How to get to Vila Real

Alto Douro Trás-os-Montes

The fastest way to get to Vila Real is from the city of Porto. From the Capital of the North to the Capital of Douro is about 95 km that can be reached by car in about an hour, on the A4 motorway. In a straight line, from Porto to Vila Real is 73.5 km.

See Map of Douro Wine Region.

From Porto to Vila Real

The A4 motorway, with the toll costing around 6 euros for class 1 vehicles, is the best option for those leaving the Porto city center to Vila Real.

By Bus (Bus)

To go from Porto to Vila Real by bus (bus) the companies Rede Expressos and Rodonorte several daily trips between the two cities.

Express Network

From Porto to Vila Real, the normal ticket (adult) costs around 10 euros. The departure in the capital of the North is from August 24th Field. The journey takes 1 hour and 25 minutes. The itinerary passes through the University Center of Porto, Amarante and Alijó. The hours offered are from 7:00 am to 9:30 pm (leaving Porto), in addition to a departure at 00:00. Telephone for contacts: 217,524,524
External link: rede-expressos.pt (Possibility of contact via Chat)

Rodonorte

It serves the AMP (Porto Metropolitan Area) and CIM Douro. The ticket price is calculated by the distance in km. Considering 95 km from Porto to Vila Real, the single ticket costs around 9 euros. Phone for contacts: 259.340.710
External link: rodonorte.pt

From Lisbon to Vila Real

The fastest and most comfortable way to get from Lisbon to Vila Real is by car, via the A1 toll road (toll). Are exactly 397 km from the Portuguese capital, in a journey of about four hours. The toll (the toll) should be around 30 euros.

Some distances from Vila Real

The city is approximately 85 km away, in a straight line, from the Atlantic Ocean, heading west. Only 15 km separate it from the river Douro, heading south, and, heading north, about 65 km from the border with Galicia, Spain.

• Alijó: 42 km from Vila Real (straight line: 22 km)
• Chaves: 68 km from Vila Real (straight line: 54 km)
• Weight of Régua: 31 km (15 km in a straight line)
• Sabrosa: 19 km (14 km in a straight line)
• Murça: 35 km (27 in a straight line)
• Valpaços: 74 km (50 km in a straight line)

How to get to the Douro Wine Region

The Vinhatic Douro Region is the main producing region in the country. And in addition to recognized World Heritage by Unesco, it was the first demarcated region in Portugal and the oldest wine region in the world (1756).

Its wines are used both for the production of DOC Douro and DOC Porto wines. In addition to DOC Douro, the appellation Regional Duriense also applies to wines produced in the region. Not to be confused with the Denomination of Origin Porto, relating only to liqueur wines.
From the Douro DOC vineyards some of the best reds and whites in Portugal are produced.