How to get to Ponte de Lima?

[BjmVW]

I'm flying to Porto, but I only have one week to walk. So I was thinking of starting at Ponte de Lima. Does anyone know how to get from Porto (airport) to Ponte de Lima?
I found this bus, but it leaves at 15.30 and my plane lands 14.50, so that is too close, I guess.
http://www.barquense.com/v2/index.php/servicos/expresso-aeroporto

Or should I change my plan and start somewhere else?

Thank you all!

 

[SabsP]

I'm flying to Porto, but I only have one week to walk. So I was thinking of starting at Ponte de Lima. Does anyone know how to get from Porto (airport) to Ponte de Lima?
I found this bus, but it leaves at 15.30 and my plane lands 14.50, so that is too close, I guess.
http://www.barquense.com/v2/index.php/servicos/expresso-aeroporto

Or should I change my plan and start somewhere else?

Thank you all!

Everything depends on the daily kilometres you can handle.

 

[BjmVW]

That depends on the stage profile
On the Norte I did stages between 20 and 45 km... 25-30 on average.

 

[SabsP]

That depends on the stage profile
On the Norte I did stages between 20 and 45 km... 25-30 on average.

btw I found this buscompany that offers service in the evening from Porto to Ponte de Lima.

http://www.ovnitur.pt/expresso.php

Are you familiar with the Gronze webiste? Very informative on lodgings and stages.

https://www.gronze.com/etapa/ponte-lima/rubiaes

 

[BjmVW]

Thanks. I'll contact that Ovnitur company, although it's not that perfect (one bus in the middle of the night on Sundays ).

Gronze is a great website, but it should be translated into English. And the coastal Portuguese camino should be added.

 

[SabsP]

Thanks. I'll contact that Ovnitur company, although it's not that perfect (one bus in the middle of the night on Sundays ).

Gronze is a great website, but it should be translated into English. And the coastal Portuguese camino should be added.

Well I think it is kind of refreshing that it is only in Spanish. After all the Camino ends in Spain .
If you want an English guide of the coastal Portugues our distinguished forummember @JohnnieWalker wrote them and updated it this year.

 

[jburr3708]

You might want to look for a train. We took a train from Porto to Barcelos. Very easy and quick but I don't know if they go to Ponte de Lima

 

[emaol]

From the Rome 2 Rio app, Ovnitur departs the airport at 1800. May be some T&Cs on that, site is in Portuguese.

 

[BjmVW]

From the Rome 2 Rio app, Ovnitur departs the airport at 1800. May be some T&Cs on that, site is in Portuguese.

That's for working days (dias uteis) and I'm arriving on a Sunday Allas! Thanks anyway!

 

[BjmVW]

You might want to look for a train. We took a train from Porto to Barcelos. Very easy and quick but I don't know if they go to Ponte de Lima

I might take the train to Caminha and do the coastal route. Thanks for the idea!