FEUP – School of Engineering, University of Porto is located in Portugal, at the north limit of the city of Porto, near of the “Estrada da Circunvalação (EN12)” and close to the “Hospital de S. João”.
Coordinates : 41.1780, -8.5980 (41o 10’ 41’’ N, 8o 24’ 7’’ O)
By metro
FEUP is served by the D line of Metro (yellow) at the C6 zone.
Metro station of IPO. The D line (yellow) connects to the Town Hall of Gaia in 20 minutes, passing through Trindade, where it has connection with lines A (blue), B (red), C (green) and E (violet). You must get out at the IPO station, contour the Campus S. João, walk on long street (Rua do Doutor Plácido da Costa – 7 minutes walking) . You must cross the transversal road and get to FEUP!
For more informations, please consult Metro do Porto website.
By bus
There are 4 bus lines in the Faculty’s area: 204, 300, 301 and 803. From the S. João Hospital, there are other lines of STCP and regular routes to other cities. To choose which one is more appropriate for you, please check these websites:
By car
The best way to find FEUP (Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n 4200-465 Porto) is to follow the indications to ‘Hospital de S. João’. Here are some suggestions for you:
If you come from Ermesinde, Gondomar and Valongo by the “Estrada da Circunvalação (EN12)”: You must go by the EN12 until you find the Hospital de S. João on your left. Continue through the traffic lights with Roberto Frias Street and keep left. At the next crossing with traffic lights, turn left onto António Bernardino Almeira Street (IPO will be on your right) and go straight until the intersection with Dr. Plácido da Costa Street, where you should go. Keep on the left until the next crossing, where you must turn left. Drive straight along this street until you reach another intersection, where you must turn left. Continue until the end of the road that intersects with Dr. Roberto Frias Street, where you must turn left. Keep right until the intersection with Via Estruturante, where you must turn right again.
If you come from Maia and Matosinhos by the “Estrada da Circunvalação (EN12)”: You must go by the EN12 until you find the IPO on your right. At the crossing with traffic lights, turn right onto António Bernardino Almeira Street (IPO will be on your right) and go straight until the intersection with Dr. Plácido da Costa Street, where you should go. Keep to the left until the next crossing, where you must turn left. Drive straight along this street until you reach another intersection, where you must turn left. Continue until the end of the road that intersects with Dr. Roberto Frias Street, where you must turn left. Keep right until the intersection with Via Estruturante, where you must turn right.
By train
If you arrive to Porto by train, you have 2 choices:
To get out at the Campanhã Station. In this case, you must catch the metro and choose one of the following lines: A (blue), B (red), C (green) and E (violet) You must do the transfer at the Trindade Station and catch the D line (yellow).
After that, you must follow the indications that are given in the “By metro” option.
To get out at the S. Bento Station. In this case, you must catch the D line (yellow) of the metro. You do not have to do any transfer.
Then, just follow the indications that are given in the “By metro” option.
By plane (Sá Carneiro Airport)
The quickest way to get to FEUP, if you don’t have your own car and if you don’t want to go by taxi, is to catch the metro, E line (violet). You must do the transfer at the Trindade Station and catch the D line (yellow). After that, you must follow the indications that are given in the “By metro” option.
By taxi
If you prefer to go by taxi, the indicative prices are:
From Airport – 20 €
From Campanhã Station – 10 €
From S. Bento Station – 10 €