Flight to Porto
Birmingham → Porto · about 2h in the air
Bus to Ponte de Lima
Porto → Ponte de Lima · about 1h 15m
Bus to Vila Real
Ponte de Lima → Vila Real · about 2h 5m
Birmingham → Vila Real
United Kingdom to Portugal · 1 border · Where else can you go from Birmingham?
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About the trip from Birmingham to Vila Real
Birmingham (United Kingdom) and Vila Real (Portugal) are 1,319 km (820 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Porto and Ponte de Lima: about 8h 35m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~19h 40m by train and bus, via London, Paris and Bayonne. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Birmingham to Porto: about 2h in the air, 1,358 km
- Bus from Porto to Ponte de Lima: about 1h 15m, 69 km
- Bus from Ponte de Lima to Vila Real: about 2h 5m, 87 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Porto and Ponte de Lima: about 8h 35m, 2 changes
- Train + Bus, via London, Paris and Bayonne: ~19h 40m, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Madrid: about 11h 30m, 1 change
- Flight + Train + Flight, via Lisbon and Cascais: ~9h 20m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus + Flight, via Faro and Portimão: ~10h 5m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train + Bus + Flight, via Madrid, Zamora and Bragança: about 10h 40m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.