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Tui
Tui: what to see and how to get there from the airport
From your plane to the first step of the Portuguese Camino, with a driver waiting and a fixed price.
Pickup at Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO), Maia
Tui lies outside Porto — 121.7 km from the airport, in another municipality.
Transfer with a fixed price
This journey has a page of its own, with the closed price of every vehicle class before you book.
See transfer prices to Tui- From Porto Airport to the start of the Camino in Tui
- About 120 km, roughly an hour and a quarter
- Valença, on the Portuguese side, has its own route
- Price per vehicle — good for groups of pilgrims
- At the end of the Camino, from Santiago back to the airport
For many pilgrims, Tui is where the Portuguese Camino de Santiago begins: the first town in Spain, about 115 kilometres from Santiago Cathedral. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is about 120 kilometres, roughly an hour and a quarter by road.
Why the Camino so often starts in Tui
To receive the Compostela you must walk at least the last 100 kilometres to Santiago. From Tui it is about 115 — five or six stages — which is why Tui is the most popular starting point of the Portuguese Camino. It is also the first Spanish town on the Camino, with the fortress-cathedral of Santa María crowning the old town.
Tui and Valença
Tui and Valença face each other across the river Minho, joined by the international bridge. Some pilgrims start at Valença fortress and walk across the bridge on day one. Both have their own fixed-price routes.
From the airport to the Camino, and back
Your driver meets your flight with your name and takes you straight to your hostel or hotel in Tui — backpack, poles and all. For a group the price is per vehicle, not per person: a van for six pilgrims costs much less each than you might think.
And at the end, in Santiago, there is a route back to Porto Airport at the same price.
Price fixed before you pay
Perguntas frequentes
How much is a transfer from Porto Airport to Tui?+
The price is fixed per vehicle and depends on the class. It is published on the route page, and that is what you pay.
How long is the Camino from Tui to Santiago?+
About 115 kilometres, usually walked in five or six stages — more than the 100 needed for the Compostela.
Can you take me to a pilgrim hostel in Tui?+
Yes, to any address in Tui or Valença. Enter it when you book.
We are a group of pilgrims. How does the price work?+
The price is per vehicle. Choose the class by capacity — a van for up to 7 or a minibus for up to 16 — and split it.
At the end of the Camino, can you take us from Santiago to the airport?+
Yes. The Santiago de Compostela route works both ways, at the same price.