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Viana do Castelo is a city located in northern Portugal known for its main square featuring a 16th century fountain and historic buildings. The city can be reached by flying into Porto airport and taking the metro and train, which runs direct trips every few hours and takes 1-2 hours. Alternatively, one can fly into Lisbon airport, take a bus to Lisbon Oriente train station, and then board a train to Viana do Castelo, which involves changing trains for some trips. Low cost airlines like Ryanair and EasyJet offer direct flights to Porto from several European cities.
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- 2. A main feature of the City is the Our host city: attractive main square that features both a 1553 water fountain and the Viana do castelo Misericórdia House that was constructed in 1598. Close by is its 15th Century Cathedral that has a fortress-like feeling and graced with Gothic carved relief's of the apostles. Located on the high hill of Monte Santa In the square of São Domingos Luzia is the modern basilica that dominates is the 16th Century church of over the City. From this point there are the same name. magnificent views of the surroundings. .....................
- 3. Where is Viana do castelo ? Viana do Castelo is situated in the north of Portugal, 71 Km. heading north west from Porto. .....................
- 4. How do I get to Viana do castelo ? We recommend you to fly to Porto since it will be easier, faster and cheaper to get to Viana do Castelo. However, if you plan to spend some extra days in Portugal, you could fly to Lisbon and get to know our lovely capital, and from there get to Viana do Castelo. ..................... In the following pages we’ll give you tips on how to get to Viana do Castelo from both, Lisbon and Porto.
- 5. If your landing airport is Porto: The easiest way to reach Viana do Castelo is by taking the Metro at the airport to the Porto Campanhã Train Station; from there it will be easy to get a train to Viana do Castelo. Detailed information in the following pages! .....................
- 6. Flight2Porto Low cost airlines The following two low cost airlines have direct flights to Porto from the following cities: esasyJet Basel-Mulhouse; Geneva; Lyon; London-Gatwick; Milan-Malpensa; Paris- Charles de Gaulle Main airlines traveling to Porto airport Ryanair Baden Baden; Barcelona-El Prat; Bologna; Bordeaux; Bremen; Brussels- ⚈ Aigle Azur Charleroi; Carcassonne; Dusseldorf Weeze; Eindhoven; Faro; Frankfurt- ⚈ Air Berlin Hahn; La Rochelle; Las Palmas; Lille; London-Gatwick; London-Stansted; ⚈ Brussels Airlines Maastricht; Madrid; Marrakesh; Marseille; Milan-Bergamo; Munich West; ⚈ Iberia Paris Beauvais; Rodez; Roma Ciampino; St. Etienne; Tenerife; Tours; ⚈ Lufthansa Valencia. ⚈ Luxair Air Berlin flies to Porto from Palma de Mallorca! You can also ⚈ TAP Portugal find good deals with Brussels Airlines, Iberia, Lufthansa and ⚈ Transavia TAP Portugal if you book in advance! ⚈ Royal Air Maroc We recommend you to check this website for cheap flights: ..................... http://www.edreams.com Check the website of the Porto airport at: http://www.ana.pt/portal/page/portal/ANA/AEROPORTO_PORTO
- 7. Using low cost airlines to reach Porto! Low cost airlines do not allow you to book flights with transit airports! In case you want to use low cost airlines that reach Porto (easyJet and Ryanair), but there is no direct flights from your nearest airport, you must buy separate tickets from your nearest airport to a destination from where they fly to Porto (i.e. return tickets from your closest airport to any of their destinations that fly directly to Porto – all of them listed in the previous page – and from that intermediary destination you should buy a return ticket to Porto). Buying in this way may get you cheaper fares than with traditional airlines (which is not always the case, sometimes some few Euros difference do not worth all the hassle!), just remember that sometimes such flights are not reliable and that the connection is not guaranteed by the companies. To ensure you will not lose your flights, you must ensure that you have enough waiting time between those connecting flights! We recommend you to check this website for cheap flights: http://www.edreams.com ..................... Check the website of the low cost airlines here: http://www.ryanair.com/en and http://www.easyJet.com
- 8. Metro Stop at the airport Metro Stop at Campanhã Train Station ..................... For more information about the Metro in Porto please visit: http://www.metrodoporto.pt/en/
- 9. There are 13 daily trains between Porto Campanhã and Viana do Castelo: By train DEPARTURE ARRIVAL TRIP TIME TIME DURATION 1. 6h00 7h30 1h30 2. 7h55 9h32 1h37 3. 8h30 10h29 1h59 4. 9h50 11h58 2h08 5. 12h45 14h14 1h29 Once you have reached the metro station Campanhã, you will 6. 12h50 14h59 2h09 need to follow the signs that lead from the Metro Station to the actual Train Station where you can buy your ticket to Viana do 7. 13h50 15h59 2h09 Castelo. 8. 15h55 17h28 1h33 The one way tickets vary from 7,70 Euros for a direct train to 9. 16h30 18h32 2h02 6,15 Euros for a train with one stop to change trains. Buying a 10. 17h55 19h30 1h35 return ticket will give you access to a 10% discount. 11. 18h30 20h39 2h09 International student cards and European Youth Cards grant you discount in the prices of the tickets. 12. 20h15 21h39 1h24 13. 20h50 22h44 1h54 We’ll be waiting for you at the train station in Please notice that only trains 1, 2, 5, 8, 10 and 12 are ..................... direct trains to Viana do Castelo. To reach Viana do Viana do Castelo! Castelo with trains 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 and 13 you will need to change trains in the station called “Nine”. Please check this website for trains: http://cp.pt/cp/displayPage.do?vgnextoid=87cbd5abe2a74010VgnVCM1000007b01a8c0RCRD&lang=en
- 10. If your landing airport is Lisbon: The easiest way to reach Viana do Castelo is by taking a bus from the airport to the Lisboa Oriente train station, from there buy a train ticket to Viana do Castelo. The trains are not direct from Lisbon to Viana do Castelo, you will need to make one or tochanges of trains. Detailed information in ..................... the following pages!
- 11. Main airlines traveling to Lisbon airport Flight2lisbon ⚈ ⚈ ⚈ Aer Lingus Aigle Azur Air Europa ⚈ Air France Easy to reach! ⚈ ⚈ ⚈ Air Moldova Air Nostrum Blue Air ⚈ bmibaby ⚈ British Airways ⚈ Brussels Airlines ⚈ Cimber Sterling Lisbon airport also known as Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS), is the main ⚈ Continental international gateway to Portugal. Being one of the largest airports in ⚈ easyJet Southern Europe, Lisbon Airport has two main runways and continues to ⚈ Finnair expand. ⚈ NIKI/Air Berlin ⚈ Germanwings If you are planning to fly to Lisbon, there will not be a problem at all to ⚈ Iberia find an affordable flight from almost any country in the world with a ⚈ KLM maximum of one stopover! ⚈ Lufthansa ⚈ Royal Air Maroc We recommend you to check this website for cheap flights: ⚈ Swiss ⚈ TAP Portugal http://www.edreams.com ⚈ Tunisair ⚈ Turkish Airlines ..................... ⚈ Ukraine Airlines ⚈ Vueling Check the website of the Lisbon airport at: http://www.ana.pt/portal/page/portal/ANA/AEROPORTO_LISBOA
- 12. How do I get to Viana do castelo ? From Lisbon you can get to Viana do Castelo By bus or by train. The trip will take some hours. There are two main ways to get to Viana do Castelo from Lisbon: by bus (which will be cheaper and there are direct busses), or by train (a bit more expensive and you will need to change trains in Porto, however more comfortable. ..................... In the following pages we’ll give you tips on how to get to Viana do Castelo from Lisbon, both by bus and by train.
- 13. There are 13 daily trains TRAIN DEPARTURE ARRIVAL TRIP By train between Lisboa Oriente and Porto Campanhã: 1. TYPE AP 6h09 TIME TIME 8h44 DURATION 2h35 2. AP 7h09 9h44 2h35 To take a train from Lisbon 3. IC 7h39 10h39 3h00 you will need to reach the 4. AP 8h09 10h52 2h43 train station Lisboa Oriente, easily accessible 5. IC 9h39 12h39 3h00 by metro (details in next page). 6. AP 10h09 12h44 2h35 7. IC 11h39 14h39 3h00 You can buy a ticket to Viana do Castelo. There are no direct trains, in any case you will need to get to Porto Campanhã and 8. AP 12h09 14h44 2h35 from there take the train to Viana do Castelo. 9. AP 14h09 16h44 2h35 The one way tickets from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanhã 10. IC 15h39 18h39 3h00 cost: AP = 30 Euros, IC = 24 Euros. 10% discount applies 11. AP 16h09 18h44 2h35 when you buy a return ticket. International student cards and 12. AP 17h09 19h44 2h35 European Youth Cards grant you discount in the prices of the tickets. 13. IC 17h39 20h39 3h00 14. AP 18h09 20h44 2h35 We’ll be waiting for you at the 15. AP 19h09 21h44 2h35 train station in 16. IC 19h39 22h39 3h00 ..................... Viana do Castelo! 17. AP 20h09 22h52 2h43 18. IC 21h39 00h39 3h00 Please check this website for trains: http://cp.pt/cp/displayPage.do?vgnextoid=87cbd5abe2a74010VgnVCM1000007b01a8c0RCRD&lang=en
- 14. Metro stop to reach the “Oriente” Train Station .....................
- 15. By Bus to viana do castelo The ti (Lisbo cket one w n-Via a You could also take a direct bus €19,5 na do y by bus 0 (€3 Ca from Lisbon to Viana do Castelo! 9 for a stelo) is ticket return We find the train system of Portugal highly reliable and ). more comfortable from the logistics point of view, however if your choice is for traveling by bus (which will save you some Euros), you could check Rede Expressos website for details on time tables and prices on their direct busses to Viana do Castelo from Lisbon. The Bus Station of Rede Expressos in Lisbon is located at “Sete Rios”, easily accessible by Metro at We’ll be waiting for you at the stop “Jardim Zoologico” in the blue line (please the bus station in see next page for details on the Metro stop). Viana do Castelo! ..................... Please check this website for trains: http://www.rede-expressos.pt/default.aspx
- 16. Metro stop to reach the Bus Station of “Sete Rios” .....................
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