There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Coimbra by bus, car, plane, towncar, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
6h 42m€39–88Drive 502.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Coimbracar 502.9 km
5h 30m€80–115Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAD - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
5h 24m€196–337Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamancatrain Alv
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
6h 54m€50–94Bus via Coimbra
- Take the bus from Madrid to Coimbrabus FlixBus N795B
7h 1m€47–76Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane MAD - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain
6h 22m€56–227
Madrid to Coimbra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Coimbra is to bus which costs €35 - €90 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Coimbra is to fly and towncar which takes 5h 24m and costs €190 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Coimbra. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Praça da República via Av. Fernão de Magalhães. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Madrid and Coimbra is 515 km. The road distance is 502.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Coimbra without a car is to bus which takes 6h 42m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Madrid to Coimbra, including transfers.
Madrid to Coimbra bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Coimbra bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra station.
Coimbra is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 11:35 PM in Madrid and 10:35 PM in Coimbra.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Coimbra is 503 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Madrid to Coimbra.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Coimbra, Portugal?
Rede Expressos operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra once daily. Tickets cost €35–90 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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