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How to get to FEUP longitude="-8.61025" latitude="41.15057" Find FEUP on Google Earth From the airport The distance between Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro (Pedras Rubras) and FEUP is about 15km. You can use the Metro but will have to take two trains. The first, on line E, to "Estação da Trindade". In the second, you should go until the end of line D. On arrival, you'll be at "Hospital de S. João". 5 minutes by foot, then, to get to FEUP. If you want to take this option, you can get a map here. Taxi should perhaps be a good solution. If you decide, however, to rent a car, maybe you should try to follow directions from Via Michelin By car Follow the suitable motorway, regarding your origin. You can reach FEUP by A1, A3, A4 ou A28. In any case, follow directions to "Hospital de S. João". Arriving there, you we'll be in EN12. Follow then the above instructions. This Map should probably help. In EN12 (Circunvalação), from A3 or A4 (Ermesinde, Vila Real, Braga) Follow EN12 until you see Hospital de São João on your left. Prepare to turn left in semaphores at the end of the hospital. Turn left to Rua António Bernardino Almeida (IPO-Instituto Português de Oncologia on your right). Turn left, again, to Rua do Dr. Plácido da Costa. At the end of the street, you'll see FEUP. Enter by the your right side. Welcome! In EN12 (Circunvalação), from A1 or A28 (Lisboa, Matosinhos, Pedras Rubras) Follow EN12 until you see IPO-Instituto Português de Oncologia on your right. Turn right in the semaphores to Rua António Bernardino Almeida (IPO on your right, Hospital de S. João on your left). Turn left to Rua do Dr. Plácido da Costa. At the end of the street, you'll see FEUP. Enter by the your right side. Welcome! How to use Metro Metro do Porto is a new transportation facility that operates mainly on surface. So, you will mostly see stations similar to the shown below.   You must buy a rechargeable ticket named "Andante", using machines like the one below. Before each trip, you have to validate your ticket approaching it of the yellow machine. The most suitable station to get to and from FEUP is "IPO". You can see a picture below. When you reach the station, just turn left around the corner and you will see FEUP at the end of Rua do Dr. Plácido da Costa. If you miss this station, don't be worried: -Exit on the next one (Hospital de S. João) and follow the map. How to get referenced hotels Ibis S. João Just exit FEUP building by its main entrance and follow straight ahead. At the end of Rua do Dr. Plácido da Costa you will get this hotel, near "IPO" station (see above). Beta To go to Beta Hotel you'll probably use a taxi or bus. Get the 301 bus in front of Faculdade de Economia - side by side with FEUP. Follow 9 bus stop points, until "Telheira". You will see immediatly the corner with Rua do Amial. The hotel is a few dozen meters ahead, at left.         In the opposite direction (from hotel to FEUP), use the 300 line. Get it in Rua do Amial, where the hotel is placed, walking 1 minute to your right side. Follow until Faculdade de Economia, 9 stop points ahead.         Mercure Batalha Although in the center of the city, this hotel is easily reachable using metro. Just get to the "IPO" statio and follow direction "João de Deus". In 12 minutes, you'll be at "Estação de S. Bento". You will need to load your "Andante" with a Z3 type trip. Exiting the subway, you'll see the old railway station. At it's left, turn right to "Rua 31 de Janeiro". After climbing this street, at "Praça da Batalha" you will be arrived.   Holliday Inn Porto-Gaia Similar to the above. Just don't exit until the end of line, at "Estação João de Deus" (18 minutes). If you look right in the ascending direction, you will see this hotel - third building in picture below. Your "Andante" will need to be loaded with a Z5 type trip. AC Porto Use the "IPO" station to get the Metro to "Trindade". Then, get a second transportation on line C (green) until the end of line, at "Estádio do Dragão"

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