- Must visit
National Museum Machado de Castro
Major fine arts and archaeology museum housed in the former bishop's palace, famed for its Roman cryptoporticus and important Portuguese collections.
Omio recommends booking the bus 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 $13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 13m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $13, and a train costs an average of $29.
Distance: 157 miles (253 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$14 Average price Cheapest | $30 Average price | $24 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 53m Average total duration 1h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Porto to Coimbra:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Porto to Coimbra costing on average $30 (€25).
Other travel options to Coimbra take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 23m.
You'll arrive about 2h 52m sooner (1h 23m by bus vs 4h 15m by car) and save roughly $11 (€9) compared to fuel and tolls ($14 (€11) vs $24 (€20)). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by Rede Expressos, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:05AM | Arrival Time 01:40AM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 12:45AM | Arrival Time 02:10AM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 03:15AM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 07:35AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 09:05AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 09:35AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:45AM | Arrival Time 10:05AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 11:05AM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 02:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 03:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 04:05PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 04:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 05:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 07:05PM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:45PM | Arrival Time 08:05PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15PM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 07:45PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Rede Expressos | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 10:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:10PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:15PM | Arrival Time 11:55PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:55PM | Arrival Time 12:15AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $13 |
The table below shows live departures for Porto to Coimbra buses for today, Friday, June 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 6:15 AM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 7:35 AM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:15 AM Porto - Terminal Intermodal De Campanhã | 1h25 | 8:40 AM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:45 AM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 9:05 AM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:15 AM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 9:35 AM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:45 AM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 10:05 AM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:10 AM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h55 | 11:05 AM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:30 AM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 10:50 AM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:45 AM Porto - Terminal Intermodal De Campanhã | 1h15 | 11:00 AM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:00 AM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 11:20 AM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:15 AM Porto - Terminal Intermodal De Campanhã | 1h25 | 11:40 AM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:45 AM Porto - Terminal Intermodal De Campanhã | 1h25 | 12:10 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:15 AM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 12:35 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:20 AM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 12:40 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:45 AM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 1:05 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:15 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 1:35 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:00 PM Porto - Terminal Intermodal De Campanhã | 1h15 | 2:15 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:15 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 2:35 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:40 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 3:00 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 PM Porto - Terminal Intermodal De Campanhã | 1h15 | 3:15 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:15 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 3:35 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:30 PM Porto - Terminal Intermodal De Campanhã | 1h15 | 3:45 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:45 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 4:05 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:00 PM Porto - Terminal Intermodal De Campanhã | 1h15 | 4:15 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:15 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 4:35 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:45 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 5:05 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 PM Porto - Terminal Intermodal De Campanhã | 1h15 | 5:15 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:15 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 5:35 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:30 PM Porto - Terminal Intermodal De Campanhã | 1h15 | 5:45 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:30 PM Porto - Tic Campanhã | 1h15 | 5:45 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:45 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 6:05 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:15 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 6:35 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h35 | 7:05 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:15 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 7:35 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:30 PM Porto - Terminal Intermodal De Campanhã | 1h15 | 7:45 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:45 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 8:05 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:50 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 8:10 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:15 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 8:35 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:45 PM Porto - Terminal Intermodal De Campanhã | 1h30 | 9:15 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:30 PM Porto - Terminal Intermodal De Campanhã | 1h15 | 9:45 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:15 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h20 | 10:35 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:10 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h40 | 11:50 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:15 PM Porto (tic - Campanhã) | 1h40 | 11:55 PM Coimbra | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Porto to Coimbra run on average 25 times per day, taking around 1h 23m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $13 (€11) if you book in advance.
There are 25 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 22:55. The fastest bus covers the 157 miles (253 km) distance in 1h 15m.
Distance 157 miles (253 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 23m |
Cheapest ticket price $13 (€11) |
Buses per day 25 |
Direct buses 25 |
Fastest bus 1h 15m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 10:55 PM |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
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Major fine arts and archaeology museum housed in the former bishop's palace, famed for its Roman cryptoporticus and important Portuguese collections.
Open-air thematic museum-park with miniature Portuguese monuments and pavilions, especially popular with families and social media visitors.
University museum with historic scientific instruments, natural history displays, and collections linked to Coimbra's academic heritage.
Historic upper town around the university, filled with steep lanes, academic traditions, and many of the city's most iconic viewpoints.
Modern riverside park with promenades, lawns, and bridges, very popular for relaxed walks, sunsets, and local outdoor life.
Historic botanical garden with shaded paths, exotic plants, terraces, and one of the city's most pleasant quiet escapes.
Roast suckling pig from the nearby Bairrada region, prized for its crisp skin and juicy meat. It is one of the best-known celebratory dishes around Coimbra.
Traditional goat stew slowly cooked in red wine, garlic, and bay leaves in black clay pots. It is a classic inland dish strongly associated with the Coimbra area.
Hearty bean and meat soup with sausage and pork, popular in central Portugal. It is rustic, filling, and commonly found in traditional restaurants near Coimbra.
Small, iconic tavern famous for rustic central Portuguese food, hearty portions, and a very local, informal atmosphere.
Established contemporary venue offering creative Portuguese cuisine in a stylish setting, suitable for a more upscale meal in Coimbra.
Refined restaurant at Museu Nacional Machado de Castro, known for contemporary Portuguese cooking and elegant views over Coimbra.
Generally cheaper than Lisbon and Porto. Student-friendly dining helps, but central hotels and tourist restaurants cost more.
Service is usually included. Tipping is not mandatory, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% for good restaurant service is appreciated. Small change is enough in cafés; round up for taxis.
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