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14 Days · Portugal · Spain
Porto, Lisbon, Madrid & Barcelona
14 days · 2 countries
The route
Why this order: fly home from Barcelona, which has far more transatlantic options than Porto. There is no direct train from Lisbon to Madrid — rail is about 9 hours with three trains, the coach is 6h30, the flight is 1h10.
Highlights
- Why this order: fly home from Barcelona, which has far more transatlantic options than Porto.
- Avoids: the day spent returning to Madrid for the flight home.
- Note: there is no direct train from Lisbon to Madrid, whatever other itinerary sites still list.
The rhythm
Day by day
- 1
Porto — 3 nights
Porto - 4
Lisbon — 3 nights
Lisbon - 7
Madrid — 4 nights
Madrid - 11
Barcelona — 3 nights, fly home from Barcelona
Barcelona
The route on a map
City order, at a glance
Numbered in the order you travel them, with the line showing how the trip flows.
- 1. Porto
- 2. Lisbon
- 3. Madrid
- 4. Barcelona
Getting between cities
Transport & sequence
The legs in order, the method for each one, and why it is that way.
- 1PortoLisbonAlfa Pendular2h58
- 2LisbonMadridFlight1h10
No direct train. Rail is about 9 hours with three trains; the coach is 6h30.
- 3MadridBarcelonaAVE2h30
Where to sleep
Hotel recommendations
Areas and properties we would put you in, by city. You book them yourself.
Porto
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Lisbon
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Madrid
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Barcelona
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