There are 8 ways to get from Salamanca to Coimbra by bus, train (Renfe), 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 30m€35–90Train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain Ic / ...
9h 31m€113–226Drive 503 km
- Drive from Salamanca to Coimbracar 503 km
5h 28m€79–114Fly 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 30m€197–347Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamancatrain Alv
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
6h 52m€50–94Bus via Felipe II
- Take the bus from Madrid to Coimbrabus FlixBus N795B
7h 54m€41–67Fly 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
5h 45m€55–225Fly to Vigo, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vigo (VGO)plane MAD - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Guixar to Porto Campanhatrain
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain
8h 11m€80–255
Salamanca to Coimbra by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salamanca to Coimbra is to bus which costs €35 - €90 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Salamanca to Coimbra is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs €75 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Salamanca to Coimbra. However, there are services departing from Madrid Chamartín and arriving at Coimbra-B via Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia and Porto Campanha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Salamanca and Coimbra is 513 km. The road distance is 503 km.
The best way to get from Salamanca to Coimbra without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs €35 - €90.
The bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra takes 6h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Salamanca to Coimbra bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Salamanca to Coimbra train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid Chamartín station.
The best way to get from Salamanca to Coimbra is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs €35 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 9h 31m.
What companies run services between Salamanca, 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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid Chamartín to Coimbra-B via Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia, and Porto Campanha in around 9h 31m.
- 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
- €27–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- 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
- €29–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- 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
- €40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- 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
- €28–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Guixar to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- 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
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Salamanca to Coimbra bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra station.
Coimbra is 1h behind Salamanca. It is currently 8:34 AM in Salamanca and 7:34 AM in Coimbra.
Salamanca to Coimbra train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Pontevedra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salamanca to Coimbra is 503 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Salamanca to Coimbra.
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