There are 11 ways to get from Coimbra to Edinburgh by towncar, plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take a town car from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane OPO - EDI
6h 45m£207–342Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LIS - EDI
7h 36m£95–243Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
29h 55m£345–549Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Coimbra to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
35h 11m£289–898Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Porto Campanhatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Porto to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
44h 27m£451–1,125Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take a town car from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane OPO - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 24m£218–407Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take a town car from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Newcastle (NCL)plane OPO - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 11m£249–411Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LIS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 15m£96–308Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
38h 11m£334–610Bus
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
40h 13m£170–399Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Coimbra to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
26h 31m£455–620
Coimbra to Edinburgh by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coimbra to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £95 - £250 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Coimbra to Edinburgh is to towncar and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs £200 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Coimbra to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Coimbra and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 13m.
The distance between Coimbra and Edinburgh is 1139 miles.
The best way to get from Coimbra to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 29h 55m and costs £340 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Coimbra to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Coimbra to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Coimbra station.
Coimbra to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Book your Coimbra to Edinburgh bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2889+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Coimbra, Portugal and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Coimbra to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria in around 40h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £300–420
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Porto to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Castelo Branco to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–240
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £142
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £142
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £142
- Website
- VM Transfers
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