Is Porto worth a day trip?

Yes: 7.7 hours in Porto, £142 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 7.7 hours in Porto. Landing to take-off is 11 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 17:30. 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 20:00 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 7.7 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Porto.
From London Gatwick, back by 22:15.

Portugal·Sat 7 Nov · 7.7 hours in the city

£142

the whole day

7.7 hours

in the city

22:15

back in London Gatwick

£97 on Mon 7 Dec, 32% less

Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

7.7 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

11km

to the centreFrom Porto centre (OPO)

Daylight

10.2 hours

07:13 to 17:24Sunrise 07:13, sunset 17:24

First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

06:30
Leave London Gatwick
easyJet, direct
09:50
In the city
Lands 09:00, 20min immigration, 30min from the airport
17:30
Leave the city
30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
22:15
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 20:00 with British Airways

Leave London GatwickeasyJet, direct06:30
Land in Porto2h 30min09:00
In the city20min immigration, 30min from the airport09:50
Leave the city30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration17:30
Fly homeBritish Airways, 2h 30min20:00
Back in London Gatwick22:15

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

Typical weather for this date

16°C

average high

11°C

average low

6 in 10

years it rained

This date is too far out to forecast. These are Porto's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.

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What a day in Porto costs

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

£142/ 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)

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£108

Google Flights price. Checked 19 hours ago.

Getting to Gatwickfrom free

All in, per person£142

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

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Getting to Gatwick

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

Free

Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park: free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source

Train

From London (Gatwick Express, Victoria)Price not published30 min
Source
From London (Southern / Thameslink, Victoria / London Bridge / St Pancras)Price not published30-45 min
Source

Coach

National Express from LondonPrice not published
Source

Taxi

From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £10
Drop-off zone: £10 for 10 min, then £1/extra minute up to 20 min, maximum daily charge £30, maximum stay 30 min, payable by midnight the next day. Source
Short Stay£70
"12-24 hours" walk-up (roll-up) rate. Source
Premium Short Stay£87.50
"12-24 hours" walk-up rate. Source
Long Stay£38
"2-24 hours" band (first 2 hours free). Source

More parking

Mid StayNo same-day price
Source
Valet ParkingNo same-day price
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Premium Parking / Robotic Parking (South Terminal only)No same-day price
Source

Parking nearby

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

Cophall Parking£4.21
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 10-15 min. Source
Airparks Park & Ride£4.24
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 10-12 min. Source
APH Park & Ride£4.36
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 15 min. Source

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Costs people forget

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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.
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