Arriving
By Train -- The rail station is at Largo da Estação (tel. 808/208-208). At least 30 trains per day make the 40-minute run from Porto. The fare is 9.40€ ($12) one-way. Some 29 trains arrive daily from Coimbra; the trip takes an hour and costs 9.40€ ($12) one-way. Twenty-six trains per day arrive from Lisbon; it's a 5-hour trip, and the one-way fare is 20€ ($26).
By Bus -- The nearest Rodoviária (national express bus company) station is at Agueda, 19km (12 miles) from Aveiro. Buses connect Agueda with the train station at Aveiro. For information and schedules, call tel. 23/442-35-13.
By Car -- Continue north along A1 from Coimbra to the junction with N235, which leads west to Aveiro.
Visitor Information
The Aveiro Tourist Office is at Rua João Mendonça 8 (tel. 23/442-36-80 or 23/442-07-60; www.rotadaluz.pt) and is open daily 9am to 8pm.
