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Planning a Trip

Arriving

By Train -- The train station is on Largo da Estação (tel. 25/327-85-52 or 808/208-208). Some 20 trains per day arrive from Porto after a 1 1/2-hour trip. It costs 8.50€ ($11) one-way. From Coimbra, 15 trains a day make the 4-hour trip. A one-way ticket costs 9.25€ ($12). Eleven trains a day arrive from Viana do Castelo. The trip takes 2 hours and costs 4.50€ ($5.85) one-way.

By Bus -- The bus station is at Central de Camionagem (tel. 25/320-94-00), a few blocks north of the heart of town. Buses arrive every hour from Porto; the trip takes 1 1/2 hours and costs 5€ ($6.50) one-way. From Guimarães, there are 12 buses per day; the trip takes an hour and costs 2.25€ ($2.95). From Lisbon, five daily buses make the 5 1/2-hour trip. The fare is 15€ ($20) one-way.

By Car -- From Guimarães, head northwest along N101.

Visitor Information

The Braga Tourist Office is at Av. da Liberdade 1 (tel. 25/326-25-50; www.rtvm.pt). It's open Monday to Friday 9am to 12:30pm and 2 to 6:30pm, Saturday and Sunday until 5:30pm October to June; and Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 12:30pm and 2 to 5:30pm, July to September.


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Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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