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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bordeaux to Coimbra
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Coimbra among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $134 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $134, while a flight costs an average of $603.
Distance: 511 miles (823 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$603 Average price | $134 Average price Cheapest | $242 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 27m Average total duration Fastest 4h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 45m Average total duration 15h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.5 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Coimbra:
A bus is $469 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Coimbra costing on average $603.
Other travel options to Coimbra take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 45m.
You'll arrive about 5h 55m sooner (4h 27m by flight vs 10h 22m by car). Tickets start at around $603 compared to roughly $242 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Coimbra
How to get from Bordeaux to Coimbra by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Coimbra is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus4:45 AM17h45Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate9:30 PMCoimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária)$581One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus4:45 AM17h45Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate9:30 PMCoimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária)$581One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U2680210:35 PM1h40Bordeaux Mérignac Airport11:15 PMPorto Airport$781One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM18h00Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate4:35 PMCoimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária)$621One-way1 transfer
FlixBus5:50 PM13h35Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate6:25 AMCoimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária)$621One-way0 transfers
Normal4:45 AM12h44Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes4:29 PMCoimbra$631One-way0 transfers
VY2913 · VY84805:30 PM4h50Bordeaux Mérignac Airport9:20 PMPorto Airport$1751One-way1 transfer
VY2913 · VY8480+
FlixBus5:30 PM9h10Bordeaux Mérignac Airport1:40 AMCoimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária)$1851One-way2 transfers
AF7445 · AF15164:10 PM6h55Bordeaux Mérignac Airport10:05 PMPorto Airport$2151One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Coimbra:
A bus is $469 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Coimbra costing on average $603.
Other travel options to Coimbra take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 45m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Coimbra as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Porto Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes and arrive in Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária).
- Travel with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Coimbra by bus.
- Travel with BA Euroflyer, Air Nostrum, Swiss, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, Air Baltic, TAP Portugal, British Airways, easyJet, Iberia to go to Coimbra by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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