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Peso da Régua

museum €8 per adult · free parking

Updated 22 October 2026 · museum admission and hours; CP services and municipal parking

Peso da Régua is 95 km by road from Porto São Bento. It is the valley's working wine town. You arrive on the Linha do Douro or drive via the A4. The Douro Museum costs €8 per adult; municipal parking is free. An independent visit suits the museum; day cruises leave limited time ashore. From 3 November, replacement buses cover part of the rail journey from Porto.

Know before you go

Peso da Régua at a glance

Where it is on the Douro's north bank, 95 km by road from Porto São Bento. Régua is the wine region's commercial and administrative centre. The museum stands on Rua Marquês de Pombal above the cruise pier.
The Douro Museum entry costs €8 per adult; all public and exhibition spaces are accessible for visitors with reduced mobility. Daily hours are 10:00 to 18:00 from 1 March to 31 October, with closing at 17:30 from 1 November to 28 February. Last entry is 15 minutes before closing.
The pier and the cruises the Cais da Régua is on Avenida de João Franco below the museum. Rota do Douro's Saturday cruise is due at 15:30; the return coach leaves at 16:30. A riverfront walk fits; outlying quintas need another visit.
The station at Largo da Estação, on the town's eastern side. Cais da Régua is 1 km away by road; you can walk west along the riverfront towards the museum. The bus stop for Lamego is outside the station.
The bus to Lamego line 103 of Vale do Ave Transportes connects Régua (Estação) with Lamego's Central de Camionagem. The direct journey takes 30 minutes. Single tickets are sold on board; the operator's journey planner helps you choose outward and return services before leaving Régua.
Parking free at Parque AUDIR, with 130 covered spaces. Parque Multiusos has 214 spaces plus 4 accessible spaces by the pier. The museum's free garage holds 20 cars for visitors only.

Getting there

How to get there

By train from Porto CP Regional and InterRegional trains connect Porto with Régua on the Linha do Douro. Works close the Marco de Canaveses to Régua railway from 3 November to 24 March; direct replacement buses link Caíde and Régua. CP’s journey planner covers your outward and return connections.
By car from Porto From Porto São Bento, the A4 road route is 95 km; the calculated journey takes 76 minutes without traffic. Driving suits São Leonardo de Galafura or outlying quintas. For the museum and riverfront alone, public transport avoids driving after a tasting.
By boat from Porto Rota do Douro's Saturday day cruise boards at Porto's Cais da Estiva at 8:30 from 21 March to 7 November. Cais da Régua arrival is due at 15:30; the return coach leaves at 16:30. Independent visits favour town time; cruises favour the river.
To Pinhão and Lamego Pinhão is 25.7 km by road from Régua station, a calculated 25 minutes without traffic; the N222 follows the south bank. Trains also connect the towns. Lamego cathedral is 13.6 km via the N2, taking 13 minutes by car without traffic; line 103 serves Lamego’s bus station.
Douro historic train, steam locomotive
Carrapatelo lock, boat inside the chamber
Peso da Régua, town and vineyards from above

What to see

Top attractions in Peso da Régua

Peso da Régua, town and vineyards from above

Régua riverfront

Below the Douro Museum lies the riverfront cruise pier. Ponte Metálica is open to pedestrians and gives you a view back towards town. If your return coach leaves soon, the riverfront fits; the hills need a separate journey.

São Leonardo de Galafura viewpoint, Douro valley
São Leonardo de Galafura The view covers the Douro and vineyard slopes. São Leonardo de Galafura is 18.6 km by road from Régua station, a calculated 24 minutes without traffic. This detour needs transport and time; a short cruise stop suits the riverfront.
Quinta de São Luíz, vineyards from the river
Vines near Régua Above the river, vines surround the quintas near Régua. Quinta do Vallado is 3.2 km by road from the station, with daily tastings at set times. A reservation suits a quinta visit; the museum avoids another road journey.
Carrapatelo dam, lock gates
Carrapatelo dam Downstream of Régua, Carrapatelo dam lies on the cruise route from Porto. On Rota do Douro's upstream day cruise, you rise 35 m through its lock. This suits an interest in locks over town time.

With a tour

Peso da Régua: with a tour or on your own

Tours start from €55 per person. Each row is a Porto tour with a stop in Régua or at a quinta in the area.

Régua bridge and port tasting
The guided transport includes a one hour boat trip; full day options add two tasting visits and lunch. Shorter options include one tasting visit with snacks and no lunch; hotel pickup varies by option and bottled water costs extra. Douro Valley Tour: Wine Tasting, Cruise and Lunch from Porto
from €55 per person
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Régua viewpoint with a later start
Transport includes two tasting visits and a boat trip; Igreja da Lapa departure is 9:30 and Régua’s viewpoint stop lasts 30 minutes. Lunch is listed as included while meals are excluded; that needs resolving on the booking page before you pay. Douro Valley, Relaxed Departure from Porto
from €80 per person
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Régua bridge and Amarante
Your Porto meeting is at 8:15; the tour includes a quinta tasting and a boat trip from Pinhão with tapas and wine. Régua’s footbridge gets 15 minutes against Amarante’s 90 minutes; this suits an Amarante visit, with personal expenses extra. Douro Valley & Amarante Wine, Food & Boat Tour from Porto
from €89 per adult
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Quinta lunch in Régua
Lunch and tastings accompany a 50 minute boat trip; full day options visit two quintas and the shorter option visits one. The main itinerary gives lunch and tasting in the Régua area 60 minutes; pickup depends on your option and visits may include other groups. Douro Valley Small-Group Wine Tour: 2 Wineries, Cruise & Lunch
from €95 per adult
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Régua coffee stop and tastings
Two quinta visits include tastings and lunch alongside a boat trip; Régua gets 15 minutes for coffee when the itinerary allows. The Palácio da Bolsa departure at 7:45 takes up to 19 guests; central Porto pickup serves the 8 guest option and quintas can change. Douro Valley Small Group Tour: 2 Wineries, Lunch & River Cruise
from €104 per person
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Régua quinta with Amarante
Your two quinta visits include tastings and lunch, with 90 minutes at the Régua area quinta; the 50 minute boat trip includes wine and snacks. Amarante gets 30 minutes; Palácio da Bolsa departure is 7:45 with up to 19 guests, without hotel pickup; the tour drives through central Régua. Douro Valley Wine Tour with Amarante: 2 Wineries, Lunch & Cruise
from €104 per person
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The catch: None of these itineraries includes the Douro Museum. A tour covers transport between tastings; an independent visit suits the museum and time on the riverfront. The buttons open the booking page, where you pay the price shown for your chosen option.

Prices are each tour's lowest price, updated 22 October 2026. The buttons open the booking page and the price is the same.

Before you go

I'd give Régua a few hours if the museum is your main stop. Keep your CP ticket for the 20% museum discount. If your cruise has a fixed return coach, I'd stay in town and leave the quintas for a separate visit.

Inês Carvalho · Peso da Régua · five harvests at a quinta visitor centre on the Pinhão road

Nearby

For an onward visit, use the Lamego and Pinhão pages or the viewpoints page for the hills above the river.

All places
Lamego, Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, azulejo panel on the staircase
Lamego Remédios has 686 steps; Lamego has no railway station 7 tours stop here
Pinhão, village on the Douro
Pinhão Boats from €15 per adult; Quinta do Bomfim within walking reach of the station 55 tours stop here
Casal de Loivos viewpoint, Douro bend
The viewpoints Casal de Loivos above Pinhão, reached by road from the railway station 30 tours stop here

People also ask

Short answers with the figures above.

All questions

Is Peso da Régua worth visiting?

Yes, if you want the wine region's background before visiting a quinta. The museum costs €8 per adult. Along the riverfront, you can walk through town. An independent visit allows a few hours in Régua; a day cruise uses most of the day getting here.

How do you get from Porto to Peso da Régua?

From Porto São Bento, the A4 road route is 95 km. Without traffic, it takes 76 minutes. CP services use the Linha do Douro, with replacement buses on part of the route from 3 November. A day cruise suits the boat journey over town time.

What is there to do in Peso da Régua?

The Douro Museum costs €8 per adult. Its permanent exhibition explains the wine region. If you want to stay in town, the riverfront and pedestrian bridge suit a walk. Quinta da Pacheca is 3.1 km by road from the station across the river in Cambres; the quintas page helps plan tastings.

How do you get from Régua to Lamego?

Line 103 of Vale do Ave Transportes connects Régua (Estação) with Lamego’s Central de Camionagem. The direct journey takes 30 minutes. You buy a single ticket on board. Your return bus needs to fit your onward departure from Régua; a taxi offers another option when bus times do not fit.

Is the Douro Museum worth it?

Yes, if the vineyard landscape and port trade interest you; €8 per adult includes the permanent exhibition Douro: Matéria e Espírito. A visit with port tasting costs €10 per person. Closures fall on 25 December and 1 January; the museum also closes on 1 May. If your cruise leaves too little time before the return coach, another day suits the museum.

Where do the Douro cruises stop in Régua?

Cais da Régua receives day cruises on Avenida de João Franco below the Douro Museum. The station at Largo da Estação is 1 km away by road. Rota do Douro’s Saturday return coach leaves at 16:30. It ends in Vila Nova de Gaia near the Luís I bridge, away from the Porto boarding point.