Every option compared OPO → Porto
Taxi or ride-hail (Uber, Bolt, Free Now) 20–30 min
Metro Line E (violet) 25–30 min
STCP buses 601, 602 and night bus 3M 45 min–1h
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Transport from Francisco de Sá Carneiro to Porto Option From → to Time Price Hours Taxi or ride-hail (Uber, Bolt, Free Now) Porto taxis and ride-hail apps Taxi rank outside arrivals; ride-hail pick-up in the signed zone → Door to door 20–30 min €20–25as of 8 October 2026 On demand, 24 hours Metro Line E (violet) Metro do Porto Aeroporto metro station, in front of the terminal → Trindade, in the city centre (change here for other lines) 25–30 min Varies 06:00–01:00 STCP buses 601, 602 and night bus 3M STCP Bus stop outside the arrivals level → Avenida dos Aliados / Cordoaria, city centre 45 min–1h Varies Daytime lines about every 25–30 minutes; night bus 3M hourly 00:30–05:30
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Step by step Taxi or ride-hail (Uber, Bolt, Free Now) taxi
Pick-up Taxi rank outside arrivals; ride-hail pick-up in the signed zone
Goes to Door to door
Time 20–30 min
Price €20–25 (8 October 2026)
Frequency On demand, 24 hours Take a taxi from the rank outside arrivals, or book Uber, Bolt or Free Now in the app. Expect about 20 minutes to the centre outside rush hour. Metro Line E (violet) metro
Pick-up Aeroporto metro station, in front of the terminal
Goes to Trindade, in the city centre (change here for other lines)
Time 25–30 min
Frequency Every 20–30 minutes
First / last 06:00 / 01:00
Payment Andante card (€0.60, reusable) loaded with a Z4 trip at the station machines
Luggage Fine with suitcases; busy at commuter peaks
Accessibility Step-free from the terminal Walk out of arrivals to the metro station in front of the terminal. Buy a blue Andante card at the machine and load a Z4 trip; validate it before boarding. Ride Line E to Trindade, about 30 minutes, for the city centre and the other metro lines. STCP buses 601, 602 and night bus 3M bus
Pick-up Bus stop outside the arrivals level
Goes to Avenida dos Aliados / Cordoaria, city centre
Time 45 min–1h
Frequency Daytime lines about every 25–30 minutes; night bus 3M hourly 00:30–05:30
Payment Andante card, or a ticket from the driver Use the daytime lines (601 to Aliados, 602 to Cordoaria) when the metro is busy. After the last metro, the 3M night bus runs hourly to Avenida dos Aliados until 05:30. Francisco de Sá Carneiro airport guide →
Sources en.wikipedia.org — airport and airlines-and-destinations table, checked 2026-10-01visitporto.travel — taxi or ride-hail about 20 minutes to the centre, average €20–25portoairport.pt — Line E to Trindade in about 30 minutes, every 20–30 minutes, 06:00–01:00; Andante card €0.60en.metrodoporto.pt — Andante tickets and zonesstcp.pt — airport lines 601, 602 and night line 3M, hours and frequencyReport a change — seen something different at the airport or on the airline's site? We re-check and log corrections publicly.