Porto Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours
Porto has various city sightseeing bus tours. The most famous are the Yellow Bus and the City Sightseeing Portugal. Practical information on their routes, prices, and timetables.
All sight-seeing open-top double-decker buses for tourists include individual headphones with commentary in English and other languages.
Gray Line
With the Porto Gray Line Sightseeing bus, you can learn all about the city's history through two different routes. Both pass through the center of the Porto, passing by monuments like the Crystal Palace, Casa de Música, Castelo do Queijo, Quinta da Boeira, and Jardim do Morro.
Lines
- Blue Line: the route lasts a total of 1.5 hours with 14 stops along the way
- Orange Line: the route lasts a total of 45 minutes with 7 stops along the way
Porto Gray Line Sightseeing Bus Route and Map
Operating Hours
The blue line starts running between 9 am and 10:25 am and ends at 6:45 pm. The orange line departs between 9:30 am and 10:15 am and ends at 6:15 pm. In both cases in mind the different stops they make, the schedules are flexible and may be subject to change.
Fares
The Gray Line Sightseeing Bus offers two different ticket options: a 24-hour ticket starting at € 23 (US$ 24.15) for adults and € 11.50 (US$ 12.07) for children aged 4-12, and a 48-hour ticket starting at € 25 (US$ 26.25) for adults and € 12.50 (US$ 13.12) for children aged 4-12. Children under 4 can ride for free with both options.
Purchase your Gray Line bus tickets here
Combo Ticket
The Gray Line tourist bus service in Porto offers an option to combine two additional activities: a 1-hour boat ride and a guided tour of the Burmester winery.
The ticket includes a 48-hour ticket for the sightseeing bus, allowing unlimited hop-on and hop-off at any of its stops.
Ticket prices are € 39 (US$ 40.95) for adults and € 19.50 (US$ 20.47) for children aged 4 to 12.
For more information and to purchase your tickets, follow this link
Amphibian Bus
A more unique way to see the city is with the amphibious bus tour of Porto. This DUKW vehicle, used during World War II will allow you to enjoy the city from land and by sea.
First, a land tour of the city where you will see the historic center and then go into the Douro River and cross it to the west bank of the river. The route will then continue along the Arrábida Bridge and the Afurada area.
The price is € 29 (US$ 30.45) for adults, € 17 (US$ 17.85) for seniors over 65, and children under 18. The duration of the tour is approximately 75 minutes.
You can buy your tickets for the amphibious bus tour of Porto at this link.
City Sightseeing Portugal
The City Sightseeing buses in Porto are red. A bus tour ticket is valid for 48 hours after you first validate it and you can hop off and back on as many times as you want.
This Hop-On Hop-Off company has two routes: Red and Blue plus an exclusive route for groups. The departure point for both routes is Infante D. Henrique. You can choose between 24 or 48-hour tickets.
Operating Hours
The red line starts at 9:30 am and ends at 6:50 pm, lasting approximately 2 hours. The blue line starts at 9:40 am and ends at 7 pm, lasting about 1 hour. Both run with a frequency of about 20 minutes.
Fares
The price of the 24-hour ticket is € 25 (US$ 26.25) for adults and € 12.50 (US$ 13.12) for children aged 4-12. The 48-hour ticket costs € 2 (US$ 2.10) more for adults, keeping the same price for children. Children under 4 can ride for free.
