Transports

Being an important capital and the birth place of the nation, there are easy ways to get to Guimarães. The main accesses are by car, bus and train.

By car:

Using the current network of motorways, you can get from Porto to Guimarães very easily in only 30 minutes using the motorways A3and A7, from Braga to Guimarães in 15 minutes using A15, from Vigo (Spain) in 90 minutes using the motorways A3 and A7, and from Lisbon in 180 minutes using A1, A3 and A7.

By bus:

There are several companies that establish the connections between every point in Portugal and Guimarães, with direct or non-direct buses.

http://www.rede-expressos.pt/

http://www.transdev.pt/

http://www.rodonorte.pt/

Urban transports in Guimarães:

http://www.cm-guimaraes.pt/PageGen.aspx?WMCM_PaginaId=297

By train:

The railway connection is made through an electrified line with direct an non-direct trains from every destination in Portugal. From and to Porto, the ride only takes 60 minutes.

http://www.cp.pt