- Must visit
Museu de Lanifícios
Leading museum on Covilhã’s wool heritage, with restored machinery and exhibits explaining the industry that shaped the city.
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Braga to Covilha is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Braga to Covilha will cost around €26 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €10.
On Mon, Nov 02, we found 41 buses from Braga to Covilha, including 8 direct services.
On Mon, Nov 02 the direct buses cover the 160 km distance in an average of 4 h 24 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 15 m .
On Mon, Nov 02 the slowest buses will take 4 h 30 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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Buses from Braga to Covilha run on average 11 times per day, taking around 4h 46m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €9 but you can travel from only €3 by train.
There are 7 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:25, the last at 22:00. The fastest bus covers the 99 miles (160 km) distance in 3h 45m.
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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Braga to Covilha.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:25AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 10h45 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €32 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 05:45AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price €19 |
Operator Comboios De Portugal | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 7h35 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €29 |
Operator Comboios De Portugal | Departure Time 06:19AM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 7h16 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 12:05PM | Duration 4h35 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator Comboios De Portugal | Departure Time 07:48AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 7h42 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €26 |
Operator Comboios De Portugal | Departure Time 08:02AM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 10h43 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator Comboios De Portugal | Departure Time 10:04AM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 8h41 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €26 |
Operator Comboios De Portugal | Departure Time 11:32AM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 7h13 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €26 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Comboios De Portugal | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €32 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator Comboios De Portugal | Departure Time 01:19PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 7h41 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price €19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €10 |
Operator Comboios De Portugal | Departure Time 02:04PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 5h26 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator Comboios De Portugal | Departure Time 03:32PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 7h48 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €28 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator Comboios De Portugal | Departure Time 04:32PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 6h48 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price €28 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator Comboios De Portugal | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price €29 |
Operator Citi Express | Departure Time 07:15PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 13h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €30 |
The table below shows live departures for Braga to Covilha buses for today, Sunday, November 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 7:30 PM Braga, Central de Camionagem | 3h50 | 11:20 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, November 2 | |||||
75+ 34 | 5:45 AM Braga, Central de Camionagem | 4h50 | 10:35 AM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 transfer | |
AP 130+![]() | 6:00 AM Braga station | 5h45 | 11:45 AM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 transfer | |
AP 130+ 65+ 33 | 6:00 AM Braga station | 7h35 | 1:35 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 2 transfers | |
AP 130+![]() | 6:00 AM Braga station | 9h30 | 3:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 transfer | |
U 15204 · AP 128+ 65+ 33 | 6:19 AM Braga station | 7h16 | 1:35 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 3 transfers | |
U 15204 · AP 128+![]() | 6:19 AM Braga station | 12h26 | 6:45 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 2 transfers | |
U 15204 · AP 128+![]() | 6:19 AM Braga station | 9h11 | 3:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 7:30 AM Braga, Central de Camionagem | 4h35 | 12:05 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 transfersDirect | |
U 15212 · IC 730+![]() | 7:48 AM Braga station | 10h57 | 6:45 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 2 transfers | |
U 15212 · IC 730+![]() | 7:48 AM Braga station | 7h42 | 3:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 2 transfers | |
U 15212 · IC 730+ 65+ 33 | 7:48 AM Braga station | 5h47 | 1:35 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 3 transfers | |
U 15214 · AP 120+ 15+ 78 | 8:02 AM Braga station | 6h28 | 2:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 3 transfers | |
U 15214 · AP 120+![]() | 8:02 AM Braga station | 10h43 | 6:45 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 2 transfers | |
U 15214 · AP 120+![]() | 8:02 AM Braga station | 7h28 | 3:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 9:00 AM Braga, Central de Camionagem | 4h40 | 1:40 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:00 AM Braga, Central de Camionagem | 4h30 | 2:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 720+![]() | 10:04 AM Braga station | 10h56 | 9:00 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 transfer | |
IC 720+![]() | 10:04 AM Braga station | 8h41 | 6:45 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 transfer | |
IC 720+![]() | 10:04 AM Braga station | 5h26 | 3:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 transfer | |
U 15224 · IC 524+ 14+ 79 | 11:32 AM Braga station | 11h58 | 11:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 3 transfers | |
U 15224 · IC 524+![]() | 11:32 AM Braga station | 9h28 | 9:00 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 2 transfers | |
U 15224 · IC 524+![]() | 11:32 AM Braga station | 7h13 | 6:45 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 2 transfers | |
AP 132+![]() | 1:00 PM Braga station | 8h00 | 9:00 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 transfer | |
AP 132+![]() | 1:00 PM Braga station | 5h45 | 6:45 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 transfer | |
AP 132+ 14+ 79 | 1:00 PM Braga station | 10h30 | 11:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 2 transfers | |
15+ 30 | 1:15 PM Braga, Central de Camionagem | 6h20 | 7:35 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 1:15 PM Braga, Central de Camionagem | 4h15 | 5:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 transfersDirect | |
U 15228 · AP 184+![]() | 1:19 PM Braga station | 7h41 | 9:00 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 2 transfers | |
U 15228 · AP 184+ 14+ 79 | 1:19 PM Braga station | 10h11 | 11:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 3 transfers | |
U 15228 · AP 184+![]() | 1:19 PM Braga station | 5h26 | 6:45 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:00 PM Braga, Central de Camionagem | 5h35 | 7:35 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 transfer | |
50+ 74 | 2:00 PM Braga, Central de Camionagem | 4h45 | 6:45 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 transfer | |
IC 722+![]() | 2:04 PM Braga station | 6h56 | 9:00 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 transfer | |
IC 722+ 14+ 79 | 2:04 PM Braga station | 9h26 | 11:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 3:00 PM Braga, Central de Camionagem | 4h30 | 7:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 transfersDirect | |
78+ 40 | 4:00 PM Braga, Central de Camionagem | 5h00 | 9:00 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 4:30 PM Braga, Central de Camionagem | 4h30 | 9:00 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 transfersDirect | |
U 15236 · IC 620+ 14+ 79 | 4:32 PM Braga station | 6h58 | 11:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 3 transfers | |
![]() | 5:00 PM Braga, Central de Camionagem | 4h55 | 9:55 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AP 134+ 14+ 79 | 6:00 PM Braga station | 5h30 | 11:30 PM Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 2 transfers | |
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Leading museum on Covilhã’s wool heritage, with restored machinery and exhibits explaining the industry that shaped the city.
Industrial heritage center at a former royal textile complex, showing production spaces and the roots of local manufacturing.
Museum section in former dyeing facilities, useful for understanding the full wool process from finishing to coloring fabrics.
Main civic square framed by historic buildings, terraces, and local life, serving as a practical base for exploring the center.
Historic quarter of narrow lanes and stone houses that reveals medieval layers and authentic local character away from main roads.
Central pedestrian-friendly square with shops and daily activity, ideal for feeling the rhythm of the city and nearby old streets.
Roasted kid goat, a Beira Interior classic often served on Sundays and feast days. It is prized for tender meat and rustic mountain seasoning.
Salt cod baked with olive oil, onion and potatoes. A staple across Portugal, with strong local presence in traditional Covilhã family restaurants.
Bean and cabbage soup with regional sausages or pork. It is a hearty mountain dish linked to the cold winters of Beira Interior.
Traditional restaurant known for Beira Interior cooking, regional meats and a warm rustic atmosphere popular with locals and visitors.
Refined dining near Serra da Estrela, noted for regional ingredients, polished service and a more upscale atmosphere.
Well-known casual spot for generous Portuguese dishes, grilled meats and local specialties in a relaxed, dependable setting.
Budget-friendly versus most Western European destinations. Hotels, local dining, and buses are usually affordable, with lower tourist prices than Lisbon or Porto.
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, round up or leave 5-10% for good service. Taxis are usually rounded up. In cafes, small change is appreciated but not expected.
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Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) -> Praça do Município, Covilhã
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Braga to Covilha 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 Covilha, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Braga to Covilha buses use the Braga, Central de Camionagem to Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) station pair. Use this guide to compare Braga and Covilha bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.