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SURFING HOLIDAYS IN PORTUGAL'S PORTO E NORTE REGION

GETTING THERE - CORTEGAÇA, PORTO & LISBON

There are international flights available to Porto in the north and Lisbon’s international airport has direct flights from a number of destinations, including England, France, Spain, the USA and Canada. A succession of charter flights operate during the summer from selected European cities.

Train connections from France and Spain provide regular scenic stops en route. Trains arrive in Lisbon from Madrid and San Sebastien. Portugal’s mainland rail system is cheap and extensive, and tourists have a wide range of special tickets available offering unlimited travel throughout the country.

Direct and regular bus services operate from France, Spain and England. Buses run from several Spanish cities to Porto and Lisbon.

If you're driving from England, the quickest route is via the Plymouth-Santander or Portsmouth-Bilbao ferries to northern Spain and then on to Portugal. The major entry points for the north is at Valenca do Minho and Braganca (north east). Major posts open 24/7, and schengen visa arrangements make border crossings easy.

Portugal’s road network is reasonably well developed around major centres but journeys can be longer than expected and the road safety record is pretty dire, be careful.

Quick links: Flights to Porto | Flights to Lisbon | Flights fom the USA & Canada

PORTO (OPORTO)

Francisco Sá Carneiro is the international airport of Porto, Portugal. It is located approximately six miles north of the city center of Porto and run by the Aeroportos de Portugal. Sá Carneiro is currently the second-busiest airport in the country based on airplane operations and the third-busiest in passengers, based on Aeroportos de Portugal traffic statistics.

Carneiro Airport is served by the following airlines:
• Air Berlin (Palma de Mallorca)
• Air France Régional (Bordeaux)
• Air One (Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino)
• Hifly (Paris-Orly)
• Iberia Airlines (Madrid) operated by Air Nostrum (Madrid)
• Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
• Luxair (Luxembourg)
• Portugália (Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bologna, Clermont-Ferrand, Lisbon, Lyon, Madrid, Milan-Malpensa, Nice, Paris-de Gaulle, Zürich)
• Ryanair (Beauvais/Paris, Dublin, Hahn/Frankfurt, Liverpool, London Stansted)
• SATA International (Ponta Delgada)
• SN Brussels Airlines (Brussels)
• TAP Portugal (Amsterdam, Caracas, Funchal, Geneva, Lisbon, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Luxembourg, Milan-Malpensa, Paris-Orly, Rome-Fiumicino)

Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro (Porto)
Website: http://www.ana-aeroportos.pt/ANA/Porto/HomePage.htm
Post Office: Open every day 07.30 - 22.00;
Airport Bus: From 07.30 to 19.00 (every half hour)

LISBON (LISBOA)

Lisbon is very easy to get to. It's just a short flight away from most European locations and also easily accessed by road, sea and rail.

The airport has daily flights to and from the major cities in the world and the national airlines are Tap Air Portugal, PGA - Portugália Airlines and Air Luxor. The airport is located seven kilometres (four miles) north of the city.

MAIN AIRLINES FLYING INTO LISBON

TAP Air Portugal flies from Heathrow, Gatwick or Manchester to Faro.
Website: www.flytap.com

British Airways fly from Heathrow to Lisbon
Website: www.ba.com

Easy Jet Fly to Lisbon from Luton, Paris, Geneva & Milan
Website: www.easyjet.com

Approximate flight times to Lisbon:
From London: 2 hours 20 minutes
New York: 6 hours 45 minutes
Los Angeles: 12 hours (plus transfer)
Toronto: 9 hours 30 minutes (plus transfer)
Sydney: 22 hours 30 minutes (plus transfers).

Aeroporto de Lisboa
Website: http://www.ana-aeroportos.pt/ANA/Lisboa/HomePage.htm
Airport bus: (every 20 minutes from 07.45 to 20.45 every day);
Airport Shuttle Bus: (Cascais/Estoril) from 07.00 to 22h30 every day;
Post Office: Open Monday to Friday: 09.00-20.00
Saturdays: 09.00-18.00; Sundays & Holidays: 09.00-13.00 /14.00- 17.00.