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 12m€347–914Fly 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 31m€629–1,031
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 €340 - €950 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Coimbra is to fly and train which takes 17h 12m and costs €340 - €950.
The distance between Cape Town and Coimbra is 8812 km.
It takes approximately 17h 12m to get from Cape Town to Coimbra, including transfers.
Coimbra is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 6:38 AM in Cape Town and 5:38 AM in Coimbra.
There are 611+ 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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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