Porto is one of the oldest cities in the country, a city of culture and leisure, a cosmopolitan and contemporary place. From the excellent facilities available to the wide range of hotels available in the region, Porto is the perfect destination for organizing your congress, conference or colloquium and making your business trip a success.
In a destination where tradition meets modernity and stands out for the perfect symbiosis between past and future, you can count on the recognized experience of Porto Convention & Visitors Bureau in supporting the organization of events, ensuring you the best offer so your congress, conference or colloquium excels.
As a Congresses’ destination, Porto has a wide accessible network whether you visit us by car, train or plane. The city has an international airport with 60 direct routes, just minutes from the city centre and suitable road and rail networks. All designed to respect your time!
How to get here
Porto has air, sea and land links that connect it to the main European cities. The investment on the quality of these contributes so that the city has an excellent relationship abroad and with its visitors.
Airplane - Porto International Airport is located 15km from the city centre. The connections to the city are made through a good network of Bus, Metro and Taxi.
Porto is located 300km north of Lisbon and has a privileged geographic position in terms of access to the main European capitals.
The main airlines fly directly to Porto.
Boat - Leixões Cruise Terminal / APDL port is only a few kilometres away from the centre of Porto and receives cruise ships from all over the world.
Train - Porto has international trains, Alfa Pendulares, intercidades, interregional, regional and urban, allowing connections to various destinations in the country and abroad.
Car - Porto and Northern Portugal is served by a modern road network that enables those who come from Galicia, Algarve, Lisbon, Coimbra or any other part of the country to easily reach the city and from there to any other destination.