Brussels BRU to Porto OPO flight with TAP Portugal

Brussels to Porto Flights: An Overview

Famous for its port wine, Porto is also Portugal's main business and industry hub, located on the mouth of the Douro river in the north of the country. As a key European city, it has good transport links with the rest of Europe, with daily direct flights from Brussels to Porto offering fast connections for business travelers or for those heading on vacation. Frequent flights are available with a choice of airlines, including a national carrier and a budget option flying from two Brussels airports. Flight times are around two hours and 30 minutes, with departures from early morning until very late in the evening. Additional indirect flights with one change en route increase the travel options from Brussels to Porto.   

Which airlines fly from Brussels to Porto.?

Portuguese national carrier TAP Portugal offers daily direct flights from Brussels to Porto, with some being operated by its affiliate, PGA-Portugalia Airlines. Brussels Airlines also offers direct flights on this route, with some services operated by partner airline, Germanwings. Budget airline Ryanair has daily direct flights to Porto from Brussels Airport as well as Brussels South Charleroi Airport. Indirect flights to Porto include TAP Portugal routes via Lisbon, Iberia flights via Madrid, and vueling budget services via Barcelona.   

How long is the flight from Brussels to Porto?

The fastest service on the 1,475 kilometers route south-west from Brussels to Porto is around two hours and 25 minutes for many direct flights. Other direct services take five to 15 minutes longer to reach the Portuguese city. TAP Portugal's evening connections via Lisbon are the quickest indirect flights from Brussels, taking a total journey time of four hours and 45 minutes. Other indirect flights can take upwards of five hours, and sometimes considerably longer depending on routes and the length of the layover between connections. Those traveling between Brussels and Porto should make sure that they check the flight length before they book, to make sure the flight takes an appropriate amount of time.

How many flights are there from Brussels to Porto?

There are between five and seven daily direct flights from Brussels to Porto, with the greatest frequency on Wednesdays and Sundays and the fewest flights on Fridays. Budget airline Ryanair operates three direct flights on Sundays and Wednesdays, one on Fridays and two on other days, with flights from Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi.  There are also more than 20 indirect connections from Brussels, with one change en route. Departure times include early morning, afternoon and late evening flights. 

What are the departure and arrival airports for flights from Brussels to Porto?

Departure airport: Brussels Airport is located 12 kilometers north-east of the city center, connected by shuttle buses and trains taking around 20 minutes to reach the terminal from downtown. Brussels South Charleroi Airport is situated 55 kilometers south of the city, with buses taking around 45 minutes to reach the airport. Passenger facilities include long and short stay parking lots, Belgian chocolate stores, cafe-bars, restaurants, business amenities and free WiFi.

Arrival airport: Porto Airport is situated 11 kilometers north-west of the city center, connected by local transport. Bus routes and trains on the purple metro line take about 20 minutes to get downtown. The airport terminal has many car rental desks, duty-free shopping, restaurants, cafe-bars, and ATMs. There are also passenger lounges with plenty of seating, charging points for electronic devices, and free WiFi. If you are looking to do a bit of last minute shopping, there are wine shops where you can pick up the famous fortified wine, port, before heading out of the airport.