There are 4 ways to get from Portugal to Ciudad Rodrigo by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Coimbra-Btrain Ic
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Vilar Formosobus
6h 7m€40–84Bus via Vilar Formoso
cheapest- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Vilar Formosobus Expresso
8h 42m€19–30Drive 379.6 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Ciudad Rodrigocar 379.6 km
3h 41m€61–87Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Ciudad Rodrigobus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 4m€37–72
Portugal to Ciudad Rodrigo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Ciudad Rodrigo is to bus via Vilar Formoso which costs €19 - €30 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Ciudad Rodrigo is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Ciudad Rodrigo. However, there are services departing from Martim Moniz and arriving at Ciudad Rodrigo via Lisbon - Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Portugal and Ciudad Rodrigo is 429 km. The road distance is 379.6 km.
The best way to get from Portugal to Ciudad Rodrigo without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 7m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Portugal to Ciudad Rodrigo, including transfers.
Portugal to Ciudad Rodrigo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lisbon - Oriente station.
Portugal to Ciudad Rodrigo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Ciudad Rodrigo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portugal to Ciudad Rodrigo is 380 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Portugal to Ciudad Rodrigo.
There are 92+ hotels available in Ciudad Rodrigo.
What companies run services between Portugal and Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Ciudad Rodrigo once daily. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Vilar Formoso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Vilar Formoso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Ciudad Rodrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Website
- viuvamonteiro.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Vilar Formoso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- viuvamonteiro.pt
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