Portugal›From Lisbon›Coimbra
Lisbon to Coimbra by train or bus
About 205 km. The train is fastest at 2.1 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹960 per person.
Fastest
Train
Alfa Pendular / Intercidades to Coimbra-B
2.1 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Rede Expressos coach from Sete Rios
from ₹960 per person
Best value
Bus
Rede Expressos coach from Sete Rios
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Alfa Pendular / Intercidades to Coimbra-B | 2.1 h | ₹1,490–₹3,620per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Rede Expressos coach from Sete Rios | 2.6 h | ₹960–₹1,600per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Alfa Pendular / Intercidades to Coimbra-B: Change at Coimbra-B for the five-minute shuttle train to Coimbra station in the centre.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Alfa Pendular / Intercidades to Coimbra-B | ₹2,980–₹7,240 | ₹5,960–₹14,480 |
| Bus · Rede Expressos coach from Sete Rios | ₹1,920–₹3,200 | ₹3,840–₹6,400 |
Once you’re in Coimbra
- Best time: March – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (March – June, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Lisbon and Coimbra
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.