The nearest international
airports are Lisbon (about 200 km) and Oporto (about 100 km). Both
cities are connected to Coimbra by train and by bus.
The A1
motorway that connects Lisbon to Oporto passes by Coimbra.
Coimbra has two railway
stations: “Coimbra station” near the center, and “Coimbra B” (the main
station) in the northern part of the town.Trains from Lisbon or Oporto
stop at Coimbra B (where you have to leave the train). To reach “Coimbra
station” you should take a second train (no extra ticket is required for
this short trip).
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How to travel from Lisbon to Coimbra |
To reach
Coimbra by train:
You
can take an express train (“Alfa pendular” or “Intercidades”) at one of
the main Lisbon railway stations. These are “Gare do Oriente” and
“Santa Apolónia”. The train schedules can be found at
http://www.cp.pt/horarios/alfa_ic/e_401_2_66.html
The
train ticket costs 15.00€ to 17.00€ for an “Alfa pendular” (depending on
the schedule) or 12.00€ for an “Intercidades”.
Gare
do Oriente is closer to the airport. You can reach it by taxi or by bus.
To
go from the airport to Gare do Oriente by bus:
Take
bus number 44 near the arrivals terminal in the direction “Moscavide”.
Step down at the stop “Pavilhão multiusos – Gare do Oriente”. For the
schedule of this bus, see
www.carris.pt/horarios/images/a044_1.gif
The
single-trip ticket sold by the bus driver costs 1.10€.
A
taxi ride from the airport to Gare do Oriente costs about 5.00€,
plus 1.50€ for luggage
To reach Coimbra by bus:
The
bus terminal is at Av. Duque de
Ávila, 12
The
bus schedules can be found at
www.rede-expressos.pt/0010.asp.
The ticket costs 9.50€.
To
go from the airport to the bus terminal by bus:
There are two lines:
The
express line, “aerobus” (nº 91). It starts near the arrivals terminal
and you must step down at the stop “Saldanha”. Then walk about 200m to
the bus terminal.
The
ticket is purchased from the driver and costs 2.85€. ”. For the schedule
of this bus, see
www.carris.pt/horarios/images/a091_2.gif.
Alternatively, take bus nº 22 near the arrivals terminal in direction
“Marquês de Pombal” and step down in the stop “Estefânia”. Then walk
about 100m to the bus terminal. For the schedule of this bus, see
www.carris.pt/horarios/images/a022_2.gif
The
single-trip ticket sold by the bus driver costs 1.10€.
A
taxi ride from the airport to the bus terminal costs about 7.50€,
plus 1.50€ for luggage
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How to travel from Oporto to Coimbra |
To reach Coimbra by train:
You
can take an express train (“Alfa pendular” or “Intercidades”) at
“Campanhã” railway station. The train
schedules can be found at
http://www.cp.pt/horarios/alfa_ic/e_66_2_401.html
The
train ticket costs 10.50€ to 12.00€ for an “Alfa pendular” (depending on
the schedule) or 8.00€ for an “Intercidades”.
To
go from the airport to Campanhã railway station by bus:
Take
bus number 56, which starts near the departures terminal, and step down
at the stop “Palácio”. Then take bus number 35 in direction “Campanhã”
and step down at the terminus. For the schedules, see
www.stcp.pt/pt/linhas/linha_56.htm and
www.stcp.pt/pt/linhas/linha_35.htm
The
single-trip ticket sold by the bus driver costs 1.20€ (you will need
two, one for each bus).
A
taxi ride from the airport to Campanhã railway station costs about
18.00€ to 20.00€ (luggage included)
To reach Coimbra by bus:
The bus terminal is at Rua
Alexandre Herculano, 366.
The bus schedules can be found
at
www.rede-expressos.pt/0010.asp
The ticket costs 9.00€
To
go from the airport to the bus terminal by bus:
Take
bus number 56, which starts near the departures terminal, and step down
at the stop “Palácio”. Then take bus number 35 in direction “Campanhã”
and step down at the stop “Praça da Batalha”. For the schedules, see
www.stcp.pt/pt/linhas/linha_56.htm and
www.stcp.pt/pt/linhas/linha_35.htm
The
single-trip ticket sold by the bus driver costs 1.20€ (you will need
two, one for each bus).
A
taxi ride from the airport to the bus terminal costs about 18.00€,
to 20.00€ (luggage included)
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