There are 9 ways to get from Spain to Coimbra by plane, towncar, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train
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Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAD - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
5h 38m€195–270Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Salamancatrain Alv
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
16h 25m€25–168Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Entroncamentotrain Re
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Coimbra-Btrain Re / ...
14h 17m€74–238Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)bus Alsa
- Take the bus from Madrid Barajas Airport to Coimbrabus FlixBus N795 / ...
15h 20m€59–117Drive 1,069.2 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Coimbracar 1,069.2 km
11h 42m€168–243Fly Seville Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane SVQ - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
5h 36m€199–319Fly Valencia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane VLC - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
5h 45m€209–300Fly Seville Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SVQ - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain
5h 54m€60–189Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Pontsbus 306
- Take the bus from Ponts-Lleida to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
19h 25m€115–142
Spain to Coimbra by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Coimbra is to bus via Madrid Airport (MAD) which costs €55 - €120 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Coimbra is to fly and towncar which takes 5h 36m and costs €190 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Coimbra. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Coimbra via Madrid Barajas Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Coimbra. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Coimbra-B via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz and Entroncamento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between Spain and Coimbra is 584 km. The road distance is 1069.2 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Coimbra without a car is to train which takes 14h 17m and costs €70 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Spain to Coimbra, including transfers.
Spain to Coimbra bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Spain to Coimbra train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Coimbra is to train which takes 14h 17m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid Airport (MAD), which costs €55 - €120 and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Spain and Coimbra, Portugal?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Coimbra-B via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Entroncamento in around 14h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Coimbra via Madrid Barajas Airport in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Seville Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Seville Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Seville Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Seville Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
Flights from Valencia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–95
Flights from Valencia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
Flights from Valencia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Entroncamento to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid Barajas Airport to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–19
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–19
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +34 (0) 973 273 151
- info@atmlleida.cat
- Website
- atmlleida.cat
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ponts
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- atmlleida.cat
- Phone
- +376 806 555
- cooperativa@interurbana.ad
- Website
- interurbana.ad
Bus from Ponts-Lleida to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- Website
- https://www.interurbana.ad/idioma-en
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- info@rutasvigo.com
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Ponts-Lleida to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–95
- Website
- http://autocareslazara.com/
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Spain to Coimbra bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
Spain to Coimbra train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Coimbra is 1069 km. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Spain to Coimbra.
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