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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Porto to Coimbra among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €2. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 28m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €2, and a train costs an average of €5.
Distance: 106 km
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€10 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest |
2h 3m Average total duration 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Porto to Coimbra by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Porto to Coimbra is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Porto to Coimbra:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Porto to Coimbra costing on average €5.
Other travel options to Coimbra take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 1m.
- Around 68 trains per day.
- Around 58 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Porto and Coimbra as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Porto - Campanhã and arrive in Coimbra-B.
- Buses mostly depart from Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and arrive in Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário).
- Travel with Comboios De Portugal to go to Coimbra by train.
- Travel with Rede Expressos, FlixBus, Citi Express, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Coimbra by bus.
- 18 direct trains per day with Comboios De Portugal.
- 50 direct buses per day with Rede Expressos, FlixBus, Citi Express, Alsa, BlaBlaCar.
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