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Lisbon to Douro Valley by train or road
About 380 km. The private car is fastest at 4 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹3,560 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Alfa Pendular to Porto Campanhã + Douro line to Pinhão
from ₹3,560 per person
Best value
Private car
Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Alfa Pendular to Porto Campanhã + Douro line to Pinhão | 6.3 h | ₹3,560–₹7,120per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle | 4 h | ₹11,720–₹20,240per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Alfa Pendular to Porto Campanhã + Douro line to Pinhão: Change at Campanhã: the Douro line's trains start at São Bento and call there, only a few times a day, so check the connection.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Alfa Pendular to Porto Campanhã + Douro line to Pinhão | ₹7,120–₹14,240 | ₹14,240–₹28,480 |
| Private car · Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle | ₹11,720–₹20,240 | ₹11,720–₹20,240 |
Once you’re in Douro Valley
- Best time: May – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Lisbon and Douro Valley
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.