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How long is the train from Porto to Pinhão?

Updated 22 October 2026 · CP timetables and fares; ticket office details and historic train programme

The 7:30 from Campanhã reaches Pinhão at 9:51, taking 141 minutes. From São Bento, the direct 15:20 takes 137 minutes. These timings apply until 2 November; replacement buses join the route from 3 November.

Morning departures suit a day in Pinhão; the direct São Bento train arrives at 17:37. From 3 November to 24 March, buses replace trains between Marco de Canaveses and Régua. During the works, the 7:30 from Campanhã reaches Pinhão at 11:31.

Journey times

São Bento to Régua, Pinhão and Pocinho: the times

These examples follow CP's timetable for journeys before replacement buses begin on 3 November.

São Bento to Régua

Régua is 111 minutes from São Bento on the direct 15:20, which arrives at 17:11. Your 6:30 connection via Marco de Canaveses arrives at 8:37 on Mondays to Saturdays except public holidays. Choose Régua if you want a shorter train ride; continuing to Pinhão gives you another stretch beside the river.

São Bento to Pinhão

Pinhão takes 137 minutes on the direct 15:20 from São Bento, arriving at 17:37. Take the 13:35 if you need an earlier arrival. You change at Marco de Canaveses and travel for 167 minutes, arriving at 16:22.

São Bento to Pocinho

Pocinho is 201 minutes from São Bento on the 15:20, arriving at 18:41. From Campanhã, the 7:30 reaches Pocinho at 10:50. Continue to Pocinho if the railway journey is your main aim; stop at Pinhão if you want time ashore.

Fares and tickets

What the train costs and where to buy

CP sells tickets online up to 60 days before departure.

São Bento to Régua InterRegional fare; São Bento's ticket office opens daily from 7:00 to 20:00.

€11.10 per adult one way

São Bento to Pinhão InterRegional fare; you can buy through CP online or at station ticket offices.

€12.45 per adult one way

Campanhã to Pinhão InterRegional fare; Campanhã's ticket office opens daily from 5:20 to 22:25.

€12.35 per adult one way

São Bento to Pocinho InterRegional fare to the terminus; CP also sells tickets through its app.

€15.10 per adult one way

CP Regional and InterRegional fare table; CP ticket office hours and sales guidance. Parts, not a total.

From 3 November

Replacement buses between Marco de Canaveses and Régua

From 3 November to 24 March buses replace the trains on one stretch of the line.

From 3 November to 24 March, replacement buses cover the section between Marco de Canaveses and Régua. Direct buses run from Caíde to Régua. Services stopping at every station start at Marco de Canaveses, so your route depends on the connection you choose. Traffic and weather can alter bus timings.

The direct bus stops in Caíde's station square and at the shelters opposite Régua station on the EN108. Your onward train leaves from Régua. Expect four daily arrivals at Pinhão during the works, with the last return train leaving Pinhão at 17:15. The evening return at 20:24 no longer runs.

Which side

Which side of the train to sit on

The river is on your right towards Pinhão once the railway reaches the valley around Pala.

For the river, sit on the right facing Pinhão. That advice follows from CP's description of the north bank route. The valley views begin around Pala after Marco de Canaveses, so the riverside stretch comes later in your journey. The train follows that bank through Régua.

On the return from Pinhão, sit on the left facing Porto for the river. The railway stays on the north bank. Beyond Ferradosa towards Pocinho, the railway crosses the river and the view moves to the left. You reach Pinhão before that crossing.

The historic train

The historic train from Régua to Tua

CP's historic service uses five carriages hauled by a diesel locomotive.

The Douro Historical Train runs from Régua to Tua. Your ticket covers the return journey. It costs €60.00 per adult, with the same carriage and seat for both directions. Travel from Porto is separate, so you need to arrange that journey around the historic departure.

The weekend season runs from 6 June to 18 October. Extra Wednesday departures run from 22 July. In harvest: those Wednesday trains finish on 30 September. Choose this service if you want the historic carriages and scheduled stops; regular trains give you more departure choices.

Reception at Régua starts at 15:00 with a glass of port and regional entertainment. The train leaves at 15:32 and reaches Tua at 16:35. The return includes time at Pinhão station. You leave Tua at 17:07 and stop at Pinhão from 17:25 to 17:50 before reaching Régua at 18:22.

To reach Régua for the historic departure, the 11:30 from Campanhã arrives at 13:32. Buy the historic ticket through CP online or at a ticket office if you have chosen a running day. Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. CP refunds the fare if it cancels the journey.