There are 10 ways to get from Portugal to Leuven by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV), 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.
Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane OPO - BRU
5h 17m€75–257Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane OPO - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
7h 11m€73–302Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
24h 6m€272–582Train
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
26h 52m€419–701Drive 2,034.2 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Leuvencar 2,034.2 km
19h 39m€318–459Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LIS - BRU
5h 40m€83–275Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane LIS - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
7h 29m€96–320Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
29h 28m€78–287Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
32h 43m€197–357Bus #2
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N1143
33h€195–315
Portugal to Leuven by subway, bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Leuven is to fly and train which costs €70 - €310 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Leuven is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Sapadores and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station via Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Portugal to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia and arriving at Louvain via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 52m.
The distance between Portugal and Leuven is 1506 km. The road distance is 2034.2 km.
The best way to get from Portugal to Leuven without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 6m and costs €270 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Portugal to Leuven, including transfers.
Portugal to Leuven bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios station.
Portugal to Leuven train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia station.
The best way to get from Portugal to Leuven is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €410 - €700 and takes 26h 52m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs €75 - €290 and takes 29h 28m.
What companies run services between Portugal and Leuven, Belgium?
Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Louvain via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 26h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–330
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Portugal to Leuven bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Portugal to Leuven train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portugal to Leuven is 2034 km. It takes approximately 19h 39m to drive from Portugal to Leuven.
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