ITINERARIES
Find out how to get to the
Fortresses of Almeida, Marvão and Valença
Here you will find the main means of transport, access routes and detailed Itineraries for each destination.
At the end, you can also download the complete Roadmap and take this journey through the history and landscape of the Raia with you.
How to Get There?
By Car
Portugal
Highway
To the north we have the A23 and A28 with easy access to Valença and the A25 with access to Almeida.
To the south, there is easy access to Marvão via the A5 highway.
Spain
Highway
A-6(ES) from Tui to Valença
A-62/Autovía de la Cultura/A-50 and N332, across the border from Vilar Formoso to Almeida
A-5(ES) and A6(PT) through Cáceres to Marvão
By Train
Portugal
CP
The Minho Line gives access to Valença
The Beira Alta Line is the main railway route, at the moment only with access to Guarda, with articulated transfer to Vilar Formoso (14km from Almeida)
The Leste Line gives easy access to Portalegre (22km from Marvão)
To buy tickets and check timetables you can access CP - Comboios de Portugal.
By Bus
Rede Nacional de Expressos, FlixBus, Alsa, Avic and Aautna connect the outlying urban centres to the Bastioned Fortresses of the Raia, thus facilitating access to them.
Lisboa
By Plane
Porto
Franciso Sá Carneiro Airport
10km from Valença
240km from Almeida
310km from Marvão
Humberto Delgado Airport
418km from Valença
350km from Almeida
240km from Marvão
From the existing airports there are also several communication routes and public transport for easy access to the Bastioned Fortresses of the Raia.
RFAR
Roadmap
To all those who visit us, we suggest that you explore the heritage of our Route guided by our Roadmap.
This tool has been designed to structure proposals for visits to the area and encourage travelling around the Bastioned Fortresses of the Raia.
We created this storyline to organise the network of visits to the Route, as well as to extend the visitor's stay with us, providing them with a quality and enriching experience.