There are 5 ways to get from Ponferrada to Coimbra by train, towncar, bus, train (Renfe), car, or plane
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Train, towncar, bus
best- Take the train from Ponferrada to Ourensetrain Alv / ...
- Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Take the bus from Porto to Coimbrabus
8h 49m€279–296Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ponferrada to Porrinotrain Re
- Take the train from Porrino to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain Ic / ...
9h 31m€63–102Drive 391.5 km
- Drive from Ponferrada to Coimbracar 391.5 km
4h 46m€63–90Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Ponferrada to Braganca Airport (BGC)car
- Fly from Braganca Airport (BGC) to Viseu Airport (VSE)plane BGC - VSE
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
11h 13m€67–298Bus, towncar
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Lugobus
- Take a town car from Lugo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
8h 15m€534–539
Ponferrada to Coimbra by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ponferrada to Coimbra is to train which costs €60 - €110 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ponferrada to Coimbra is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Ponferrada to Coimbra. However, there are services departing from Ponferrada and arriving at Coimbra-B via Porrino and Porto Campanha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Ponferrada and Coimbra is 470 km. The road distance is 391.5 km.
The best way to get from Ponferrada to Coimbra without a car is to train and towncar and bus which takes 8h 49m and costs €270 - €300.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Ponferrada to Coimbra, including transfers.
Ponferrada to Coimbra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Ponferrada station.
Coimbra is 1h behind Ponferrada. It is currently 8:44 PM in Ponferrada and 7:44 PM in Coimbra.
Ponferrada to Coimbra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Porrino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ponferrada to Coimbra is 391 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Ponferrada to Coimbra.
What companies run services between Ponferrada, Spain and Coimbra, Portugal?
You can take a train from Ponferrada to Coimbra-B via Porrino and Porto Campanha in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- fly.sevenair.com
Flights from Braganca Airport to Viseu Airport via Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Porrino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Porrino to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Porto to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Lugo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €360
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- VM Transfers
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