Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport to Braga
Braga is about 53 km from Porto Airport. The direct GetBus coach takes 45 minutes from €9, with departures until 23:00 and at 00:45. Metro plus train is cheaper at €5.90 but takes two hours. A transfer costs about €56.
Braga is Portugal's third city: an archbishopric with a compact baroque centre and the Bom Jesus sanctuary on the hill above. From Porto Airport there are three realistic ways to get there: a direct coach, a metro-and-train combination, or a car. They differ a lot in time and cost, so compare them before you choose.
How far is Braga from Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport?
Braga is 53 km (33 miles) from Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport by road, about 41 min by car outside rush hour. In a straight line it is 40 km. By public transport, Train takes about 2h including a change and costs €5.9.
Every way to get there
Our verdict: Train is the cheapest way at €5.9 (2h, with a change on the way). A taxi from €50 saves roughly 1h 19m and takes you to the door. Timetable: CP urban trains from Campanhã about 06:10–23:15.
What it costs for your group
The train is charged per person, while a taxi is one price for the whole car — so the more of you there are, the better door-to-door value looks.
| Group | Train (per person) | Taxi (per car) | Best value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo · 1 traveller | €5.9 | €50 | Train |
| Couple · 2 travellers | €12 | €50 | Train |
| Family of 4 · 4 travellers | €24 | €50 | Train |
Which option should you choose?
| If your priority is… | Our pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | Train | From €5.9, about 2h, with a change on the way. |
| Speed | Pre-booked transfer | 41 min and door-to-door, from €56. |
| A group of 4 | Train | Four tickets still come to about €23.6 — less than a car. |
| A late-night arrival | Taxi or pre-booked transfer | Train stops overnight — timetable: CP urban trains from Campanhã about 06:10–23:15. |
By transport mode
Shuttle
Direct non-stop to Braga bus station (platform 20). From €9.00 one way; flexible ticket lets you take the next departure if your flight is late. 2 large bags (32 kg) + 1 small.
Where to catch it: P8 coach park, arrivals level
Times: From airport: 00:45, 05:00, 07:00, 08:30, then hourly 09:30–16:30, 17:45, 19:00, 20:30, 23:00
Best for budget travellersTrain
Metro Z4 €2.30 (+€0.60 card) plus CP urban ticket €3.60 (51–68 min). Alfa Pendular €17 / Intercidades €13.55 are faster but run only a few times a day.
Where to catch it: Aeroporto metro station; change to CP at Campanhã
Times: CP urban trains from Campanhã about 06:10–23:15
Best for budget travellers near a stationPrivate transfer
Sedan about €56, MPV about €80, 7-seat minivan about €93, tolls included. Door to door in about 41 minutes via the A3.
Where to catch it: Arrivals hall; MPV or minivan available for families and groups
Times: 24/7
Best for families, groups & late arrivalsTaxi
Estimate only: about €50 by day on the meter, about 20% more at night and on holidays, plus motorway tolls. Ask for an estimate before setting off.
Where to catch it: Taxi rank outside arrivals
Times: 24/7
Best for small groups in a hurryBraga & Porto in photos
Buying tickets in Porto
Andante is the shared ticket for the Porto metropolitan area. It covers the metro, STCP buses and CP urban trains within the zones you pay for. The paper Andante Azul card costs €0.60, is rechargeable, and can only be used by one person per journey. Buy and top it up at the ticket machines in Aeroporto metro station, just outside the terminal. Each person in a group needs their own card.
2026 single fares (Metro do Porto): Z2 €1.40 (valid 1 h), Z3 €1.85 (1 h), Z4 €2.30 (1 h 15), Z5 €2.80 (1 h 30). You can load from 1 to 30 trips of the same type. A 10-trip Z4 load costs €23.00. An Andante 24 Z4 costs €8.55 for 24 hours, and the tourist Andante Tour 1 and Tour 3 cost €7.75 and €16.55. Central Porto (Trindade, Aliados, São Bento, Campanhã) needs a Z4 from the airport. For other destinations, check the destination list posted in the station.
Contactless bank cards work on the marked validators at Aeroporto, Senhora da Hora, Casa da Música, Trindade and the central stations. Each tap is charged as a Z4 (€2.30) and is valid for 1 h 15, with a daily cap of €7.75. Validate every time you board or change line, at most 10 minutes before you travel. On STCP buses the driver sells a single-journey ticket for €2.50.
CP trains to Braga, Guimarães and Aveiro run outside the Andante area, so buy a CP ticket at Campanhã (from a machine, the ticket office or the CP app). GetBus coach tickets are sold online, in the GetBus app, at the GetBus counter in the terminal (daily 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–18:00) or from the driver.
Taxi scams & safety in Porto
Take taxis only from the official rank outside arrivals. Licensed Porto taxis are black with a green roof or beige, and they carry a meter and a roof sign. Portugal's new national taxi tariff, published in June 2026, has been postponed. Until it takes effect, the meter runs on the old structure: a flag fall of about €3.25, a €1.60 supplement for each bag larger than 55×35×20 cm, a higher rate at night, at weekends and on holidays, and any tolls added on top. Expect roughly €25–35 to central Porto. Ask for the receipt (recibo), which shows the licence number.
Ignore anyone in the hall offering a ride. Unlicensed drivers do approach arriving passengers, and their prices are whatever they decide. App rides (Uber, Bolt) are legal in Portugal and pick up in the designated area, not at the taxi rank.
On the metro, the risk is a fine, not a scam. You must validate the Andante card every time you board or change, even inside your time window. Inspectors check line E regularly, and an unvalidated card counts as travelling without a ticket.
Step-free access in Porto
Porto Airport runs MyWay, a free assistance service for passengers with a disability or reduced mobility, on departure, in transit and on arrival. Request it from your airline or travel agent when you book, or at least 48 hours before the published departure time.
- On arrival, the airline notifies MyWay, and staff assist from your aircraft seat to your next point of departure.
- When you arrive for a flight, use the MyWay phone at the marked Designated Point of Arrival to call for help with check-in, security, border control and boarding.
- A companion can stay with you throughout if you cannot travel without one.
- Reserved spaces for cars with the reduced-mobility badge are available in all the airport car parks, near the exits.
Getting from OPO to Braga
Three ways to get there
For most people the answer is the GetBus coach. It is direct and non-stop, takes 45 minutes and costs from €9. It leaves from the coach park on the arrivals floor of the terminal. The metro plus train option saves about three euros but takes over twice as long. A private car costs six times as much as the coach but takes you to your door. Each option is set out below.
Option 1 – GetBus, airport to Braga bus station
GetBus runs only airport routes and has served Braga since 2012. Coaches leave from P8, the coach parking area on the arrivals level, and arrive at platform 20 of Braga's central bus station. The published timetable from the airport is:
00:45 · 05:00 · 07:00 · 08:30 · 09:30 · 10:30 · 11:30 · 12:30 · 13:30 · 14:30 · 15:30 · 16:30 · 17:45 · 19:00 · 20:30 · 23:00
That is 16 departures a day, every day including holidays. The 00:45 departure covers late arrivals. Fares start at €9.00 one way on the English site. The Portuguese site has advertised lower promotional fares, so check both before you pay. Buy online, in the GetBus app, at the GetBus counter in the terminal (open 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–18:00) or from the driver by cash or card. Each passenger may carry two large bags up to 32 kg plus one small bag.
The flexible ticket is the most useful option for anyone flying in. If your flight is late and you miss your booked coach, you can take the next departure without changing the booking. The coach will not wait for you, but you do not lose the fare.
Option 2 – metro, then the CP urban train
Take metro line E from Aeroporto to Trindade and change for Campanhã, or catch a line E train that runs through to Estádio do Dragão via Campanhã. Either way, one Andante Z4 trip at €2.30 covers it, plus €0.60 for a new card. At Campanhã, buy a CP ticket to Braga. The urban train costs €3.60 and takes 51 to 68 minutes. On the day we checked (22 October 2026), trains ran from 06:10 to 23:15, about once or twice an hour. Faster Alfa Pendular (€17, 39 minutes) and Intercidades (€13.55) trains run a few times a day on the same line.
Total: about €5.90 and around two hours, once you include the metro ride, the change and the wait for a train. This suits travellers on a tight budget, travellers who have missed the last convenient coach, and anyone staying near Braga railway station, which is on the west side of the centre. CP has announced a strike for 30 October 2026, so check service status around that date.
Option 3 – car to the door
A pre-booked transfer is quoted at about €56 for a sedan (up to three people), about €80 for an MPV and about €93 for a seven-seat minivan. Tolls are included, and the drive takes roughly 41 minutes on the A3 motorway. Split four ways, an MPV is about €20 each, which is reasonable value for a family with luggage going to a hotel or house outside the centre.
A metered taxi from the airport rank runs on the old tariff, because the 2026 reform has been postponed. Third-party estimates put the daytime fare at around €50. Night and holiday rates are about 20% higher, and motorway tolls are added on top, so the final fare can easily reach the price of a pre-booked car. Ask the driver for an estimate before you set off. The fixed €56 transfer is more predictable.
Night arrivals
If you land late, the 23:00 and 00:45 GetBus departures are the ones to aim for. The last CP urban train from Campanhã leaves at around 23:15, with a late service in the early hours on some days, and you would need the metro to get there first. If you land after midnight, the 00:45 coach is your best public option. After that, only a taxi or a pre-booked car will take you to Braga before morning.
On arrival in Braga
The central bus station is a short walk north of the historic centre. The Sé cathedral and the Avenida da Liberdade are within about 15 minutes on foot. Bom Jesus do Monte is a separate trip uphill east of the city, served by local buses and a historic water-powered funicular.
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Sources
Fares and times on this page were last held against their official sources on 21 October 2026. Operators change prices without notice — if you spot a difference, the operator’s own page is the authority. How we check fares.
- MyTransfers – Porto Airport to Braga taxi/transfer estimate (about €50 metered, +20% at night) · checked 2026-10-21
- GetBus – Braga ↔ Porto Airport timetable and tickets · checked 2026-10-21
- GetBus – routes and fares from €9.00 · checked 2026-10-21
- Porto Airport (ANA) – public transport, buses, shuttles and taxi · checked 2026-10-21
- CP – Porto Campanhã to Braga journey search for 22 Oct 2026 · checked 2026-10-21
- Metro do Porto – Andante occasional fares 2026 (Z2–Z9, Andante 24, Tour) · checked 2026-10-21
- e-konomista – current taxi tariff (€3.25 flag fall, €1.60 luggage) and the new AMT regulation · checked 2026-10-21
- Observador – new taxi tariff rules postponed (3 Aug 2026) · checked 2026-10-21
- AirportsTaxiTransfers – Porto Airport to Braga quotes (for 23 Oct 2026) · checked 2026-10-21
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