- Must visit
Museu de Olaria
Leading local museum for Barcelos pottery and the famous rooster icon. Essential for understanding the city's craft identity and folk art traditions.
Cheapest price on Sep 14
$11
Average ticket price on Sep 14
$22
Fastest journey on Sep 14
1 h 2 m
Average journey duration on Sep 14
1 h 4 m
Trains on Sep 14
69
Distance
99 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Aveiro to Barcelos is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Aveiro to Barcelos will cost around $22 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $11.
On Mon, Sep 14, we found 69 trains from Aveiro to Barcelos, including 8 direct services.
On Mon, Sep 14 the direct trains cover the 99 km distance in an average of 1 h 4 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 2 m .
On Mon, Sep 14 the slowest trains will take 1 h 11 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.
U 15601 · IR 851
IC 723
R 4607 · U 15217
U 15601 · IR 851 · R 3301
U 15601 · IR 851 · R 3101
AP 135
AP 137
AP 133
AP 131
IC 721Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aveiro to Barcelos among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 51m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $10, while a bus costs an average of $12.
Distance: 61 miles (99 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$10 Average price Cheapest | $12 Average price | $36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 51m Average total duration Fastest 1h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Aveiro to Barcelos:
A train is $1 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Aveiro to Barcelos costing on average $12.
Other travel options to Barcelos take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 14m.
The journey is about 5m faster (1h 21m by train vs 1h 26m by car) and roughly $25 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($10 vs $36). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Comboios De Portugal.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Aveiro to Barcelos trains for today, Sunday, September 13. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 621 · U 15227 · R 3305 | 2:06 PM Aveiro station | 2h01 | 4:07 PM Barcelos | 2 transfers | |
IC 621 · U 15227 | 2:06 PM Aveiro station | 1h31 | 3:37 PM Nine | 1 transfer | |
IC 621 · IR 857 | 2:06 PM Aveiro station | 4h58 | 7:04 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IC 621 · IR 855 | 2:06 PM Aveiro station | 2h48 | 4:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 133 · IR 857 | 4:15 PM Aveiro station | 2h49 | 7:04 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 133 · IR 857 | 4:15 PM Aveiro station | 2h49 | 7:04 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 133 | 4:15 PM Aveiro station | 1h02 | 5:17 PM Nine | 0 transfersDirect | |
AP 133 · R 3307 | 4:15 PM Aveiro station | 1h49 | 6:04 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IC 523 · R 3105 | 6:06 PM Aveiro station | 4h53 | 10:59 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IC 523 · IC 731 | 6:06 PM Aveiro station | 3h30 | 9:36 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IC 523 · U 15243 · R 3309 | 6:06 PM Aveiro station | 2h16 | 8:22 PM Barcelos | 2 transfers | |
AP 135 · R 3105 | 6:15 PM Aveiro station | 4h44 | 10:59 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 135 · R 3309 | 6:15 PM Aveiro station | 2h07 | 8:22 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 135 · R 3105 | 6:15 PM Aveiro station | 4h44 | 10:59 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 135 | 6:15 PM Aveiro station | 1h02 | 7:17 PM Nine | 0 transfersDirect | |
AP 127 · IC 731 | 7:15 PM Aveiro station | 2h21 | 9:36 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 127 · R 3105 | 7:15 PM Aveiro station | 3h44 | 10:59 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IC 731 · R 3105 | 8:04 PM Aveiro station | 2h55 | 10:59 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IC 731 · R 3105 | 8:04 PM Aveiro station | 2h55 | 10:59 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IC 731 | 8:04 PM Aveiro station | 1h22 | 9:26 PM Nine | 0 transfersDirect | |
AP 137 · R 3105 | 8:15 PM Aveiro station | 2h44 | 10:59 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 137 | 8:15 PM Aveiro station | 1h02 | 9:17 PM Nine | 0 transfersDirect | |
AP 137 · R 3105 | 8:15 PM Aveiro station | 2h44 | 10:59 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
U 15653 · R 3105 | 8:26 PM Aveiro station | 2h19 | 10:45 PM Nine | 1 transfer | |
AP 186 · R 3105 | 9:15 PM Aveiro station | 1h44 | 10:59 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
R 3105 · AP 186 | 9:15 PM Aveiro station | 1h30 | 10:45 PM Nine | 1 transfer | |
IC 723 | 10:04 PM Aveiro station | 1h11 | 11:15 PM Nine | 0 transfersDirect | |
U 15251 · AP 129 | 10:15 PM Aveiro station | 1h47 | 12:02 AM Nine | 1 transfer | |
R 3401 · U 15201 | 11:59 PM Aveiro station | 1h35 | 1:34 AM Nine | 1 transfer | |
| Monday, September 14 | |||||
IC 529 · IR 851 | 12:34 AM Aveiro station | 6h10 | 6:44 AM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IC 529 · IR 831 | 12:34 AM Aveiro station | 9h02 | 9:36 AM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IC 529 · U 15203 · R 3301 | 12:34 AM Aveiro station | 6h33 | 7:07 AM Barcelos | 2 transfers | |
U 15601 · IR 851 | 4:31 AM Aveiro station | 2h03 | 6:34 AM Nine | 1 transfer | |
U 15601 · IR 851 · IR 831 | 4:31 AM Aveiro station | 5h05 | 9:36 AM Barcelos | 2 transfers | |
U 15601 · IR 851 · R 3301 | 4:31 AM Aveiro station | 2h36 | 7:07 AM Barcelos | 2 transfers | |
U 15601 · IR 851 · R 3101 | 4:31 AM Aveiro station | 3h38 | 8:09 AM Barcelos | 2 transfers | |
IR 831 · R 3303 | 8:06 AM Aveiro station | 3h02 | 11:08 AM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IR 831 | 8:06 AM Aveiro station | 1h18 | 9:24 AM Nine | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 831 · IR 853 | 8:06 AM Aveiro station | 5h48 | 1:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IR 831 · IR 853 | 8:06 AM Aveiro station | 5h48 | 1:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IC 521 · IR 853 | 9:04 AM Aveiro station | 4h50 | 1:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IC 521 · IR 855 | 9:04 AM Aveiro station | 7h50 | 4:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IC 521 · U 15225 · R 3103 | 9:04 AM Aveiro station | 6h26 | 3:30 PM Barcelos | 2 transfers | |
AP 131 | 9:15 AM Aveiro station | 1h02 | 10:17 AM Nine | 0 transfersDirect | |
AP 131 · R 3303 | 9:15 AM Aveiro station | 1h53 | 11:08 AM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 131 · IR 853 | 9:15 AM Aveiro station | 4h39 | 1:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 131 · IR 853 | 9:15 AM Aveiro station | 4h39 | 1:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
R 4607 · IR 853 | 9:47 AM Aveiro station | 4h07 | 1:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
R 4607 · IR 857 | 9:47 AM Aveiro station | 9h17 | 7:04 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
R 4607 · IR 855 | 9:47 AM Aveiro station | 7h07 | 4:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
R 4607 · U 15217 | 9:47 AM Aveiro station | 1h50 | 11:37 AM Nine | 1 transfer | |
AP 121 · IR 855 | 10:20 AM Aveiro station | 6h34 | 4:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
U 15219 · AP 121 | 10:20 AM Aveiro station | 2h17 | 12:37 PM Nine | 1 transfer | |
AP 121 · IR 857 | 10:20 AM Aveiro station | 8h44 | 7:04 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 121 · IR 853 | 10:20 AM Aveiro station | 3h34 | 1:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 123 · IR 853 | 11:15 AM Aveiro station | 2h39 | 1:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 123 · IR 855 | 11:15 AM Aveiro station | 5h39 | 4:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 123 · IR 857 | 11:15 AM Aveiro station | 7h49 | 7:04 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
U 15221 · AP 123 | 11:15 AM Aveiro station | 1h43 | 12:58 PM Nine | 1 transfer | |
IC 721 | 12:04 PM Aveiro station | 1h11 | 1:15 PM Nine | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 721 · IR 853 | 12:04 PM Aveiro station | 1h50 | 1:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IC 721 · R 3103 | 12:04 PM Aveiro station | 3h26 | 3:30 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IC 721 · IR 853 | 12:04 PM Aveiro station | 1h50 | 1:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 182 · IR 857 | 12:15 PM Aveiro station | 6h49 | 7:04 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
AP 182 · IR 855 | 12:15 PM Aveiro station | 4h39 | 4:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
IR 853 · AP 182 | 12:15 PM Aveiro station | 1h30 | 1:45 PM Nine | 1 transfer | |
AP 182 · IR 853 | 12:15 PM Aveiro station | 1h39 | 1:54 PM Barcelos | 1 transfer | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Trains from Aveiro to Barcelos run on average 42 times per day, taking around 1h 21m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $2 if you book in advance.
There are 7 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 01:51, the last at 23:52. The fastest train covers the 61 miles (99 km) distance in 1h 0m.
Distance 61 miles (99 km) |
Average train duration 1h 21m |
Cheapest ticket price $2 |
Trains per day 42 |
Direct trains 7 |
Fastest train 1h 0m |
First train 1:51 AM |
Last train 11:52 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 1 day |
Discover the best of Barcelos — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Barcelos trip today.
Leading local museum for Barcelos pottery and the famous rooster icon. Essential for understanding the city's craft identity and folk art traditions.
Municipal museum presenting archaeology, sacred art, and local history inside a historic building. A strong introduction to Barcelos' cultural heritage.
Interpretation space within the medieval tower, with exhibits on the palace ruins and the city's evolution. Compact and rewarding for history lovers.
Main square framed by the Bom Jesus da Cruz temple and civic buildings. The heart of festivals, processions, and everyday life in Barcelos.
Historic square associated with one of Portugal's best-known weekly markets. Lively and authentic, it showcases daily local rhythms and traditions.
Historic center streets around the bridge, churches, and old palace ruins. Best area for walking, architecture, and discovering local shops.
Roasted or grilled rooster tied to the legend of Barcelos. It is a local emblem and a classic festive dish in the city and surrounding Minho region.
Rice cooked with free-range rooster, often with blood and giblets for deep flavor. A traditional Minho dish strongly associated with Barcelos fairs and family meals.
A rich rice dish from Minho made with minced pork, chicken, cured meats and spices. It is traditional at celebrations and common in Barcelos restaurants.
Well-regarded fine dining restaurant serving refined Portuguese cuisine with regional products in an elegant atmosphere.
Traditional restaurant known for Minho specialties, including rooster and regional meats, in a classic welcoming setting popular with locals.
Established casual spot for grilled meats, cod dishes and hearty Minho cooking with a relaxed local feel.
More affordable than Lisbon or Porto. Lodging, local meals, and buses are generally moderate, with lower tourist markups than major Portuguese city breaks.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service. Taxis are often rounded up. Small tips in cafés are appreciated but not expected.
Official public transport app
Nine Station -> Largo da Porta Nova, Barcelos
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Aveiro to Barcelos by train. 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 train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Barcelos, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Aveiro to Barcelos trains use the Aveiro to Nine station pair. Use this guide to compare Aveiro and Barcelos train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Aveiro has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: O Bairro, Restaurante Maré Cheia
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Aveiro. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Aveiro. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Aveiro: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Aveiro: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Aveiro: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Moliceiro, Hotel Aveiro Palace, Melia Ria Hotel & Spa.
Nine is 10 km from Barcelos city centre. Public transport options include:
Nine has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Free.
Ticket office support is available at Nine. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Nine. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Nine: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Nine: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Nine: Elevators, ramps.
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