The key answers about Porto Airport: getting there, terminal, car hire, taxis, parking and flights, concise and quotable.
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport is the official name of Porto Airport, in use since 1990. Before that the airport was called Pedras Rubras, after the locality where the runway lies, and many people in the north of Portugal still use the old name. The airline code is OPO.
ANA Aeroportos de Portugal operates Porto Airport. ANA belongs to the French group VINCI Airports and runs the main Portuguese airports under a long-term concession granted in 1998.
About 16.9 million passengers used Porto Airport in 2025, a rise of 6.3 per cent on the 15.9 million of 2024. Porto Airport is the second-busiest airport in Portugal, after Lisbon and ahead of Faro.
About 11 km separate Porto Airport from the Clérigos Tower in the centre of Porto. The airport lies north-west of the city, on land shared by the municipalities of Maia, Matosinhos and Vila do Conde.
One passenger terminal serves all flights at Porto Airport. Arrivals are on the ground floor, the departures kerbside is on floor 3, and the metro station stands directly outside the building.
Yes, line E of the Porto Metro, the purple line, ends at Aeroporto station outside the terminal of Porto Airport. On the timetable valid since 7 September 2026 trains take 27 to 32 minutes to Trindade in the city centre and run roughly every 15 minutes during the day.
A single Z4 ticket costs €2.30 on the tariff in force since 1 January 2026 and is loaded on a rechargeable Andante card that costs €0.60. The Z4 ticket covers the ride from Porto Airport to Trindade and stays valid for 1 hour 15 minutes, changes included.
The first train leaves Porto Airport at 06:06 on weekdays and a few minutes before 06:00 at weekends, and the last one at 00:42, on the timetable valid since 7 September 2026. Towards the airport the last train leaves Trindade at 00:37.
STCP lines 601 and 602 link Porto Airport with Cordoaria in the old town between 05:30 and midnight, about every 25 minutes, and line 604 runs to Hospital São João until 21:00. The night bus 3M connects Porto Airport with Avenida dos Aliados every 60 minutes between 00:30 and 05:30. A ticket bought from the driver costs €2.50.
By night bus 3M, which runs between Porto Airport and Avenida dos Aliados once an hour from 00:30 to 05:30, by taxi from the rank, which works around the clock, or by pre-booked transfer. The metro does not run between about 00:45 and 06:00.
No, taxis from the rank at Porto Airport run on the meter, and we found no official fixed fare for Porto at any public source. Portugal changed its national taxi tariff rules on 23 October 2026, and meters may be converted until mid-January 2027, so ask the driver for an estimate before you set off.
By a flag fall plus a charge per kilometre and a charge for the journey time, under the rules of the transport regulator AMT that took effect on 23 October 2026. The regulator's reference values for the transition period are €2.00, €0.58 per kilometre and €16.75 per hour, with higher factors at night, at weekends and on public holidays.
Yes, some local companies in Porto hand over cars against a debit card, and our partner's comparison has a filter for exactly these offers. The international brands with desks in the terminal normally still ask for a credit card in the main driver's name.
Avis and Budget, Europcar, Goldcar, Guerin, Hertz and Sixt are listed by the operator of Porto Airport, all in the public area before security. Most desks open at 06:00 or 07:00 and close at midnight; Goldcar closes at 23:00.
Yes, a UK photocard driving licence can be used to drive in Portugal, according to the UK government's travel advice. Carrying identification while driving is mandatory in Portugal, so keep your passport with you.
Yes, the Kiss & Fly areas of Porto Airport are free for up to ten minutes: the Departures kerbside on floor 3 for dropping off and the Arrivals kerbside on the ground floor for collecting. A vehicle may use two separate ten-minute stops within 24 hours.
Yes, the operator of Porto Airport sells parking online and asks for a reservation at least six hours before arrival. The operator's booking widget advertises parking from €3 a day; the price for your dates is shown before you pay.
Yes, Porto Airport offers free and unlimited Wi-Fi throughout the terminal. The network is called “_VINCI Airports WiFi” and works after you accept the terms in the browser.
Yes, Porto Airport has 104 self-service lockers on floor -1, in underground access tunnel 1, available 24 hours a day. The operator's price list starts at €3.60 for a small locker for three hours.
The operator of Porto Airport recommends 90 minutes before a Schengen flight, 120 minutes before a non-Schengen flight within Europe, which includes the United Kingdom and Ireland, and 180 minutes before an intercontinental flight.
Yes, the ANA Lounge is located after security on floor 3 of Porto Airport and opens from 04:00 to 21:00. Entry is possible against a fee, through participating airlines or with Priority Pass, Dragon Pass and Diners Club International.
By direct coach from the stop on the arrivals level of Porto Airport: the airport shuttle needs 45 minutes to Braga bus station and 40 minutes to Guimarães bus station, non-stop, many times a day. A hire car takes about the same time on the motorway.
By hire car in about an hour and a half to Peso da Régua, or by metro to Campanhã station, about 34 minutes from Porto Airport, and from there by train along the river. A pre-booked transfer is the door-to-door option for wine estates away from the railway.
A direct coach links Porto Airport with Vigo in about two hours: four departures on weekdays and two on Saturdays and Sundays, for €14.90 one way. Santiago de Compostela is reached by changing in Vigo or by hire car in about two and a half hours.
No, porto-airport.eu is an independent information site with no connection to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, VINCI Airports or any airline. Binding information on flights, baggage and security comes only from the operator and the airlines.
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