There are 11 ways to get from London to Coimbra by train, plane, towncar, bus, car, or car ferry
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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€231–389Train 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 44m€93–317Train, 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 - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Coimbrabus
20h 14m€287–595Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Coimbracar
30h 56m€261–948Fly 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€236–592Train 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€248–393Fly 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 26m€113–340Fly 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 58m€98–380Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Orly 4 to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
26h 43m€268–499Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Coimbrabus FlixBus N1193A / ...
31h 21m€129–243Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
37h 22m€139–362
London to Coimbra by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Coimbra is to train and fly which costs €90 - €320 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from London to Coimbra is to train and fly and towncar which takes 6h 51m and costs €230 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Coimbra. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Coimbra via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 21m.
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 €280 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from London to Coimbra, including transfers.
London to Coimbra bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Coimbra bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Book your London to Coimbra bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 617+ 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 Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 31h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- 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
- €15–35
- 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
- €22–35
- 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
- €130–230
- 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
- €140–230
- 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
- €100–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €17–35
- 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
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Orly 4 to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- 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
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- 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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