# The MiraDouro train from São Bento to Pinhão

What to do en Porto and the Douro · Porto and the Douro

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/things-to-do/miradouro-train-pinhao · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 10.85 € single ticket to Régua
- Duración: 10 h
- Temporada: All year, daily; since November 2026 with a bus transfer
- Para quién: Everyone; no car needed

A CP train through the Douro valley with carriages whose windows open; since 3 November 2026, with a bus between Marco and Régua.

What it is
The Douro line leaves Porto and follows the river upstream to Pocinho, near the border. From Régua onwards the track runs hard against the water, between slopes of terraced vineyards, in the heart of the Alto Douro Vinhateiro, a World Heritage Site. CP runs the MiraDouro on this line: passenger carriages from the 1940s and 1970s, of the Schindler and Sorefame series, with windows that open, so you can see and photograph the valley without glass in between. It travels on a normal line ticket and bicycles go free.
Pinhão, halfway between Régua and Tua, is the stop to get off: a town of quintas on the riverbank, with a station decorated with tile panels about the grape harvest.
Notice: works and bus from November 2026
With the timetable in force since 3 November 2026, CP replaces the train with a bus between Marco de Canaveses and Régua. The train runs between Porto and Marco de Canaveses and between Régua and Pocinho, with a road transfer in between. On the bus, bicycles, scooters and wheelchairs are not admitted, and small pets only in a carrier. While this lasts, the open-window journey through the valley starts at Régua. Before you go, check on the CP website whether the MiraDouro is running and on which section.
Sample timetables (from 3 November 2026)
From Porto São Bento to Pinhão, for example:

Leaves São Bento at 9:25, change at Marco de Canaveses to the bus, train from Régua at 13:00 and arrival at Pinhão at 13:27.
Leaves São Bento at 13:25 and reaches Pinhão at 17:16, with the same transfer.

On the way back, from Pinhão trains leave for Régua at 7:09, 10:22, 13:57 and 17:15; the 17:15 connects at Régua with the bus and at Marco de Canaveses with the train that reaches São Bento at 21:10. Connections are only guaranteed if everything runs normally. Allow about four hours each way with the transfer.
Price
A single ticket from Porto São Bento costs €10.85 to Régua, €12.95 to Tua and €14.80 to Pocinho; Pinhão falls between Régua and Tua. You buy at the station, at the machines or on the CP website and app. Check with CP whether these prices still apply with the transfer.
The historic train, in summer
If you travel between June and October, CP also runs the Comboio Histórico do Douro, with five early-20th-century carriages pulled by a diesel locomotive from the 1960s. In 2026 it made about 50 trips, on Saturdays, Sundays and some Wednesdays, from 6 June to 18 October, between Régua and Tua (36 km), with traditional music, a glass of port and a stop at Pinhão to see the tiles. It is an excursion train with its own ticket and limited places: buy on the CP website as soon as the year's dates come out.
What to do in Pinhão
Stroll round the station and its tiles, walk by the river and visit a cellar: Quinta do Bomfim, home of Dow's ports, is a few minutes' walk away, with tastings and a walk through the vineyards. Book the tasting for a time that fits the train schedules.
Tips for the journey
Sit on the right on the way upriver: from Régua the Douro is on that side. Bring water and something to eat: the journey is long. In summer the valley is very hot; in autumn, during the harvest, the vineyards change colour.
With children
The train with the windows open delights them, but the day is long: about eight hours of travel there and back with the current transfer. With small children, consider sleeping a night in the valley. If they are cycling, remember that the replacement bus does not take bikes.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 41.1456, -8.6105

## Cerca de aquí

- [Climbing the Clérigos Tower](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/things-to-do/clerigos-tower), a 343 m
- [Cantinho do Avillez](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/where-to-eat/cantinho-do-avillez), a 347 m
- [Livraria Lello with a voucher ticket](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/things-to-do/lello-bookshop), a 396 m
- [Casa Guedes Tradicional](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/where-to-eat/casa-guedes), a 399 m
- [Café Santiago](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/where-to-eat/cafe-santiago), a 416 m
- [Prova, wine bar on Rua Ferreira Borges](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/where-to-eat/prova), a 580 m
- [Wine Quay Bar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/where-to-eat/wine-quay-bar), a 607 m
- [The Ribeira and the Luís I Bridge on foot](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/things-to-do/ribeira-and-luis-bridge), a 640 m

## Consejos

### Check the CP timetable the day before
With the bus transfer, connections change; consult the timetables in force.

### Sit on the right on the way out
From Régua, the river is on that side of the train.

### Book the tasting with some margin
Fit the quinta visit between your arrival and the train back.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the train from Porto to Pinhão cost?
A single ticket from São Bento costs between €10.85 (Régua) and €12.95 (Tua); Pinhão falls in between. Confirm the price with CP.

### Is there a direct train from Porto to Pinhão now?
Since 3 November 2026, no: there is a bus between Marco de Canaveses and Régua and train on the rest of the route.

### What is the MiraDouro?
A CP service on the Douro line with carriages from the 1940s and 1970s with opening windows, on a normal ticket with bicycles free.

Destino: [Porto and the Douro](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro.md)