There are 12 ways to get from London to Coimbra by train, plane, towncar, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LGW - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
6h 51m€225–345Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LGW - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain
7h 33m€76–256Train, bus via Bayonne
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonnetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bayonne Bus Stop to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
20h 14mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Coimbracar
30h 56m€289–715Fly London Stansted Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane STN - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
7h 5m€226–386Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LHR - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain
7h 20m€93–278Train to Luton Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LTN - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
7h 1m€218–345Fly London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane STN - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain
7h 57m€82–317Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Porte d'Orléans to Porte d'Étampesbus
- Take the bus from Arpajon D152 to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
24h 37mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Dauphine to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus Voltavançar 77
26h 50mBus via Dover
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Coimbrabus
30h 50m€79–157Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
33h 15m€81–191
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Coimbra is to bus via Dover which costs €75 - €160 and takes 30h 50m.
The fastest way to get from London to Coimbra is to train and fly and towncar which takes 6h 51m and costs €220 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Coimbra. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Coimbra via Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 50m.
The distance between London and Coimbra is 1453 km.
The best way to get from London to Coimbra without a car is to train and bus via Bayonne which takes 20h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from London to Coimbra, including transfers.
London to Coimbra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Coimbra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
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There are 586+ hotels available in Coimbra.
What companies run services between London, England and Coimbra, Portugal?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Coimbra via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 30h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- 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
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Bayonne Bus Stop to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Arpajon D152 to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris Porte Dauphine to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Porte d'Orléans to Porte d'Étampes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- me-deplacer.iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- 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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