How to get there

The Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society is a research unit of the Institute of Arts and Humanities at the University of Minho. 

 Instituto de Letras e Ciências Humanas
University of Minho. Campus de Gualtar.
4710-057 Braga, Portugal
GPS coordinates - latitude: 41° 33' 32.16'' N  - longitude: 8° 23' 54.06'' W


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Once in Braga, we recommend the use of Braga Urban Transportation System.
Bus Nr. 43 connects the train station with University of Minho (1.55 euros -Schedule and itinerary map).

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Getting to Portugal





LOW-COST AIRLINES flying to Portugal from different points in Europe:
To Porto: Ryanair (from London, Paris, Dublin, Milan, Rome, Madrid, Barcelona, Eindhoven, Brussels, Hamburg, among many others).

To Lisboa: Easy Jet (from London, Copenhagen, Paris, Berlin, Geneva, Amsterdam, among many others) or Vueling (Barcelona, Paris).

Other airlines

Getting to Braga

I - from Porto 
By airplane:

The closest airport to Braga is Sá Carneiro Airport  (code: OPO) in the suburbs of Oporto, 50 Km from Braga (31 miles). 

• There is a direct bus service ('Getbus') from the airport to Braga and back, running every 2-3 hours. 

• You may also take the subway from the airport to Porto (Campanhã station) and a train from there to Braga (Braga Line). 
• Alternatively, bus number 56 takes you from the airport to Oporto (every 20 minutes).
• There is also the non-stop Aerobus, an express bus that takes you directly from the airport to Oporto (every 30 minutes). This service operates every day from 7am to 7pm.

By train:

Take the train in one of Oporto's train stations and get from there to Braga (Braga Line)

• Campanhã Train Station (Largo da Estação, 4300-173 Porto)

• S. Bento Train Station (Praça Almeida Garret 4000-069 Porto)

Timetable
Comboios de Portugal


By bus:

Take the bus to Braga in the Bus Station in Rua Alfredo Magalhães, 4440-452 Porto.

Rede expressos 
Renex

By car: recommended route (57km)

By taxi: if you travel by taxi, the trip from the airport to Braga takes about 40m. and it costs approximately 55€.


II - from Lisboa

By airplane:

Portela Airport (Lisboa) is approximately 370 km from Braga.

From Lisboa to Braga there are several options available.

By train:

• Santa Apolónia Train Station (Av. Infante D. Henrique, 2715-311 Lisboa)

• Estação do Oriente (Orient Station) (Ed. Gare do Oriente, piso 1 – Av. D. João II 1990-233 Lisboa)

Timetable 
Comboios de Portugal

By bus:

• Estação do Oriente (Orient Station) (Ed. Gare do Oriente, piso 1 – Av. D. João II 1990-233 Lisboa). Public transportation network in the eastern area of Lisbon, linking the subway, bus and taxi.  Airplane passengers can check-in previously.
  
  

Rede expressos 
Renex

By car: 

• recommended route from Lisboa to Braga (approximately 365 km)

III - from Galicia

By bus:

• from Santiago de Compostela, Coruña and Vigo to Braga: Go to the Bus Station and take the bus from there to Braga, with ALSA.

• from Vigo to Porto: Go to Vigo Bus Station and take the bus from there to Porto (city center or airport) with AUTNA.

By train: 

• from Vigo to Porto: Go to Vigo Train Station (Guixar) and take the train to Porto.

By car: 

• recommended route from Vigo to Braga (approximately 110 km)

IV - from Madrid and Barcelona

Madrid: Several options available to get to Porto by airplane and bus. If you wish to drive, here is the recommended route from Madrid to Braga (approximately 535 km). 

Barcelona: Several options available by airplane (to Porto).