Porto, Portugal

Getting around Porto

How to travel around Porto — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Metro

Six lines including the airport link, cheap and quick.

Cost: EUR 1.40–2.60

2. Historic trams

Line 1 runs along the river to Foz on restored 1930s cars.

Cost: EUR 6

3. Funiculars

The Guindais funicular saves the steep climb from Ribeira to the upper city.

4. Walking, and the hills

Porto is genuinely steep; the distance on a map understates the effort considerably.

5. Douro line train

One of Europe's great railway journeys, hugging the river into the vineyards.

Best time: Autumn harvest

Booking apps in Portugal

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Bolt

Widely used and usually the cheapest option in Portuguese cities.

Coverage: Lisbon, Porto, Faro.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Uber

Operates alongside Bolt across Portugal.

Coverage: Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

CP

Portuguese national rail booking, including the Lisbon–Porto corridor.

Coverage: Nationwide.