How to arrive from Lisbon to Coimbra

By Train:

Take a taxi or city bus from Lisbon airport to Oriente station (in portuguese "Estação do Oriente").

If you take the city bus make sure it says on the top "Oriente".

Check www.cp.pt  then press in timetables and prices and choose:

From: Lisboa - Oriente; To: Coimbra-B

Select the date and then press OK. Then you will have the train timetable from Lisboa to Coimbra.

We suggest you to take Intercidades (IC) or Alfapendular(AP) because this way you don't have to switch trains plus the trip is shorter and much more confortable

By Bus:

Take a taxi to "Sete Rios" bus station. Check www.rede-expressos.pt. for schedules,

Press "Horários e preços" (Schedules and Prices) and choose:

Origem (From): Lisboa ; Destino (To): Coimbra, then OK.

And then check only the ones that say "Diariamente" (it means every day).

You will have by this order, Leaving time (Partida), time of arrival (Chegada), Price (Preço).

The trip will be 2 hours and 20 minutes more or less and it will cost around 13,50€

How to arrive from Porto to Coimbra

When leaving the airpoty head towards to metro.In the metro station, take the option BUY NEW TICKET and select Z4.

Price: 1.70Eur+0.50Eur=2,20Eur (machine accepts Notes and gives change)

!IMPORTANT! Validate the ticket by approaching the ticket to the yellow machines (as shown in the picture) until a green light is shown and a single bip sounds. You have to buy one ticket per person.

Take the Metro that says ESTADIO DO DRAGÃO. Exit at CAMPANHÃ. (It’s the 19th station of your travel and the trip should last about 33min).

NOTE: the line you are going to travel is marked in purple. 

 You have just left the metro inside the railway station of Campanhã / Porto. You have to go to the TICKET OFFICE, and ask for a trip to COIMBRA. There are 3 choices of trains REGIONAL, INTERCIDADES and ALFA PENDULAR.

The prices shown for Intercidades and Alfa Pendular are for 2^nd class (in Portugal 1^st and 2^nd class are quite the same thing) the tickets sometimes cost 1,25€ more because they might sell you the ticket to Coimbra-B.

Note: If you take the regional train to Coimbra you will have to make a train change in Aveiro. It’s the train last stop and you will notice that everyone gets out of the train. The train you should catch next is usually in the same line, you just need to walk down the line a few meters, if you can’t find it, ask someone.

!IMPORTANT! the tickets to a more central location this station is called Coimbra-A. This station is more central easy to locate, and easier for us to pick you up or direct you upon your arrival to Coimbra. We advise you to when you buy your ticket to choose Coimbra-A, but the cheaper option is Coimbra B.

TAXIS in Coimbra

In Coimbra you can find taxis at the railway station door and in several other locations.

• The price around Coimbra should be between 4–8€ for a trip, use only taxis with a working taximeter, the one’s described with the colours above always have one. Coimbra is a medium city so taxi rides shouldn't take long unless there are traffic jams.

BUS in Coimbra

Bus tickets

• 1 trip (bought on the bus) - 1,6€
• 11 trips (bought in advance in a store) – 6,40€
• Ticket for 1 Day (bought in advance in a store)  – 3,50€
• Montlhy student pass – 22€
• Pass card registry – 5€

Bus tickets are usually sold in newspaper stands and they have a yellow sticker saying SMTUC.  

For the monthly student pass you will need the following documents:

• 1 pass picture
• 5 Euros
• Student Card or a declaration from your Portuguese university saying you are a student in mobility there.

Student Passes are only available for those under age 25 (including).