LOCATION

FEUP is located in Portugal, on the northern edge of the city of Porto, near the Circunvalação ring road (EN12) and next to Hospital de São João. Located in a privileged area: on one side it is situated on Porto Innovation District, on the other it has facilitated access to the main areas of the city.

Coordinates: 41.1780, -8.5980 (41o 10’ 41’’ N, 8o 24’ 7’’ O)

If you have installed Google Earth’s software, you can download and open the file FEUP.kmz to see FEUP’s location.

By metro

FEUP is served by three Metro stations on line D (yellow) in zone C6.

Line D (yellow) connects the University Campus station Polo Universitário to Gaia City Hall in about 15 minutes, via Trindade, where it connects to line A (blue), line B (red) and line C (green). Leaving the Polo Universitário station, you should turn left into Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva and then, after passing Paranhos cemetery, turn left into Rua Dr. Roberto Frias. Go straight on and you will find FEUP on your right.
Leaving the IPO station, you should go on down to the end of Rua Dr. Plácido da Costa and cross Rua Dr. Roberto Frias. You will then be in front of FEUP.
Leaving the Hospital de São João station, follow the Circunvalação ring road until you come to the junction with Rua Dr. Roberto Frias. Go down that road until the junction with Rua Dr. Plácido da Costa. FEUP will now be on your left.

 

For more informations, consult Porto Metro Network Map (PDF Format) or visit the website http://en.metrodoporto.pt/.

 

By bus

There are 4 bus lines in the Faculty’s zone: 204, 300, 301 and 803.

There are other STCP bus lines from Hospital de S.João, as well as regular bus routes to other cities.

In order to choose the best bus routes for your needs, visit the website: www.stcp.pt.

 

Application “MOVE-ME”

To check if your bus or subway is already arriving you can download the mobile application MOVE-ME

 

By train

If you are coming to Porto by train, there are two main ways to the Faculty, depending on which station you arrive at:

  • If you are arriving from Campanhã station, you should catch the Metro and choose any one of the following lines: A (blue), B (red), C (green) or E (purple). You will have to change at Trindade station to catch Line D (yellow). You should then follow the directions given in the option “By Metro”.
  • If you are arriving from S. Bento station, you should take Metro Line D (yellow) and then follow the directions given in the option “By Metro”.

 

By plane (Sá Carneiro Airport)

The quickest way of getting to FEUP from the airport (if you do not have transport waiting for you or do not intend to catch a taxi) is to take Metro Line E (purple) into Porto. You will need to change at Trindade station and take Line D (yellow). Then follow the directions given in the option “By Metro”.