There are 8 ways to get from Portugal to Ávila by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
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 via Castelo Branco
best- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Castelo Brancotrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Salamanca to Avilatrain
9h 17m€56–89Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane OPO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Avilatrain
6h 11m€48–219Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Salamancabus FlixBus N1193 / ...
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Ávilabus
9h 59m€51–85Drive 528.3 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Ávilacar 528.3 km
6h 8m€87–125Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Guardatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Guarda - Estação CP to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Salamanca to Avilatrain
10h 14m€67–96Train
- 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-Principe Pio to Avilatrain Re
13h 13m€100–156Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LIS - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Avilatrain
6h 21m€52–237Bus to Vigo, fly, train
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáizbus
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane VGO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Avilatrain
7h 6m€61–271
Portugal to Ávila by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Ávila is to train and bus via Castelo Branco which costs €55 - €90 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Ávila is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Ávila. However, there are services departing from Martim Moniz and arriving at Ávila via Lisbon and Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Portugal to Ávila. However, there are services departing from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia and arriving at Avila via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid-Principe Pio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
The distance between Portugal and Ávila is 596 km. The road distance is 528.3 km.
The best way to get from Portugal to Ávila without a car is to train and bus via Castelo Branco which takes 9h 17m and costs €55 - €90.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Portugal to Ávila, including transfers.
Portugal to Ávila bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
Portugal to Ávila train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia station.
The best way to get from Portugal to Ávila is to bus which takes 9h 59m and costs €50 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 13h 13m.
What companies run services between Portugal and Ávila, Spain?
You can take a bus from Martim Moniz to Ávila via Estação Oriente, Lisbon, and Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Avila via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Príncipe Pío, and Madrid-Principe Pio in around 13h 13m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–190
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–190
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Salamanca to Avila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Avila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Salamanca to Avila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Avila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Avila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Avila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Ávila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Guarda - Estação CP to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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Booking & Getting There
Portugal to Ávila bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salamanca station.
Portugal to Ávila train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portugal to Ávila is 528 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Portugal to Ávila.
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