Car hire and driving in Viseu
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Portugal traffic drives on the right. Picking up at OPO means 92 km (57 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Viseu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viseu to Coimbra | Portugal | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Viseu to Porto | Portugal | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Viseu to Braga | Portugal | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Viseu to Leiria | Portugal | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Viseu to Ourense | Spain | 186 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Viseu to Vigo | Spain | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Viseu to Salamanca | Spain | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Viseu to Badajoz | Spain | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Viseu to Lisbon | Portugal | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Viseu to Amadora | Portugal | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Viseu to Queluz | Portugal | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Viseu to Setúbal | Portugal | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Viseu to London | United Kingdom | 1,345 km (836 mi) | about 20 h 31 min |
| Viseu to Madrid | Spain | 356 km (222 mi) | about 5 h 26 min |
| Viseu to Rome | Italy | 1,708 km (1,061 mi) | about 26 h 3 min |
| Viseu to Paris | France | 1,217 km (756 mi) | about 18 h 33 min |
| Viseu to Barcelona | Spain | 848 km (527 mi) | about 12 h 56 min |
| Viseu to Munich | Germany | 1,750 km (1,087 mi) | about 26 h 41 min |
| Viseu to Milan | Italy | 1,485 km (922 mi) | about 22 h 38 min |
| Viseu to Birmingham | United Kingdom | 1,391 km (864 mi) | about 21 h 13 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Viseu?
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.