Viseu: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Viseu is a city of 103,502 people in Portugal, 469 m (1,539 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Viseu runs from about 9 h 19 min a day in late December to 15 h 9 min in late June (computed for 40.66° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Viseu is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre, whose 11,417-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE, 7 km), Vila Real Airport (VRL, 70 km).
Flights to Viseu: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Viseu · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Madrid, 356 km (Spain) — flights · buses · car rental
- Lisbon, 240 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Valladolid, 289 km (Spain) — tours
- Vigo, 187 km (Spain) — buses · car rental · tours
- Gijón, 369 km (Spain)
- Porto, 80 km — buses · car rental · tours
- A Coruña, 304 km (Spain) — buses · car rental
- Ciudad Lineal, 360 km (Spain)
- Oviedo, 345 km (Spain)
- Móstoles, 344 km (Spain)
Common questions
Which airport serves Viseu?
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Viseu?
About 103,502 people live in Viseu (GeoNames).
What time zone is Viseu in?
Europe/Lisbon, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Viseu?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Viseu?
Madrid (356 km), Lisbon (240 km), Valladolid (289 km), Vigo (187 km), Gijón (369 km).
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.