There are 4 ways to get from Almada to Castelo Branco by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Castelo Brancotrain Ic / ...
2h 48m€9–22Line 728 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santos to Estação Orientebus 728
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus 1014 / ...
3h 58m€6–13Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus 33 | Lisboa / ...
3h 48m€8–22Drive 233 km
- Drive from Almada to Castelo Brancocar 233 km
2h 22m€36–53
Almada to Castelo Branco by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almada to Castelo Branco is to line 728 bus and bus which costs €6 - €14 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Almada to Castelo Branco is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Almada to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Pragal and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia and arriving at Castelo Branco. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Almada and Castelo Branco is 228 km. The road distance is 233 km.
The best way to get from Almada to Castelo Branco without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €9 - €22.
The train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Castelo Branco takes 2h 48m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Almada to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios station.
Almada to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia station.
The best way to get from Almada to Castelo Branco is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €9 - €22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €22 and takes 3h 48m.
What companies run services between Almada, Portugal and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
Comboios de Portugal operates a train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Castelo Branco 4 times a day. Tickets cost €9–22 and the journey takes 2h 48m. Alternatively, Rede Expressos operates a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco hourly. Tickets cost €6–16 and the journey takes 2h 30m. ALSA also services this route 4 times a week.
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 213 613 000
- Website
- carris.pt
Bus from Santos to Estação Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.carris.pt/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Almada to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco station.
Almada to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Castelo Branco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almada to Castelo Branco is 233 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Almada to Castelo Branco.
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