There are 7 ways to get from Guimarães to Castelo Branco by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus 13 | Chaves / ...
- Take the bus from Porto to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus 1024
5h 5m€26–49Train, bus
- Take the train from Guimaraes to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
5h 10m€30–56Train
- Take the train from Guimaraes to Entroncamentotrain Ic
- Take the train from Abrantes to Castelo Brancotrain Ic
6h 25m€43–81Drive 274 km
- Drive from Guimarães to Castelo Brancocar 274 km
3h 54m€43–62Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Central de Camionagem da Covilhãbus 74 | Guimarães
- Take the train from Covilha to Castelo Brancotrain Ic / ...
5h 33m€30–68Bus via Viseu
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Viseubus 1002 / ...
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus 79 | Braga / ...
6h 15m€30–59Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Guimarães to Vila-Real-Airport-VRLtaxi
- Fly from Vila Real Airport (VRL) to Viseu Airport (VSE)plane VRL - VSE
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
4h 55m€135–356
Guimarães to Castelo Branco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guimarães to Castelo Branco is to bus which costs €26 - €50 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Guimarães to Castelo Branco is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Guimarães to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via Porto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Guimarães to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Guimaraes and arriving at Castelo Branco via Entroncamento and Abrantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Guimarães and Castelo Branco is 306 km. The road distance is 274 km.
The best way to get from Guimarães to Castelo Branco without a car is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs €26 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Guimarães to Castelo Branco, including transfers.
Guimarães to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães station.
Guimarães to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Guimaraes station.
The best way to get from Guimarães to Castelo Branco is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs €26 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Guimarães, Braga, Portugal and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and Porto in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Guimaraes to Castelo Branco via Entroncamento and Abrantes in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- fly.sevenair.com
Flights from Vila Real Airport to Viseu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Vila Real Airport to Viseu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–290
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Guimaraes to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Guimaraes to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Abrantes to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Covilha to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Central de Camionagem da Covilhã
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Porto to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Viseu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Central Táxis de Guimarães
- Phone
- +351 253 525 252
- Website
- taxisunidos.pt
Táxis Guimarães
- Phone
- +351 917 324 213
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More Questions & Answers
Guimarães to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
Guimarães to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guimarães to Castelo Branco is 274 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Guimarães to Castelo Branco.
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