How to reach Aveiro

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Flying to Portugal

The closest airport is Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport in Oporto, located some 70 kms to the north of Aveiro. Portela International Airport in Lisbon is located 250kms to the south of Aveiro. https://www.ana.pt/en

From Oporto to Aveiro

The journey from the airport to the railway station (called Porto-Campanhã) which has direct rail connections to Aveiro can be done by taxi for around 20€ and takes around 30 minutes. A less expensive way to reach the Porto-Campanhã railway station is to use the Metro, Violet (E) Line, which has a terminal at the airport. The trips between the airport and the railway station take about 32 minutes (Z4 ticket). Click here for Metro information: https://www.metrodoporto.pt/

The train journey to Aveiro takes about 40 minutes if you take the Alfa Pendular train and Intercidades or 1h15 if you take a regular train. There are many trains running regularly to Aveiro from Porto. Click here for train timetables: CP - Comboios de Portugal | Online Train Tickets

By road using the A1 motorway or from the east using the A25: Take the A1 motorway headed to Lisbon. Exit the A1 in the direction of Aveiro and take the A25. There are two exits to the city from the A25, first “Aveiro-Norte" and some kilometers further on, the "Aveiro" exit. 

From Lisbon to Aveiro

If you're arriving by plane, the best way to come to Aveiro is by train from Lisboa-Oriente railway station. To get to the train station, you can take a taxi, which takes about 10 minutes, but there are less expensive ways to get there, by bus, for example (lines 5 and 44). Click here for train timetables: CP - Comboios de Portugal | Online Train Tickets

By road using the A1 motorway: Take the A1 motorway in the direction of Porto. Exit the motorway at "Aveiro-Sul/Águeda" (exit 15) and follow the EN235 road directly to Aveiro Congress Center. From the south, using the A8 and A17 motorways. Exit the motorway at "Aveiro-Sul” and follow the EN235 road directly to Aveiro Congress Center. 

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Visa Requirements

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Visa Information

All international participants must possess valid identification and travel documents before entering Portugal. Each participant is responsible for arranging their own visa, as per the applicable laws of the country.

The organisers strongly recommend that all participants check, as soon as possible, the rules for entering the country that are applicable to them. Additionally, the organisers strongly recommend that visas are requested at least 2 months before travelling.

The most common visa for short stays (up to 90 days) for tourism or business purposes is the Schengen Visa. It allows its holder to enter and free circulate in the Schengen Area: a zone where 26 European countries have abolished their internal borders for the free and unrestricted movement of people.

• Visas Information: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Visas

• Who needs a visa?: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Who needs a visa?

• Online Visa: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: E-Visa Portal
   
   

Invitation Letter

An invitation letter can be issued by the EWOFS 2027 organisers upon request from the participant if all the following criteria are met:

• The participant plays a role in the EWOFS 2027 (author of accepted paper, participant, etc.);

• The participant has paid the registration fee.

Send your request for invitation letter to ewofs27@ua.pt 

The letters will be issued in digital format only.

The EWOFS 2027 organisers will not be held responsible for any visa-related issues or delays, nor are they able to speed up visa issuing within the embassies, consulates, or the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

Disclamer

The EWOFS 2027 Organizing Committee serve as the host of the scientific event. We do not have the authority to intervene with the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Embassies on behalf of any delegate.

The decision to grant a visa rest solely with the Portuguese authorities.

Registration fees will be refunded as per the Congress Cancellation Policy if a visa is denied, provided that the visa application was submitted at least two months prior to the event and official proof of denial is provided