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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 €12. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 36m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.4 - 1.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €12, and a flight costs an average of €29.
Distance: 249 miles (401 km)
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€35 Average price Cheapest | €135 Average price | €83 Average price |
8h 29m Average total duration 7h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 36m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 18m Average total duration 12h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Coimbra to Madrid:
A bus is $21 (€17) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Coimbra to Madrid costing on average $36 (€29).
A bus is $89 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Coimbra to Madrid costing on average $104 (€83).
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 15m.
Train takes on average 10h 43m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Porto Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- 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, Air Nostrum to go to Madrid by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 9 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Air Europa, Iberia, easyJet, Air Nostrum .
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