Day trip to Porto.
From Manchester, back by 00:05, after midnight.
Time in the city
7.1 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
11km
to the centreFrom Porto centre (OPO)
Daylight
10.4 hours
07:06 to 17:31Sunrise 07:06, sunset 17:31
08:45
Leave Manchester
Ryanair
12:05
In the city
Lands 11:15, 20min immigration, 30min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25min more
19:10
Leave the city
30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
00:05
Back in Manchester
Flies 21:40 with easyJet
- Leave ManchesterRyanair08:45
- Land in Porto2h 30min11:15
- In the city20min immigration, 30min from the airport12:05
- Leave the city30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration19:10
- Fly homeeasyJet, 2h 30min21:40
- Back in Manchester00:05
Last bus or train to the airport leaves at about 01:00.
Best day for your flights
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Things to do in PortoShowHide
Serralves FoundationTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
SEA LIFE PortoTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Catedral do PortoTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Cálem CavesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Porto Sightseeing CruisesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Porto Fado ShowsTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Ideal Clube de FadoTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Zoo Santo InácioTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Porto · Tiqets, affiliate link
With kids in PortoShowHide
Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Manchester
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off areaFree
24/7 shuttle bus to the terminals. Source
Train
Coach
- National Express from Manchester / Leeds / Liverpool£5.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From Manchester city centre£25-£35 one way~10 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £15-£25.
- From Leeds£90-£120 one way~45 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £60-£90.
- From Liverpool£75-£100 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £50-£75.
Parking at the airport
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £64.00 (4-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £54.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £69.00 (8-day stay). Source
- Drop & GoNo same-day price
From £59.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £82.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Multi StoreyNo same-day price
From £64.00 (4-day stay). Source
Porto on a budgetShowHide
Transport for the day costs £7.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
Best day for your flights
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What a day in Porto costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£158.75/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 26 Oct, 15:00.
Out with Ryanair, back with easyJet. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 26 Oct, 15:00. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 360 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,350 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
Costs people forgetShowHide
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.
Ask about Porto
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