Day trips from Porto
68 day trips and weekend getaways less than 3 hours by car from the centre of Porto, from the closest to the furthest, with the average high for November. Driving times calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Places without an English guide yet open in Spanish.
- places within 3 hours
- 68
- under 1 hour away
- 10
- to the nearest beach, Vila do Conde
- 30 min
- to the snow, Covilhã
- 2 h 51 min
Day trips from Porto: under 1 hour
| Destination | By car | Distance | High in November | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vila do Conde | 30 min | 35 km | 16.8 °C | beach, historic city |
| Póvoa de Varzim | 31 min | 36 km | – | beach |
| Esposende | 42 min | 53 km | – | beach |
| Braga | 43 min | 54 km | 17.0 °C | historic city |
| Guimarães | 43 min | 54 km | – | historic city |
| Amarante | 43 min | 59 km | – | historic city, countryside |
| Arouca | 50 min | 58 km | – | countryside |
| Aveiro | 53 min | 75 km | 17.3 °C | historic city, beach |
| Viana do Castelo | 58 min | 76 km | – | historic city, beach |
| Ponte de Lima | 58 min | 84 km | 17.2 °C | countryside, historic city |
Day trips from Porto: 1 to 2 hours
| Destination | By car | Distance | High in November | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Nova | 1 h 3 min | 84 km | 17.3 °C | beach |
| Vila Real | 1 h 10 min | 95 km | 13.2 °C | historic city, countryside |
| Arcos de Valdevez | 1 h 11 min | 99 km | – | countryside |
| Peso da Régua | 1 h 16 min | 95 km | – | countryside |
| Luso | 1 h 17 min | 107 km | – | spa, countryside |
| Caminha | 1 h 18 min | 102 km | – | beach, historic city |
| Gerês | 1 h 22 min | 96 km | – | countryside, spa |
| Tui | 1 h 23 min | 118 km | – | historic city |
| Coimbra | 1 h 25 min | 121 km | 18.0 °C | historic city |
| Viseu | 1 h 30 min | 127 km | 13.4 °C | historic city |
| Salceda de Caselas | 1 h 33 min | 132 km | – | countryside |
| A Guarda | 1 h 34 min | 120 km | 16.4 °C | beach, historic city |
| Figueira da Foz | 1 h 34 min | 134 km | – | beach |
| Monção | 1 h 35 min | 133 km | – | spa, countryside |
| Pinhão | 1 h 36 min | 125 km | – | countryside |
| Redondela | 1 h 43 min | 147 km | 14.9 °C | historic city |
| Vigo | 1 h 45 min | 152 km | 14.9 °C | beach |
| Mondariz | 1 h 47 min | 153 km | 14.9 °C | spa |
| Baiona | 1 h 47 min | 143 km | 15.4 °C | beach, historic city |
| Chaves | 1 h 49 min | 153 km | – | historic city, spa |
| Cangas de Morrazo | 1 h 55 min | 168 km | 14.9 °C | beach |
| Bueu | 1 h 57 min | 170 km | 15.4 °C | beach |
| Pontevedra | 1 h 58 min | 170 km | 15.3 °C | – |
Day trips from Porto: 2 to 3 hours
| Destination | By car | Distance | High in November | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verín | 2 h 1 min | 174 km | – | spa, historic city |
| Marín | 2 h 1 min | 172 km | 15.3 °C | beach |
| Leiria | 2 h 1 min | 181 km | – | historic city |
| Combarro | 2 h 3 min | 178 km | 15.3 °C | historic city |
| Ribadavia | 2 h 4 min | 183 km | – | historic city |
| Fátima | 2 h 9 min | 194 km | – | historic city |
| Meis | 2 h 10 min | 184 km | 15.3 °C | countryside |
| Tomar | 2 h 12 min | 197 km | – | historic city |
| Batalha | 2 h 12 min | 194 km | – | historic city |
| Cambados | 2 h 14 min | 194 km | 16.3 °C | – |
| Sanxenxo | 2 h 16 min | 200 km | 15.4 °C | beach |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 2 h 19 min | 198 km | 16.3 °C | beach |
| Bragança | 2 h 19 min | 206 km | 12.8 °C | historic city, countryside |
| Guarda | 2 h 19 min | 200 km | 10.3 °C | historic city, countryside |
| Nazaré | 2 h 23 min | 213 km | 18.2 °C | beach |
| Ourense | 2 h 24 min | 211 km | 16.0 °C | spa |
| Alcobaça | 2 h 24 min | 213 km | – | historic city |
| A Illa de Arousa | 2 h 26 min | 205 km | 16.3 °C | beach |
| San Cristovo de Cea | 2 h 27 min | 218 km | – | historic city |
| La Toja | 2 h 28 min | 212 km | 16.3 °C | spa, beach |
| Allariz | 2 h 31 min | 220 km | 13.4 °C | historic city, countryside |
| O Faramello | 2 h 35 min | 219 km | – | historic city, countryside |
| Óbidos | 2 h 35 min | 238 km | – | historic city, countryside |
| Piódão | 2 h 36 min | 195 km | – | countryside |
| Santiago de Compostela | 2 h 40 min | 230 km | 14.0 °C | historic city |
| Santarém | 2 h 43 min | 246 km | 18.1 °C | historic city |
| Ribeira | 2 h 47 min | 237 km | 16.4 °C | beach |
| Nogueira de Ramuín | 2 h 47 min | 231 km | 16.0 °C | countryside, historic city |
| Chantada | 2 h 48 min | 245 km | – | countryside |
| Puebla de Sanabria | 2 h 49 min | 248 km | – | countryside, historic city |
| Noia | 2 h 51 min | 237 km | 14.7 °C | historic city |
| Covilhã | 2 h 51 min | 248 km | – | ski resort, countryside |
| Serra de Outes | 2 h 54 min | 238 km | – | countryside |
| Peniche | 2 h 54 min | 261 km | – | beach |
| Ciudad Rodrigo | 2 h 56 min | 261 km | – | historic city |
Frequently asked questions about day trips from Porto
What day trips are there less than an hour from Porto?
Vila do Conde (30 min), Póvoa de Varzim (31 min), Esposende (42 min), Braga (43 min) and Guimarães (43 min), among 10 places.
What are the best day trips from Porto?
Among the best known within easy reach by car: Vila do Conde (30 min), Póvoa de Varzim (31 min), Esposende (42 min), Braga (43 min) and Guimarães (43 min). Each one has its own page with hotels, in case you want to stay the night.
What are the closest beaches to Porto by car?
The closest by car are Vila do Conde (30 min), Póvoa de Varzim (31 min), Esposende (42 min) and Aveiro (53 min).
What countryside getaways are there near Porto?
The closest by car are Amarante (43 min), Arouca (50 min), Ponte de Lima (58 min) and Vila Real (1 h 10 min).
What historic towns can you visit from Porto?
The closest by car are Vila do Conde (30 min), Braga (43 min), Guimarães (43 min) and Amarante (43 min).