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How to get fromAthens to Coimbraby plane, train, bus, car, towncar, car ferry, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Coimbra by plane, train, bus, car, towncar, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane ATH - LIS
    2. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain train
    9h 4m
    €121–337

  2. Train, bus via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Geneva - Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus bus
    5. Take the train from Braga to Coimbra-Btrain train Ic
    2d 10h
    €250–387

  3. Drive  3,932.7 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Coimbracar car 3,932.7 km
    40h 23m
    €733–1,058

  4. Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane ATH - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar towncar
    8h 44m
    €259–414

  5. Fly to Vigo, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Vigo (VGO)plane plane ATH - VGO
    2. Take the train from Vigo Guixar to Porto Campanhatrain train
    3. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain train
    14h 30m
    €156–409

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus bus
    2d 11h

  7. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Amarantebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Amarante to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus bus
    2d 21h

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus bus
    3d 3h
    €273–412

  9. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Venice to Milanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milan to Lisbonbus bus
    5. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain train Ic
    3d 7h
    €430–678

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Coimbracar car
    47h 42m
    €750–1,075

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,116 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Coimbra, Portugal?

You can take a bus from Athens to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra via Tirana, 9 Katëshet A, Terminal D, Tirana, Barcelona - North Bus Station, and Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã in around 2d 11h.

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