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Car hire and driving in Porto

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Portugal traffic drives on the right. Picking up at OPO means 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Porto

Car rental from Porto: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Porto to BragaPortugal47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Porto to ViseuPortugal80 km (50 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Porto to CoimbraPortugal106 km (66 mi)about 1 h 37 min
Porto to VigoSpain121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Porto to OurenseSpain146 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Porto to LeiriaPortugal157 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Porto to A CoruñaSpain248 km (154 mi)about 3 h 47 min
Porto to SalamancaSpain248 km (154 mi)about 3 h 47 min
Porto to AmadoraPortugal271 km (169 mi)about 4 h 8 min
Porto to QueluzPortugal272 km (169 mi)about 4 h 8 min
Porto to LisbonPortugal273 km (170 mi)about 4 h 10 min
Porto to BadajozSpain289 km (179 mi)about 4 h 24 min
Porto to LondonUnited Kingdom1,321 km (821 mi)about 20 h 9 min
Porto to MadridSpain421 km (262 mi)about 6 h 25 min
Porto to RomeItaly1,756 km (1,091 mi)about 26 h 47 min
Porto to ParisFrance1,213 km (754 mi)about 18 h 30 min
Porto to BarcelonaSpain900 km (559 mi)about 13 h 43 min
Porto to MunichGermany1,769 km (1,099 mi)about 26 h 59 min
Porto to MilanItaly1,514 km (941 mi)about 23 h 6 min
Porto to BirminghamUnited Kingdom1,358 km (844 mi)about 20 h 43 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Porto?

The right, as everywhere in Portugal.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.