There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Coimbra by plane, train, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CPT - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain
17h 39m€353–861Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane CPT - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
17h 36m€636–1,078
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Coimbra is to fly and train which costs €350 - €900 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Coimbra is to fly and towncar which takes 17h 36m and costs €600 - €1100.
The distance between Cape Town and Coimbra is 8812 km.
It takes approximately 17h 39m to get from Cape Town to Coimbra, including transfers.
Coimbra is 2h behind Cape Town. It is currently 10:59 AM in Cape Town and 8:59 AM in Coimbra.
There are 602+ hotels available in Coimbra.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Coimbra, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Coimbra. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS), walk to Aeroporto, take the subway to Oriente, walk to Lisboa Oriente, then take the train to Coimbra-B. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), walk to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro, then take the towncar to Coimbra.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–850
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- VM Transfers
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