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Núcleo Museológico de Valença
Municipal museum presenting Valença's military past, archaeology, and local identity. Best first stop for context before walking the fortress.
Cheapest price
lei33
Average price
lei92
Fastest journey
1 h 20 m
Average duration
1 h 30 m
Buses per day
12
Distance
88 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Maia to Valença is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Maia to Valença will cost around lei92 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only lei33.
Of the 12 buses that leave Maia for Valença on Wed, Aug 05, 12 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Aug 05 the direct buses cover the 88 km distance in an average of 1 h 30 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 20 m .
On Wed, Aug 05 the slowest buses will take 1 h 44 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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30320
FlixBus
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FlixBus
Normal
30320
NormalOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Maia to Valença among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from lei33. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 44m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei33, and a train costs an average of lei45.
Distance: 54 miles (88 km)
Most popular Bus | Train |
|---|---|
lei46 Average price Cheapest | lei65 Average price |
2h 14m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 37m Average total duration 2h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Maia to Valença:
A bus is lei19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Maia to Valença costing on average lei65.
Other travel options to Valença take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 7m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price lei36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price lei28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price lei42 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:44AM | Duration 1h44 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei106 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 11:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price lei58 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:55AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price lei53 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price lei53 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei59 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price lei54 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price lei33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price lei58 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 02:44PM | Duration 1h44 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei106 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price lei28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price lei45 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price lei42 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 02:35PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price lei59 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price lei22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price lei22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price lei36 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 05:14PM | Duration 1h44 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei106 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:35PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price lei56 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:55PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price lei35 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 06:14PM | Duration 1h44 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei106 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price lei24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:55PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price lei33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price lei42 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 06:55PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price lei61 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 07:14PM | Duration 1h44 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei106 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 08:59PM | Duration 1h29 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei106 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price lei28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price lei38 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price lei28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price lei50 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price lei42 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 01:10AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price lei54 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price lei28 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 01:59AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei106 |
The table below shows live departures for Maia to Valença buses for today, Tuesday, August 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 10:00 AM Maia, Porto (Aeroporto Sa Carneiro) | 1h44 | 11:44 AM Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:55 AM Maia, Porto (Aeroporto Sa Carneiro) | 1h20 | 12:15 PM Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 PM Maia, Porto (Aeroporto Sa Carneiro) | 1h45 | 1:45 PM Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) | 0 transfersDirect | |
93265 | 12:10 PM Maia, Porto (Aeroporto Sa Carneiro) | 1h20 | 1:30 PM Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:00 PM Maia, Porto (Aeroporto Sa Carneiro) | 1h44 | 2:44 PM Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:30 PM Maia, Porto (Aeroporto Sa Carneiro) | 1h44 | 5:14 PM Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:30 PM Maia, Porto (Aeroporto Sa Carneiro) | 1h44 | 6:14 PM Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) | 0 transfersDirect | |
30320 | 4:55 PM Maia, Porto (Aeroporto Sa Carneiro) | 1h35 | 6:30 PM Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:10 PM Maia, Porto (Aeroporto Sa Carneiro) | 1h45 | 6:55 PM Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:30 PM Maia, Porto (Aeroporto Sa Carneiro) | 1h44 | 7:14 PM Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:30 PM Maia, Porto (Aeroporto Sa Carneiro) | 1h29 | 8:59 PM Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:59 PM Maia, Porto (Aeroporto Sa Carneiro) | 2h00 | 1:59 AM Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Maia to Valença run on average 6 times per day, taking around 1h 44m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at lei33 if you book in advance.
There are 6 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 07:05, the last at 23:30. The fastest bus covers the 54 miles (88 km) distance in 1h 20m.
Distance 54 miles (88 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 44m |
Cheapest ticket price lei33 |
Buses per day 6 |
Direct buses 6 |
Fastest bus 1h 20m |
First bus 7:05 AM |
Last bus 11:30 PM |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Discover the best of Valença — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Valença trip today.
Municipal museum presenting Valença's military past, archaeology, and local identity. Best first stop for context before walking the fortress.
Specialized display area focused on the Valença fortification system and its strategic border role. Helpful for understanding the site in detail.
Small interpretation venue dedicated to regional traditions and border memory. Useful for visitors wanting a local perspective beyond the ramparts.
The full walled old town is Valença's essential walking area, packed with lanes, shops, and viewpoints inside one of Portugal's finest fortresses.
Rampart walk with sweeping views to the Minho and Tui. One of the best places for photos and to appreciate the fortress geometry.
Main commercial street within the fortress, known for traditional shops and lively pedestrian flow. Ideal for browsing local goods and atmosphere.
Cod baked with onions, potatoes and olive oil. A Minho staple often served in Valença and prized for its simple, robust northern Portuguese flavors.
Slow-cooked kid goat, usually roasted for festive meals. Traditional in the Minho region for its tender meat and rich seasoning.
River lamprey cooked in its own blood with rice. A seasonal Minho delicacy linked to nearby river traditions and highly valued by locals.
Traditional restaurant in Valença known for Minho cuisine, grilled meats and regional hospitality in a relaxed local setting.
Well-known venue near the fortress area serving classic Portuguese dishes, seafood and regional wines in a polished atmosphere.
Casual local restaurant appreciated for hearty northern Portuguese food, generous portions and a friendly traditional ambiance.
More affordable than Lisbon or Porto. Hotels, meals, and local transport are generally moderate, with especially good value in casual dining and cafes.
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, round up or leave 5-10% for good service. Taxis are usually rounded up. In cafes, small change is enough.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Maia to Valença by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Valença, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Maia to Valença buses use the Maia, Porto (Aeroporto Sa Carneiro) to Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) station pair, with some services arriving at Valenca do Minho, Estación de Autobus (Avenida Sá Carneiro). Use this guide to compare Maia and Valença bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
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