There are 6 ways to get from Guimarães to Castelo Branco by bus, train, car, taxi, plane, 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.
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€24–41Train
- Take the train from Guimaraes to Entroncamentotrain Ic
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Castelo Brancotrain Ic / ...
5h 39m€42–71Drive 274 km
- Drive from Guimarães to Castelo Brancocar 274 km
3h 54m€44–63Taxi, 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 56m€136–368Bus, 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 55m€28–50Towncar, bus
- Take a town car from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viseutowncar
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
6h 16m€246–256
Guimarães to Castelo Branco by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guimarães to Castelo Branco is to bus which costs €23 - €45 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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
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 €23 - €45.
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 €23 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 5h 39m.
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 in around 5h 39m.
- Website
- fly.sevenair.com
Flights from Vila Real Airport to Viseu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–240
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Guimaraes to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Covilha to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Central de Camionagem da Covilhã
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viseu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €170
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
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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