Choosing a wedding venue off the beaten track means planning how you and your guests will get there is a key consideration. So, what are the best ways to reach your dream wedding destination in the heart of the Douro Valley, around Peso da Régua? Using Porto as a starting point (including Porto Airport, which is just a 15-minute drive from the city centre), here are the top transport options to consider:

1. Driving
The drive from Porto to Peso da Régua is mostly via motorway, taking the A4 to Vila Real (95 km, about 1 hour), followed by 25 km on the A24 (20 minutes), making the total journey around 1 hour and 20 minutes. For a scenic alternative, exit the A4 at Amarante and take the winding N101, though it adds time. Avoiding tolls, you can follow the riverside road, but this slower, winding route takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes.

2. Uber/taxi/private transfer
Using an airport transfer service, you can expect to pay around €140 for a car (4 people) and €220 for a van (up to 10 people). Uber should be around €80 and a normal taxi around €100. Allow around 1 hour 20 minutes.

3. Train
you can catch a train from São Bento station in the middle of Porto, for a beautiful route along the river up to Peso da Régua. The journey time is about 2 hours (it varies a little depending on the train type) and a single ticket is around €10. The trains are fairly frequent. For timetables and ticket bookings, visit the official Portuguese rail website at CP.pt (www.cp.pt/sites/passageiros/en) and enter ‘Regua’ as the destination.