Travelling to Coimbra

Portugal is part of the network of the major international airlines, so it is easy to find frequent and regular connections from all parts of the world. The airports nearer to Coimbra are located in Lisboa (190 km away) and in Porto (120 km away).

From Lisboa (Humberto Delgado) International Airport

By train: you will need to take the metro or to catch a taxi to Lisboa Oriente railway station; the journey should take approximately 10 minutes and cost 5-8 Euros. Trains to Coimbra run every hour and you should expect the journey to take approximately 2 hours. The price of one second class ticket in the Intercity train should cost around 22,50 euros.

There are two railway stations in Coimbra: Coimbra A– Estação Nova, “The New Station” and Coimbra-B – Estação Velha, “The Old Station”. All trains stop at Coimbra B. Once there, you should take a shuttle to Coimbra-A (your train ticket already includes this short trip). That will be the best choice, if you’re staying downtown looking for your accommodation.

CP - Train schedules

By express bus: you will need to catch a taxi to “Sete Rios” Bus Station; the journey should take approximately 10 minutes and cost 5-8 Euros. Express buses to Coimbra run every hour and you should expect the journey to take approximately 2 hours and a half. The price of ticket should cost around 15 euros.

Check the website of the Express Buses Network to check the timetable and prices.

By car: when leaving the airport you should take the A1 motorway to Coimbra and exit in Coimbra Sul. You should expect the journey to take 2 hours.

Driving in the A1 (the north-south highway), take the Coimbra Sul exit.

From Porto (Francisco Sá Carneiro) International Airport

By train: from Porto airport you will need to travel to Gare da Campanhã (the main train station in Porto). It is recommended that you travel to this station by taxi or underground metro. You will find taxis readily available at the front of the airport and the underground station as well. You should expect the journey to take approximately 30 minutes.

Several trains run from Porto to Coimbra daily. You should expect the journey to take 1 hour 30 minutes. The price of one second class ticket in the Intercity train should cost around 13 euros.

CP - Train schedules

By express bus: you will need to travel by metro (line E) until the “24 de Agosto” Stop (30 minutes). From there, walk to the Bus Station “Terminal Rodoviário", Street: “Campo 24 de Agosto, n.º 125” (2 minutes). Express buses to Coimbra run every hour and you should expect the journey to take approximately 1 hour and a half. The price of ticket should cost around 13 euros.

Check the website of the Express Buses Network to check the timetable and prices.

By car: when leaving the airport you should take the A1 motorway to Coimbra and exit at Coimbra Norte. You should expect the journey to take 1h 15m.

HOW TO GET TO FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION SCIENCES OF COIMBRA UNIVERSITY (FPCEUC)

In order to get to the FPCEUC, you should go to Rua do Colégio Novo 3000-115 COIMBRA.

If you have difficulty to get to FPCEUC, you can use the phone 239 851450 and ask for help.