There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Coimbra by plane, towncar, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)EDI - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbra
7h 16m€246–366Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)EDI - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-B
8h 8m€87–245Train, bus via Guarda
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Take the train from Guarda to Coimbra-BIc / ...
31h 26m€208–627Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Coimbra
35h 4m€310–1,044Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Coimbra
26h 13mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)GLA - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbra
7h 54m€260–451Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)MAN - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbra
9h 50m€246–430Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Porto - Hospital de São João
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-BIc / ...
35h 30m€218–587Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Coimbra
40h 4m€93–420Bus via Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria837 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
41h 59m
Edinburgh to Coimbra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Coimbra is to fly and train which costs €85 - €250 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Coimbra is to fly and towncar which takes 7h 16m and costs €240 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Coimbra. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Coimbra via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 4m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Coimbra is 1821 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Coimbra without a car is to train and bus via Guarda which takes 31h 26m and costs €200 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Edinburgh to Coimbra, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Coimbra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Coimbra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Book your Edinburgh to Coimbra bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 590+ hotels available in Coimbra.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Coimbra, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Coimbra via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 40h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Guarda to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Porto - Hospital de São João
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North St David Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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