- Must visit
Museu de Lanifícios
Main local museum on wool and textiles, explaining Covilhã’s industrial past through machinery, objects and well-curated displays.
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Porto to Covilha is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Porto to Covilha will cost around £14 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £5.
On Mon 02 Nov, we found 43 buses from Porto to Covilha, including 17 direct services.
These direct buses cover the 134 km distance in an average of 3 h 15 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 15 m .
The slowest buses will take 3 h 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

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Buses from Porto to Covilha run on average 29 times per day, taking around 3h 40m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £5 but you can travel from only £3 by train.
There are 12 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 01:40, the last at 22:55. The fastest coach covers the 134 km distance in 2h 50m.
Distance 134 km |
Average bus duration 3h 40m |
Cheapest ticket price £5 |
Buses per day 29 |
Direct buses 12 |
Fastest bus 2h 50m |
First bus 1:40 |
Last bus 22:55 |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 28 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Porto to Covilha.
The table below shows live departures for Porto to Covilha coaches for today, Sunday 1 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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75+ 34 | 6:20 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 4h15 | 10:35 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 6:25 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h15 | 9:40 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
75+ 34 | 6:45 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h50 | 10:35 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
![]() | 8:00 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h15 | 11:15 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 8:05 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 4h00 | 12:05 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 8:30 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h35 | 12:05 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
65+ 33 | 9:00 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 5h35 | 14:35 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
65+ 79 | 9:00 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 4h40 | 13:40 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:30 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h40 | 14:10 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
13+ 78 | 9:30 Porto, Polo Universitario (Bus Terminal) | 5h00 | 14:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
10 · 30 | 9:45 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 6h50 | 16:35 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
![]() | 10:00 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h40 | 13:40 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
49+ 79 | 10:00 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 3h50 | 13:50 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
15+ 78 | 10:05 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 4h25 | 14:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
15+ 78 | 10:30 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h00 | 14:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
52+ 75 | 10:35 Porto, Polo Universitario (Bus Terminal) | 4h55 | 15:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
30+ 75 | 10:50 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 4h40 | 15:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
73+ 75 | 11:00 Porto, Polo Universitario (Bus Terminal) | 4h30 | 15:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
![]() | 11:00 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 2h50 | 13:50 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:30 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 4h00 | 15:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:00 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h30 | 15:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:10 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 4h20 | 16:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
15+ 75 | 13:00 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 3h50 | 16:50 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
15+ 79 | 13:00 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 4h30 | 17:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
10+ 79 | 13:20 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 4h10 | 17:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
12 · 74 | 14:00 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 4h45 | 18:45 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
![]() | 14:00 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 2h50 | 16:50 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:15 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h15 | 17:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:30 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h15 | 18:45 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:00 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h35 | 19:35 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:00 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h30 | 19:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
11 · 26 | 16:30 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 5h55 | 22:25 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
![]() | 16:30 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 2h50 | 19:20 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
11 · 26 | 17:00 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 5h25 | 22:25 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
![]() | 17:00 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 4h00 | 21:00 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:30 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h30 | 21:00 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
52+ 79 | 18:00 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 4h30 | 22:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
![]() | 18:15 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h40 | 21:55 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
52 · 79 | 19:00 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 4h30 | 23:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
10+ 79 | 19:05 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 4h25 | 23:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 1 change | |
![]() | 19:15 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h15 | 22:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 20:00 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 2h50 | 22:50 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 20:05 Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro | 3h15 | 23:20 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 20:15 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h15 | 23:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 20:30 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 2h50 | 23:20 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 21:15 Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã | 3h15 | 0:30 Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Discover the best of Covilha — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Covilha trip today.
Main local museum on wool and textiles, explaining Covilhã’s industrial past through machinery, objects and well-curated displays.
Former Royal Factory nucleus of the wool museum, preserving industrial spaces and equipment that shaped the city’s manufacturing history.
Archaeology nucleus displaying local finds and layers of regional history in a compact museum setting near the historic centre.
Historic quarter of steep lanes, granite houses and small squares that reveal Covilhã’s older urban fabric and local character.
Lively central square framed by civic buildings and shops, useful for orientation and a good starting point for exploring the old town.
Popular garden and viewpoint area with greenery, benches and panoramic views towards the valley and Serra da Estrela slopes.
A rich mountain stew of goat or lamb, potatoes and herbs, long linked to shepherd cooking in the Serra da Estrela area around Covilhã.
Slow-cooked kid goat, often roasted with garlic, wine and potatoes. A festive Beira Interior dish commonly served for family celebrations.
Creamy sheep’s cheese from Serra da Estrela, made with thistle rennet. It is one of Portugal’s most famous traditional cheeses from this mountain region.
Traditional restaurant known for regional Beira dishes, grilled meats and hearty portions in a relaxed local setting.
Well-known dining room serving Portuguese regional cuisine with a more refined style, including mountain produce and classic meat dishes.
Casual local favourite for traditional Portuguese food, especially meat dishes and regional specialities, with a simple welcoming atmosphere.
More affordable than Lisbon or Porto, with lower hotel, dining and local transport costs for most visitors.
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, round up or leave 5-10% for good service. Taxis are usually rounded up. In cafés, small change is enough.
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Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) -> Praça do Município, Covilhã
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Porto to Covilha by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Covilha, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Porto to Covilha buses use the Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Covilhã, Alameda da Europa (Central de Camionagem) station pair. Use this guide to compare Porto and Covilha bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã is 2 km from Porto city centre. Public transport options include:
Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafetaria Terminal (in the station), Restaurante Campanhã (0.5 km), Tasquinha do Caco (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã.
Available at Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã: Elevators.
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