Ovar sits on Portugal's Linha do Norte, the main rail axis linking Porto, Aveiro, Coimbra, and Lisbon. The city has one principal passenger rail station, Ovar, served by Comboios de Portugal, usually shown as CP. Its position south of Porto makes Ovar part of the wider Porto-Aveiro commuter corridor while also giving access to selected longer-distance trains.
Services from Ovar include CP Urbanos do Porto trains on the Aveiro line, Regional and InterRegional trains along the northern and central sections of the Linha do Norte, and selected Intercidades services for longer trips. Ovar station is the main train station for city rail travel, with most passengers using it for movements toward Porto Campanha, Porto Sao Bento, Aveiro, and onward CP connections.
Rail routes from Ovar run north toward Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, and Porto, south toward Aveiro, Coimbra, and Lisbon, and by connection through Porto toward Braga, Guimaraes, and northern Portugal. Trains to Ovar mainly arrive on the same north-south corridor. Book trains from and to Ovar online at Rail Monsters.