There are 4 ways to get from Leiria to Castelo Branco by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria to Coimbrabus 1022
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus 1024
3h 40m€18–30Bus via Coimbra
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus 16 | Évora / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus 30 | Coimbra / ...
4h€15–36Train
- Take the train from Leiria to Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelostrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Abrantes to Castelo Brancotrain Ic
5h 57m€27–56Drive 163.6 km
- Drive from Leiria to Castelo Brancocar 163.6 km
1h 38m€26–37
Leiria to Castelo Branco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiria to Castelo Branco is to bus via Coimbra which costs €15 - €40 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Leiria to Castelo Branco is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiria to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via Coimbra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiria to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Leiria and arriving at Castelo Branco via Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos, Entroncamento and Abrantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Leiria and Castelo Branco is 208 km. The road distance is 163.6 km.
The best way to get from Leiria to Castelo Branco without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs €18 - €30.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Leiria to Castelo Branco, including transfers.
Leiria to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria station.
Leiria to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Leiria station.
The best way to get from Leiria to Castelo Branco is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs €18 - €30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €27 - €60 and takes 5h 57m.
What companies run services between Leiria, Portugal and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via Coimbra in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiria to Castelo Branco via Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos, Entroncamento, and Abrantes in around 5h 57m.
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Leiria to Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Abrantes to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
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More Questions & Answers
Leiria to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coimbra station.
Leiria to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiria to Castelo Branco is 164 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Leiria to Castelo Branco.
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