There are 8 ways to get from Coimbra to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, towncar, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LIS - ATH
8h 49m€122–333Train, bus
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Guardatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Guarda to Vilar Formosotrain Re
- Take the bus from Vilar Formoso to Genevabus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Larisabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 12hDrive 3,938 km
- Drive from Coimbra to Athenscar 3,938 km
40h 16m€738–1,066Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
- Take a town car from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OPO - ATH
8h 14m€259–414Bus via Metz
- Take the bus from Coimbra - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
2d 12hBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4bus
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 16hBus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
3d 3h€263–421Drive, car train
- Drive from Coimbra to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
47h 24m€754–1,083
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coimbra to Athens is to train and fly which costs €120 - €340 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Coimbra to Athens is to towncar and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs €250 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Coimbra station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Coimbra - Bus Station and arriving at Athens via Metz and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Coimbra and Athens is 3117 km. The road distance is 3938 km.
The best way to get from Coimbra to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Coimbra to Athens, including transfers.
Coimbra to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Coimbra - Bus Station.
Coimbra to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Metz - Bus Station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Coimbra. It is currently 1:42 PM in Coimbra and 3:42 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Coimbra to Athens is 3938 km. It takes approximately 40h 16m to drive from Coimbra to Athens.
What companies run services between Coimbra, Portugal and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Coimbra - Bus Station to Athens via Metz - Bus Station, Metz, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Guarda to Vilar Formoso
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilar Formoso to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- VM Transfers
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