There are 5 ways to get from Almada to Coimbra by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Coimbra-BIc
1h 45m€8–27Line 728 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santos to Estação Oriente728
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Coimbra1001 / ...
3h 17m€5–17Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra20 | Lisboa / ...
3h 13m€8–18Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lisbon to Coimbra204.6 km
2h 35m€10Drive 213.4 km
- Drive from Almada to Coimbra213.4 km
2h 12m€34–48
Almada to Coimbra by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almada to Coimbra is to rideshare which costs €10 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Almada to Coimbra is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €8 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Almada to Coimbra. However, there are services departing from Pragal and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra via Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia and arriving at Coimbra-B. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Almada and Coimbra is 217 km. The road distance is 213.4 km.
The best way to get from Almada to Coimbra without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €8 - €27.
The train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Coimbra-B takes 1h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
Almada to Coimbra bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios station.
Almada to Coimbra train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia station.
The best way to get from Almada to Coimbra is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €8 - €27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €18 and takes 3h 13m.
What companies run services between Almada, Portugal and Coimbra, Portugal?
Comboios de Portugal operates a train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Coimbra-B hourly. Tickets cost €8–27 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Alternatively, Rede Expressos operates a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra hourly. Tickets cost €6–15 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
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- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- 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 Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +351 213 613 000
- Website
- carris.pt
Bus from Santos to Estação Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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 Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lisbon to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Almada to Coimbra bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra station.
Almada to Coimbra train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Coimbra-B station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almada to Coimbra is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Almada to Coimbra.
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