Popular Airport | Francisco Sa Carneiro - Porto Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 475 Km |
Sevilla, the central and most important city of the Andalusian Autonomous Region in the south of Spain, is an inner harbor, thanks to the Guadalquivir River, although it is 87 kilometers away from the Atlantic Ocean. Wine, olives, mushrooms and fruits are exported from the city, which is the most important internal port of the country. There is an airport in Sevilla, which is also an important shipbuilding center. There are several alternatives to transport to the airport.
Although there is a metro line in the city that has two football teams in La Liga, there is no metro line that serves the airport at the moment. As a result, buses are being used to get to the airport from the city center. Between 04.30 and 00.30, buses depart from Armas Square every half hour and arrive at the airport in about 30 minutes.
It is possible to reach the airport in less than one hour with taxis located at every point of the city. It takes about 20 minutes to get to the airport by taxi from Armas Square, Cartuja Island, San Jeronimo and Sevilla Cathedral, which are the central points of the city.
You can also reach the airport by private car or rental car in Sevilla, where you can see traffic at certain times along the Guadalquivir River and in the historical and cultural center of the city. To do this you need to take the Concejal Alberto Jimenez - Becerril Boulevard in the city center along the Guadalquivir River and reach Juventudes Musicales Boulevard. This road will connect you directly to Ronda Urban. If you follow the Ronda Urban route, you will first arrive at Autovia del Sur and then to the airport. The airport hosts four parking areas for VIP parking, long and short term temporary public parking.
Sevilla Airport, along with Granada Airport, is the most important airport in the Andalusian Autonomous Region with an annual number of 4 million passengers. There are also many cafes, restaurants and shops at the airport, which is frequently visited by commercial and touristic purposes. In the stores you can find many different kinds of wines which are among the most important products of Andalusia.
Other local and national products can also be found at airport stores and duty free. Stores selling both FC Sevilla and Real Betis, two teams from Sevilla in La Liga, which is considered the best football league in the world, products are also available at the airport.
Porto, one of the largest cities in Portugal, is a wonderful city situated on the foothills of the River Douro. The city center, which has hosted many civilizations throughout the history, is on the world heritage list of UNESCO due to its gothic and baroque history.
The city of Porto, which is the outpost of the Romans, is one of the oldest settlements on earth and the city walls, cathedrals and old houses in the city offers you the opportunity to go on a journey in history. Leixoes Port contributes greatly to Porto both in terms of commercial income and tourism. In Porto, which is known for its bridges, it is very easy to travel by the advanced metro lines, the buses that provide transportation to all parts of the city as well as by train or tramway. In addition, the special bus lanes, which are one of the biggest improvements in the city, are available for those who want to travel by bicycle.
Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport is the second busiest airport in the country and hosts many passengers every year. There are many options to reach the city center from the airport, which is located in the north of Porto city center. Metro stands out as the most preferred option by the hundreds of thousands of passengers. It is also possible to reach different points of the city by taking the advantage of buses. Taxi and car rental are less preferred for transportation because other means of transportation are of good quality, fast and economical.
There are the taxis of many different taxi companies in front of the terminal building for those who want to travel by taxi. It is a great convenience that taxi drivers know English. If the area you are going to is not near the subway or bus line, you can prefer to get there by taxi. Taxis are generally of secondary importance because other transportation options provide service until late hours to many parts of the city. Taking into consideration that a higher rate is applied in the night and on weekends compared to standard tariff, other transportation alternatives may be more reasonable.
Three different bus lines, the buses 601, 602 and 3M, allow you to reach the city center from the airport. You can take advantage of the buses, which depart every 30 minutes, at 06:01 at the earliest and at 01:25 at the latest. It takes about an hour from the airport to the city center by bus. In addition to these three bus lines run by the municipality, you can also prefer private buses which are more comfortable and safe.
The purple metro line provides transportation to the city center from Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport. Metro services start at 05:58 and go on until 00:36 and it is possible to get to the city center from the airport in about half an hour. You can buy a ticket at the station in order to get on the metro, which departs every five minutes. If you get off the metro, which serves between the airport and Estadio do Dragao, at the Trindade station, you can reach the city center.
If you prefer, you can reach the city center more comfortably by taking the advantage of transfer vehicles, which are a little more costly compared to the city buses. These transfer vehicles, which depart every 30 minutes from Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport, allow you to reach the city center in about 15 minutes.
You can also get to the city center by renting a car, which is another option you can prefer. You can comfortably reach the city center by driving the car, which you can also rent with a driver from National, Hertz, Sixt, Europcar, Avis and Budget car rental companies.