Travel Information
The Symposium on Innovation in Surgery 2026 is taking place at the Alfândega do Porto in Porto, Portugal.
Plane
The easiest way to reach Porto is to fly into Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro. From there it is only 20 minutes by car to the Symposium location. In Porto the Uber app is really efficient.
Train
To travel to the Alfândega Porto Congress Centre by train, there are two possible train stations:
Campanhã Train Station
1st Option:
Catch the train/metro to “São Bento”
Duration of trip: 4 minutes
Travel ticket: Z2
Exit the train/metro station and at the STCP bus stop, catch the “500” bus – Destination “Matosinhos (Mercado)”- Exit at “Alfândega” bus stop.
Duration of trip: 5 minutes
Travel ticket: Use same travel ticket as before
2nd Option:
Catch the Metro “Line A, B, C, E or F” at “Campanhã” and exit at “Trindade”.
Duration of trip: 6 minutes
Travel ticket: Z2
Change to “Line D”, destination “Santo Ovideo” and exit at “São Bento”
Duration of trip: 4 minutes
Travel ticket: Use same travel ticket as before
3rd Option:
Taxi: aprox. 12 minutes
S. Bento Train Station
Exit the train/metro station and at the STCP bus stop, catch the “500” bus – Destination “Matosinhos (Mercado)”- Exit at “Alfândega” bus stop.
Duration of trip: 5 minutes
Travel ticket: Z2
Car
The venue has a big car park, with multiple spots reserved for Symposium participants.
Symposium venue
Centro de Congressos da Alfândega do Porto
Rua Nova da Alfândega, Edifícia da Alfândega
4050-430 Porto
Portugal
