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Instituto de Letras e Ciências Humanas University of Minho. Campus de Gualtar. 4710-057 Braga, Portugal GPS coordinates - latitude: 41° 33' 32.16'' N - longitude: 8° 23' 54.06'' W The Institute is Building 5 on the map below. VIEW IN GOOGLE MAPS |
Once in Braga, we recommend the use of Braga Urban Transportation System.
Bus Nr. 43 connects the train station with University of Minho (1.55 euros -Schedule and itinerary map).
Getting to Portugal
LOW-COST AIRLINES flying to Portugal from different points in Europe:
To Porto: Ryanair (from London, Paris, Dublin, Milan, Rome, Madrid, Barcelona, Eindhoven, Brussels, Hamburg, among many others).
To Lisboa: Easy Jet (from London, Copenhagen, Paris, Berlin, Geneva, Amsterdam, among many others) or Vueling (Barcelona, Paris).
Other airlines
To Lisboa: Easy Jet (from London, Copenhagen, Paris, Berlin, Geneva, Amsterdam, among many others) or Vueling (Barcelona, Paris).
Other airlines
Getting to Braga
From Porto
By airplane:
The closest airport to Braga is Sá Carneiro Airport (code: OPO) in the suburbs of Oporto, 50 Km from Braga (31 miles).
By train:
Take the train in one of Oporto's train stations and get from there to Braga (Braga Line)
By bus:
Take the bus to Braga in the Bus Station in Rua Alfredo Magalhães, 4440-452 Porto.
Rede expressos
Renex
By car: recommended route (57km)
By taxi: if you travel by taxi, the trip from the airport to Braga takes about 40m. and it costs approximately 55€.
The closest airport to Braga is Sá Carneiro Airport (code: OPO) in the suburbs of Oporto, 50 Km from Braga (31 miles).
- There is a direct bus service ('Getbus') from the airport to Braga and back, running every 2-3 hours (~10€)
- You may also take the subway at the airport (LINE E – Direction: Estádio do Dragão; Ticket Z4: ~1,80€) and get ou at Campanhã stop. There, you take the train to Braga (Normal ticket: ~3€)
Timetable Metro
Timetable trains
- Alternatively, bus number 56 takes you from the airport to Oporto (every 20 minutes).
- There is also the non-stop Aerobus, an express bus that takes you directly from the airport to Oporto (every 30 minutes). This service operates every day from 7am to 7pm.
By train:
Take the train in one of Oporto's train stations and get from there to Braga (Braga Line)
- Campanhã Train Station (Largo da Estação, 4300-173 Porto)
- S. Bento Train Station (Praça Almeida Garret 4000-069 Porto)
By bus:
Take the bus to Braga in the Bus Station in Rua Alfredo Magalhães, 4440-452 Porto.
Rede expressos
Renex
By car: recommended route (57km)
By taxi: if you travel by taxi, the trip from the airport to Braga takes about 40m. and it costs approximately 55€.
From Lisbon
By airplane:
Portela Airport (Lisboa) is approximately 370 km from Braga.
From Lisboa to Braga there are several options available.
By train:
Schedules train: Comboios de Portugal
By bus:
By car:
Portela Airport (Lisboa) is approximately 370 km from Braga.
From Lisboa to Braga there are several options available.
By train:
- Santa Apolónia Train Station (Av. Infante D. Henrique, 2715-311 Lisboa)
- Estação do Oriente (Orient Station) (Ed. Gare do Oriente, piso 1 – Av. D. João II 1990-233 Lisboa)
Schedules train: Comboios de Portugal
By bus:
- Estação do Oriente (Orient Station) (Ed. Gare do Oriente, piso 1 – Av. D. João II 1990-233 Lisboa). Public transportation network in the eastern area of Lisbon, linking the subway, bus and taxi. Airplane passengers can check-in previously.
- Rede expressos
- Renex
By car:
- recommended route from Lisboa to Braga (approximately 365 km)
From Galicia
By bus:
By train:
By car:
- from Santiago de Compostela, Coruña and Vigo to Braga: Go to the Bus Station and take the bus from there to Braga, with ALSA.
- from Vigo to Porto: Go to Vigo Bus Station and take the bus from there to Porto (city center or airport) with AUTNA.
By train:
- from Vigo to Porto: Go to Vigo Train Station (Guixar) and take the train to Porto.
By car:
- recommended route from Vigo to Braga (approximately 110 km)
From Madrid and Barcelona
Madrid: Several options available to get to Porto by airplane and bus. If you wish to drive, here is the recommended route from Madrid to Braga (approximately 535 km).
Barcelona: Several options available by airplane (to Porto).
Barcelona: Several options available by airplane (to Porto).