Beira Mar Aveiro is the 'old' stadium near the
city centre in Rua Campeão das Províncias. The club are playing
season 2025 - 2026 in the regional fourth tier of Portuguese
football, where attendances are numbered in hundreds. The club
website, only in Portuguese, is https://beiramar.pt/
If you have any comments or updates for this page, I will be pleased to receive them by email. For more about Aveiro as a city, please see this article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aveiro,_Portugal
I take no responsibility for any inconvenience caused as a result of later changes to times etc. This page is for general guidance only and you must check details before making commitments and decisions!
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