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Compare train, bus, and flight for Coimbra to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Coimbra to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $15. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 11m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, and a train costs an average of $102.
Distance: 249 miles (401 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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$36 Average price Cheapest | $85 Average price | $102 Average price |
9h 27m Average total duration 8h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 18m Average total duration 12h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Coimbra to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Coimbra to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal2:15 PM6h29Coimbra9:44 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses$211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
Normal2:15 PM6h29Coimbra9:44 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses$211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
UX114611:35 AM1h10Porto Airport1:45 PMMadrid Barajas Airport$1091One-way0 transfers
Other options
Normal2:15 PM7h00Coimbra10:15 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)$211One-way0 transfers
undefined · undefined9:30 AM8h10Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário)6:40 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses$301One-way1 transfer
undefined · undefined9:30 AM8h45Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário)7:15 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)$301One-way1 transfer
FR 54832:40 PM1h15Porto Airport4:55 PMMadrid Barajas Airport$361One-way0 transfers
FR 5737:10 AM1h15Porto Airport9:25 AMMadrid Barajas Airport$391One-way0 transfers
FlixBus+
UX114010:25 AM6h50Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária)6:15 PMMadrid Barajas Airport$1041One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Coimbra to Madrid:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Coimbra to Madrid costing on average $21 (€17).
A bus is $87 (€70) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Coimbra to Madrid costing on average $102 (€82).
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 15m.
Train takes on average 10h 43m.
- Around 1 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Coimbra and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Travel with Comboios De Portugal to go to Madrid by train.
- Travel with Alsa, FlixBus, Rede Expressos, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Madrid by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Air Europa, Iberia, easyJet to go to Madrid by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Air Europa, Iberia, easyJet.
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