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Flights to Portowho flies direct and when it's cheapest (2026)

Porto (OPO) has daily direct flights from London, Manchester, Dublin, Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam, Paris, Copenhagen and New York, and a few days a week from Prague, Berlin, Hamburg, Stockholm and Oslo. Cheapest months by route and the metro from the airport.

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Flight-route snapshots checked on 11 October 2026. Weekly counts and days below are Google Flights’ route-page summaries, not a timetable for a specific week or a guarantee of winter service. Check your exact dates with the airline before booking accommodation. Fare patterns summarise the past 12 months, not prices you can book. We list no current prices.

Porto airport (OPO) is 11 km north-west of the city and handled about 16.9 million passengers in 2025 [1]. In autumn 2026 it had direct flights every day from London, Manchester, Dublin, Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam, Paris, Copenhagen and New York, and on three to six days a week from Prague, Berlin, Hamburg, Stockholm, Oslo and Toronto [3–14]. Fares are typically lowest in January or February and highest in July or August [3–14]. Metro line E takes you to the centre in about 30 minutes [15][16].

Who flies direct to Porto

Snapshot as of 11 October 2026. Numbers are Google Flights’ count of non-stop flights a week [3–14]; regional and seasonal routes come from Wikipedia [2].

From Direct airlines (weekly non-stop flights) Days Fastest
London Ryanair 23 (Stansted), easyJet 18 (Gatwick, Luton), TAP 13 (Gatwick), British Airways 11 (Gatwick) [3] Daily 2 h 20
Manchester Ryanair 7, easyJet 6, Jet2 2 [4] Daily 2 h 25
UK regions easyJet from Bristol (Glasgow seasonal), Jet2 from Birmingham and Newcastle (seasonal) [2]
Dublin Ryanair 7 [5] Daily 2 h 25
Frankfurt / Munich Lufthansa 21 / Lufthansa 14 [6][7] Daily 2 h 50 / 3 h
Düsseldorf Eurowings 7 [7] Daily 2 h 35
Berlin Eurowings 3, Ryanair 3, easyJet 2 [7] 6 days 3 h 15
Hamburg Eurowings 5 [7] 5 days 3 h
Prague Smartwings 2, easyJet 2 [8]; Smartwings announced more Porto frequencies from late October [23] Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun 3 h 20
Amsterdam KLM 28, Transavia 9 [9] Daily 2 h 35
Paris Transavia 40, Ryanair 17, Air France 16, easyJet 12, TAP 10 [10] Daily 2 h 05
Copenhagen SAS 5, Norwegian 4, Ryanair 3 [11] Daily 3 h 25
Stockholm Norwegian 2, Ryanair 2 [12] Tue, Wed, Sat 4 h 05
Oslo Norwegian 3 [13] Mon, Wed, Fri 3 h 45
New York TAP 7 and United 7 (Newark), Delta 7 (JFK) [14] Daily 6 h 35
Toronto Air Transat 3 [14] Wed, Fri, Sun 6 h 50

Wikipedia marks the Norwegian and SAS routes to Porto as seasonal, so the Nordic options may change by season [2]. Porto also has direct flights to the islands: TAP, easyJet and Ryanair fly to Funchal, 42 flights a week in the 11 October snapshot [18], and Azores Airlines flies to Ponta Delgada and Terceira [2].

When flights to Porto are cheapest

Google Flights’ route insights, from fares observed over the past 12 months [3–14]:

Route Typically cheapest Typically most expensive
London → Porto January August [3]
Manchester → Porto January August [4]
Dublin → Porto January July [5]
Frankfurt → Porto January August [6]
Munich → Porto February August [7]
Berlin → Porto November July [7]
Prague → Porto January July [8]
Amsterdam → Porto January July [9]
Paris → Porto January August [10]
Copenhagen → Porto January July [11]
New York → Porto February June [14]

These are Google’s summaries of past fares, not forecasts. Porto’s winter is mild but wet, so a cheap January flight comes with rain; see Porto weather by month and the best time to visit Porto.

For nomads: see Porto for digital nomads. For families: see Porto with kids; July and August are the dear end on most European routes in the table.

After you land

  • Metro line E (violet) from the terminal, roughly every 15 minutes between 07:00 and 20:00 and about every 20 minutes in the evening (timetable from 7 September 2026) [25], about 30 minutes to Trindade [15][16]. Trindade to the airport is a Z4 journey: €2.30 plus €0.60 for the Andante card (2026) [17][24]. First and last trains, the night bus and late arrivals are in Porto airport to the city centre.
  • getBUS runs direct coaches from the airport to Braga and Guimarães; STCP buses and taxis also serve the city [15].
  • Onward: Andante tickets, monthly passes and trains to Braga, Guimarães and the Douro are in getting around Porto. Where to stay: where to stay in Porto.

Porto or Lisbon? If your city is Porto, fly to Porto. If the fare or the schedule is much better into Lisbon, compare the two cities first in Lisbon vs Porto and see flights to Lisbon.

Flying to Porto with kids

Pushchair, car-seat and infant rules are set by each airline:

  • TAP: children aged two to five may travel in a certified car seat [19].
  • easyJet: infants in their own seat need a car seat for take-off and landing [20].
  • Smartwings: the pushchair travels free and you can keep it to the gate (Czech page) [22].
  • Ryanair: see its help page for infants and children [21].

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Porto Airport, accessed 10 October 2026.
  2. Wikipedia: Porto Airport, airlines and destinations, revision of 7 October 2026, accessed 10 October 2026.
  3. Google Flights: London to Porto, accessed 11 October 2026.
  4. Google Flights: Manchester to Porto, accessed 11 October 2026.
  5. Google Flights: Dublin to Porto, accessed 11 October 2026.
  6. Google Flights: Frankfurt to Porto, accessed 11 October 2026.
  7. Google Flights: Munich to Porto, accessed 11 October 2026; also Düsseldorf–Porto, Berlin–Porto, Hamburg–Porto.
  8. Google Flights: Prague to Porto, accessed 11 October 2026.
  9. Google Flights: Amsterdam to Porto, accessed 11 October 2026.
  10. Google Flights: Paris to Porto, accessed 11 October 2026.
  11. Google Flights: Copenhagen to Porto, accessed 11 October 2026.
  12. Google Flights: Stockholm to Porto, accessed 11 October 2026.
  13. Google Flights: Oslo to Porto, accessed 11 October 2026.
  14. Google Flights: New York to Porto, accessed 11 October 2026; also Toronto–Porto.
  15. Porto Airport: public transportation, accessed 9 October 2026.
  16. Wikipedia: Porto Metro, accessed 9 October 2026.
  17. Metro do Porto: FAQ, accessed 9 October 2026.
  18. Google Flights: Porto to Funchal, accessed 11 October 2026.
  19. TAP Air Portugal: Babies and children on board, accessed 10 October 2026.
  20. easyJet: Flying with children, accessed 10 October 2026.
  21. Ryanair: Infants and children, accessed 10 October 2026.
  22. Smartwings: Jak přepravit dětský kočárek v letadle, accessed 10 October 2026.
  23. Smartwings: new Prague–Lisbon flights and more Porto frequencies, accessed 10 October 2026.
  24. Andante: 2026 fares, 22 December 2025, accessed 9 October 2026.
  25. Metro do Porto: Frequências, valid from 7 September 2026, accessed 11 October 2026.

Source references

  1. Wikipedia: Porto Airport (16.9 million passengers in 2025 per infobox; 11 km north-west of Porto) · accessed
  2. Wikipedia: Porto Airport, airlines and destinations table (rev. 7 Oct 2026) · accessed
  3. Google Flights: London to Porto route insights · accessed
  4. Google Flights: Manchester to Porto route insights · accessed
  5. Google Flights: Dublin to Porto route insights · accessed
  6. Google Flights: Frankfurt to Porto route insights · accessed
  7. Google Flights: Munich, Düsseldorf, Berlin and Hamburg to Porto route insights (Munich page linked) · accessed
  8. Google Flights: Prague to Porto route insights (Smartwings, easyJet) · accessed
  9. Google Flights: Amsterdam to Porto route insights · accessed
  10. Google Flights: Paris to Porto route insights · accessed
  11. Google Flights: Copenhagen to Porto route insights (SAS, Norwegian, Ryanair) · accessed
  12. Google Flights: Stockholm to Porto route insights · accessed
  13. Google Flights: Oslo to Porto route insights · accessed
  14. Google Flights: New York and Toronto to Porto route insights (New York page linked; Toronto: Air Transat 3 days a week) · accessed
  15. Porto Airport: public transportation (metro line E every 20 or 30 minutes; getBUS to Braga and Guimarães; STCP and other buses) · accessed
  16. Wikipedia: Porto Metro (line E Aeroporto–Trindade about 30 min) · accessed
  17. Metro do Porto: FAQ (Trindade–Aeroporto needs a Z4 ticket) · accessed
  18. Google Flights: Porto to Funchal route insights (TAP 15, easyJet 14, Ryanair 13 weekly) · accessed
  19. TAP Air Portugal: Babies and children on board (children aged 2–5 may use a certified car seat) · accessed
  20. easyJet: Flying with children · accessed
  21. Ryanair: Infants and children (help centre) · accessed
  22. Smartwings: Jak přepravit dětský kočárek v letadle (pushchair free, to the gate) · accessed
  23. Smartwings: press release on new Prague–Lisbon flights and more frequencies to Porto, Bilbao, Toulouse and Nice (found by Astra review, not read in full) · accessed
  24. Andante: Tarifário Andante mantém o valor dos passes em 2026 (22 Dec 2025; 2026 fares incl. Z4) · accessed
  25. Metro do Porto: Frequências, valid from 7 Sep 2026 (line E: first train from Aeroporto 06:06, last 00:42; 15 min 07:00–20:00 with every other train running through to Estádio do Dragão, 20 min 20:00–23:00, 30 min 23:00–01:00; line A to Senhor de Matosinhos every 12–15 min on weekdays) · accessed

Quick answers

Are there direct flights from Prague to Porto?

Yes, but not daily: Smartwings and easyJet, 4 flights a week on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, about 3 h 20, in Google Flights' snapshot of 11 October 2026 [8]. Smartwings has announced more Porto frequencies from late October 2026 [23], so check the current days.

When are flights to Porto cheapest?

Google Flights' route insights, based on fares over the past 12 months, name January as typically cheapest from London, Manchester, Dublin, Prague, Amsterdam, Paris and Scandinavia, and February from Munich and Düsseldorf. July or August is usually the most expensive month [3–13].

How do I get from Porto airport to the city centre?

Metro line E (violet) leaves from the terminal roughly every 15 minutes between 07:00 and 20:00 and about every 20 minutes in the evening (timetable from 7 September 2026) [25], and takes about 30 minutes to Trindade in the centre. The trip needs a Z4 ticket: €2.30 plus €0.60 for the reusable Andante card (2026) [15][16][17][24].

Can you fly direct from the US to Porto?

Yes, from New York: TAP and United from Newark and Delta from JFK, 21 flights a week in autumn 2026, about 6 h 35. Air Transat flies from Toronto three days a week [14].

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