How to travel from Vigo to Porto

How to Travel from Vigo to Porto?

Travellers planning a trip from Galicia to northern Portugal have a choice of train or bus journeys between Vigo and Porto. There are daily direct connections available by bus or train seven days a week, with train journeys south to Portugal taking around two hours and 20 minutes. Bus journeys are provided by two operators, with most trips from Spain taking about 20 minutes longer than the train.

What is the Cheapest Way To Get from Vigo to Porto?

Prices for bus and train travel from Vigo to Porto are roughly similar, although booking well in advance offers passengers some cheaper deals on bus tickets. European bus companies Flixbus and Eurolines operate direct bus connections over the border from Vigo's central bus station, with most services taking around two hours and 45 minutes to reach Porto. The Spanish national rail operator Renfe provides two daily direct trains from the Galician city to Porto, taking two hours and 22 minutes. 

What is the Fastest Way to Travel from Vigo to Porto?

The Renfe rail journey from Vigo Guixar station to Porto Campanha is the quickest travel option for the 92-mile journey south from Galicia, taking two hours and 22 minutes. Some Flixbus direct bus routes from Vigo to Porto Rua de Alexandre Herculano terminus take just three minutes longer, but most bus journeys with Flixbus and Eurolines take two hours and 45 minutes to complete the trip. 

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Travel from Vigo to Porto by Train

The Spanish state rail company Renfe provides two direct rail connections between the Spanish and Portuguese cities seven days a week, departing from Vigo Guixar station and arriving at  Porto Campanha station. Travellers have a choice of mid-morning or mid-evening departure times, with journeys taking two hours and 22 minutes. For timetable purposes, it should be noted that Portuguese time is an hour behind Spanish time. Porto Campanha station is located close to the Douro river, about 15 minutes east of the city centre on foot. 

Travel from Vigo to Porto by Bus

Two European operators, Eurolines and Flixbus, offer direct international bus travel between Vigo and Porto. The Eurolines schedule operates seven days a week, with morning and afternoon departures daily and one or two additional evening buses from Sunday to Friday. Flixbus provides between two and four daily direct buses to Porto, including morning, afternoon, and evening departure times. The quickest Flixbus services take two hours and 25 minutes to reach Porto, with other Flixbus and Eurolines journeys taking 15 to 20 minutes longer, subject to traffic conditions. Eurolines services arrive at Rua de Alexandre Herculano on the south side of the city centre, while Flixbus buses arrive at the Casa da Musica transport hub, two miles northwest of the centre, with Metro links downtown taking 15 minutes.