The cheapest and fastest buses from Albufeira to Coimbra
Cheapest price
$28
Average price
$39
Fastest journey
5 h 15 m
Average duration
5 h 29 m
Buses per day
31
Distance
347 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Albufeira to Coimbra is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Albufeira to Coimbra will cost around $39 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $28.
Of the 31 buses that leave Albufeira for Coimbra on Tue, Dec 16, 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Dec 16 the direct buses cover the 347 km distance in an average of 5 h 29 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 5 h 15 m .
On Tue, Dec 16 the slowest buses will take 5 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare bus and train for Albufeira to Coimbra
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Albufeira to Coimbra among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 38m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €4, and a train costs an average of €18.
Distance: 215 miles (347 km)
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€22 Average price Cheapest | €32 Average price |
5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 4h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Albufeira to Coimbra Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 07:15AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:15AM | Arrival Time 09:59AM | Duration 7h44 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 09:25AM | Duration 6h55 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 12:55PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 03:55PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 6h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:35AM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 7h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 10:35PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 12:55AM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25PM | Arrival Time 03:55AM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 02:50AM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 08:35PM | Arrival Time 02:50AM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:35PM | Arrival Time 04:40AM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $22 |
Live departures
Albufeira to Coimbra bus times
The table below shows live departures for Albufeira to Coimbra buses for today, Monday, December 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:25 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 7h30 | 3:55 AM Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 10:35 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 6h05 | 4:40 AM Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | 12:30 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 5h15 | 5:45 AM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 5h15 | 7:15 AM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal · Normal | 2:15 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 7h44 | 9:59 AM Coimbra | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 2:15 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 9h29 | 11:44 AM Coimbra | 1 transfer | |
91 · 23 | 2:30 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 6h55 | 9:25 AM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 7:15 AM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 5h40 | 12:55 PM Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária) | 0 transfersDirect | |
67+ 54 | 7:30 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 5h45 | 1:15 PM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
69+ 21 | 8:30 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 5h50 | 2:20 PM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
95+ 11 | 9:00 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 6h25 | 3:25 PM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
94+ 70 | 10:00 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 5h55 | 3:55 PM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
97+ 2 | 10:30 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 5h50 | 4:20 PM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:45 AM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 6h15 | 5:00 PM Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:30 AM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 6h35 | 6:05 PM Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária) | 1 transfer | |
95 · 70 | 11:30 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 5h55 | 5:25 PM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
67+ 72 | 12:00 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 5h45 | 5:45 PM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:50 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 6h45 | 7:35 PM Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária) | 1 transfer | |
67+ 70 | 1:00 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 6h10 | 7:10 PM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:35 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 6h25 | 8:00 PM Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:15 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 7h05 | 9:20 PM Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária) | 1 transfer | |
94+ 54 | 2:30 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 5h45 | 8:15 PM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
97+ 20 | 3:30 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 5h35 | 9:05 PM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
69 · 21 | 4:30 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 6h10 | 10:40 PM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 4:40 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 5h55 | 10:35 PM Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária) | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 · 50 | 5:30 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 5h40 | 11:10 PM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
91+ 21 | 6:00 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 5h50 | 11:50 PM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
95 · 21 | 7:00 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 5h55 | 12:55 AM Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Albufeira to Coimbra
Buses from Albufeira to Coimbra run on average 25 times per day, taking around 5h 14m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $5 (€4) if you book in advance.
There are 5 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:20, the last at 22:40. The fastest bus covers the 215 miles (347 km) distance in 5h 40m.
Distance 215 miles (347 km) |
Average bus duration 5h 14m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Buses per day 25 |
Direct buses 5 |
Fastest bus 5h 40m |
First bus 00:20 |
Last bus 22:40 |
Bus providers: Rede Expressos, FlixBus, EVA Transportes from Albufeira to CoimbraYou can travel by bus between Albufeira to Coimbra with Rede Expressos, FlixBus, EVA Transportes for as low as $5 (€4). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Albufeira to Coimbra
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Albufeira to Coimbra by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Coimbra, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

When departing from Albufeira, you have various bus station options to start your route from including Albufeira, Av. Da Liberdade and Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário. When arriving in Coimbra, you can end your journey in bus stations like Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) and Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária).
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Albufeira, Av. Da Liberdade, which is located around 1.6 miles (2.5 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário), located 1.9 miles (3 km) away from the city centre.
- Rede Expressos
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible buses with wheelchair spaces.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Renex
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating.
- University of Coimbra, a historic university known for its stunning architecture and rich academic heritage
- Biblioteca Joanina, an 18th-century baroque library housing thousands of rare books
- Sé Velha, a Romanesque cathedral with a fortress-like appearance and intricate carvings
- Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha, a Gothic monastery partially submerged by the Mondego River
- Machado de Castro National Museum, featuring an impressive collection of Roman artifacts and Portuguese art.
- Explore the Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra, one of the oldest in Europe with diverse plant species
- Attend a Fado concert, experiencing the soulful traditional music of Coimbra
- Stroll along the Mondego River, enjoying scenic views and peaceful surroundings
- Visit the Science Museum of the University of Coimbra, offering interactive exhibits and educational experiences
- Discover the vibrant local markets, sampling regional delicacies and crafts.
- Rede Expressos
- You can cancel your ticket up to 30 minutes before departure for a partial refund. Fees may apply.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Renex
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. No refunds for cancellations within 24 hours.
To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from Albufeira to Coimbra, follow these tips:
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- Rede Expressos
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Renex
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- Rede Expressos
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Renex
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Rede Expressos
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- Guide dogs permitted without a carrier.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- Guide dogs travel for free.
- Renex
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- Larger pets must be in the luggage compartment.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Albufeira to Coimbra
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria and snack bar (in the station)
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 9, 10, 11 Train: Albufeira-Ferreiras
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Portuguese Eatery (in the station)
- Fast-Food Outlet (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 5, 7, 11 Train: Coimbra-A
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Café Central (0.2 km)
- Fast Food Express (0.3 km)
- Restaurante Coimbra (0.5 km).
- Available outside the station.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 5, 7, 11 Train: Coimbra-B
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