Is Porto worth a day trip?

Yes: 7.3 hours in Porto, £124 for the whole day, 30 min into town each way. Enough for the main sights and a proper lunch without rushing.

How long do you actually get in Porto?

About 7.3 hours in Porto. Landing to take-off is 10.6 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Porto airport into town?

Metro line E (violet) to Trindade, about 30 min, €2.85 incl. the €0.60 Andante card. A day ticket on local transport is Andante Tour 1, 24 hours on the whole network incl. the airport, €7.75.

What does a day in Porto cost, not counting the flight?

About £34 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 19:05. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 120 min there, including 30 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 21:35 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 20 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 30 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 7.3 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Porto.
From Bristol, back by 23:40.

Portugal·Tue 20 Oct · 7.3 hours in the city

£124

the whole day

7.3 hours

in the city

23:40

back in Bristol

Time in the city

7.3 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

11km

to the centreFrom Porto centre (OPO)

Daylight

10.9 hours

07:51 to 18:47Sunrise 07:51, sunset 18:47

First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

08:50
Leave Bristol
Ryanair, direct
11:50
In the city
Lands 11:00, 20min immigration, 30min from the airport
19:05
Leave the city
30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
23:40
Back in Bristol
Flies 21:35 with easyJet

Leave BristolRyanair, direct08:50
Land in Porto2h 10min11:00
In the city20min immigration, 30min from the airport11:50
Leave the city30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration19:05
Fly homeeasyJet, 2h 10min21:35
Back in Bristol23:40

Last bus or train to the airport: about 01:00.

How we'd do it

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11:5740 min there

9 min walk

12:4620 min there

5 min walk

13:1130 min there

6 min walk

13:4745 min there

9 min walk

14:4130 min there

15 min walk

15:2620 min there

5 min walk

15:5145 min there

16:36Free timeuntil 18:51

about 14 min walk

19:05Back to the airport

Metro E · 30 min

AirportFlight 21:35

Weather while you are there

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How we'd do it

Open up the maps to see full detail.

11:5740 min there

9 min walk

12:4620 min there

5 min walk

13:1130 min there

6 min walk

13:4745 min there

9 min walk

14:4130 min there

15 min walk

15:2620 min there

5 min walk

15:5145 min there

16:36Free timeuntil 18:51

about 14 min walk

19:05Back to the airport

Metro E · 30 min

AirportFlight 21:35

What a day in Porto costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£124/ all in, per person

Transport for the day£7

Lunch£10

Dinner£17

Beer calculator× 0£0

Entry fees, on top (optional)

Casa da Música guided tour£10 (€12)

Porto Bridge Climb£17 (€20)

Opening days vary, so check before you go.

Walk the upper deck of the Dom Luís I bridge, São Bento railway station entrance hall, Jardins do Palácio de Cristal, Mercado do Bolhão, Ribeira waterfront and the Miradouro da Vitória viewpointFree

On the ground£34

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

Return flight from£90

Google Flights price. Checked 35 hours ago.

Getting to Bristolfrom £9.50

All in, per person£124

Out with Ryanair, back with easyJet. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.

Estimated cost. Fares last checked 14 Oct, 19:21. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.

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Getting to the airportShow

Getting to Bristol

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Coach

Bristol Airport Flyer A1 from Bristol£9.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Bristol Airport Flyer A4 from Bath£9.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source
National Express 216 from CardiffPrice not published
Source

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £8.50
Drop Off & Pick Up Car Park: up to 10 min £8.50, 10-20min £10.50, 20-40min £13.00, 40-60min £30.00, max stay 2hrs £60 Source
Multi-Storey£60
0-24hrs walk-up (turn-up) tariff. Source
Short Stay£65
12-24hrs walk-up tariff. Source
Mid Stay£50
0-24hrs walk-up tariff. Source

More parking

Silver Zone (park & ride)No same-day price
From £100 (3-day minimum-stay walk-up tariff). Source
Meet & Greet / Meet & Greet PremiumNo same-day price
Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Purple Parking (Silver Zone resale)£52.99
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source
SkyParkSecure (Official Silver Zone)£62
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source
APH Forge Meet & Greet£105
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source

Costs people forgetShow

Costs people forget

Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.

Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees

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