Leixões is in Matosinhos, not Porto. Take the shuttle, a taxi, an STCP bus or Metro Line A into central Porto. Porto is hilly; plan to walk down to the river and ride up.
Where Porto lies
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Most ships dock at the Porto Cruise Terminal on the South Mole of the Port of Leixões in Matosinhos (340 m quay, ships up to 300 m). Smaller ships (up to 240 m) may use the North Cruise Terminal at Dock 1 North in Leça da Palmeira. Taxis and STCP buses wait outside the port.
Shuttle. Often offered; check your planner.
Getting to the sights
| The way | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Metro do Porto line A, shuttle or taxi to Porto center | not confirmed (estimate 30-45 minutes) | Metro: €1.40 (Z2), €1.85 (Z3) or €2.30 (Z4) per trip plus €0.60 for the Andante card; 24-hour Andante Tour 1 ticket €7.75, check the zones needed at the station |
Metro do Porto line A, shuttle or taxi to Porto center
- Walk/shuttle to a Matosinhos metro stop.
- Ride line A to Trindade or Bolhão.
2026 fares from Metro do Porto (valid from 1 January 2026). The number of zones from Matosinhos to Trindade was not confirmed, check the destination list at the station. Taxi price not confirmed.
What to see
Ribeira riverfront
Colorful riverside (UNESCO).
- How
- Walk down from center.
- Time
- 1 hour
- Tickets
- Free
Port wine cellar tour (Gaia)
Tasting across the Dom Luís I bridge.
- How
- Walk across bridge.
- Time
- 1.5 hours
- Tickets
- Unverified
São Bento station
Blue-tile (azulejo) hall.
- How
- Walk.
- Time
- 20 minutes
- Tickets
- Free
Livraria Lello
Famous bookstore.
- How
- Walk.
- Time
- 30 minutes
- Tickets
- Paid entry; book ahead (unverified)
Your day, hour by hour
Planned for a typical call. Check your ship's all-aboard time and be back an hour early. The ship will not wait.
- Metro/shuttle to Porto.
- São Bento, Cathedral, down to Ribeira.
- Cross the bridge; port cellar.
- Back to Leixões 60 minutes early.
What goes wrong, and how to avoid it
Beware
- Steep hills.
- Transfer time.
Fees, money and access
Accessibility
Hills; use taxis or the Guindais funicular (unverified).
Money
Euro (EUR). Cards are widely accepted. Carry a little cash for small cafes, toilets, and markets.
More of the The Atlantic Coast
Sources & what we could not confirm · 3 sources · checked 2026-11
- Metro zones and ride time to Trindade
- Taxi price
- Attraction prices