- Must visit
Museu de Lanifícios
Main local museum on wool and textiles, explaining Covilhã’s industrial past through machinery, objects and well-curated displays.






Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Santarém to Covilha among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 55m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £10, and a coach costs an average of £8.
Distance: 154 km
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£15 Average Price Cheapest | £15 Average Price |
3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration 2h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The table below shows live departures for Santarém to Covilha trains for today, Monday 3 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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R 4401 · R 481 · IC 11541 | 1:36 Santarém station | 10h25 | 12:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4401 · R 5621 · IC 11541 | 1:36 Santarém station | 10h25 | 12:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4401 · R 5621 · IC 11543 | 1:36 Santarém station | 15h22 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4403 · R 481 · IC 11541 | 6:54 Santarém station | 5h07 | 12:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4403 · R 5621 · IC 11541 | 6:54 Santarém station | 5h07 | 12:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4403 · R 481 · IC 11543 | 6:54 Santarém station | 10h04 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 521 · R 481 · IC 11541 | 7:14 Santarém station | 4h47 | 12:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 521 · R 5621 · R 55621 · IC 10541 | 7:14 Santarém station | 5h19 | 12:33 Covilhã | 3 changes | |
IC 521 · R 485 · IC 11543 | 7:14 Santarém station | 9h44 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 521 · R 481 · IC 11543 | 7:14 Santarém station | 9h44 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4405 · R 481 · IC 11541 | 7:55 Santarém station | 4h06 | 12:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4405 · R 5623 · IC 11543 | 7:55 Santarém station | 9h03 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4405 · R 481 · IC 11543 | 7:55 Santarém station | 9h03 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 511 · R 481 · IC 11543 | 8:13 Santarém station | 8h45 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 511 · R 481 · IC 11541 | 8:13 Santarém station | 3h48 | 12:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 511 · R 5623 · IC 11543 | 8:13 Santarém station | 8h45 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
AP 121 · R 485 · IC 11543 | 8:40 Santarém station | 8h18 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
AP 121 · R 5623 · IC 11543 | 8:40 Santarém station | 8h18 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
AP 121 · IC 541 · IC 11543 | 8:40 Santarém station | 8h18 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4407 · R 485 · IC 11543 | 8:55 Santarém station | 8h03 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4407 · R 5623 · IC 11543 | 8:55 Santarém station | 8h03 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4407 · R 485 · IC 11545 | 8:55 Santarém station | 14h06 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 541 · R 5601 · IC 11545 | 9:05 Santarém station | 13h56 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 541 · R 485 · IC 11543 | 9:05 Santarém station | 7h53 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 541 · R 5623 · IC 11543 | 9:05 Santarém station | 7h53 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 541 · IC 11541 | 9:05 Santarém station | 2h56 | 12:01 Covilhã | 1 change | |
R 4409 · R 485 · IC 11543 | 9:58 Santarém station | 7h00 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4409 · R 5623 · IC 11543 | 9:58 Santarém station | 7h00 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4409 · R 485 · IC 11545 | 9:58 Santarém station | 13h03 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 721 · R 5623 · R 55623 · R 25623 | 10:14 Santarém station | 5h36 | 15:50 Covilhã | 4 changes | |
IC 721 · R 485 · IC 11543 | 10:14 Santarém station | 6h44 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 721 · R 5623 · IC 11543 | 10:14 Santarém station | 6h44 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 721 · R 485 · IC 11545 | 10:14 Santarém station | 12h47 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4411 · R 485 · IC 11543 | 10:55 Santarém station | 6h03 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4411 · R 5623 · R 55623 · R 25623 | 10:55 Santarém station | 4h55 | 15:50 Covilhã | 4 changes | |
R 4411 · R 5601 · IC 11545 | 10:55 Santarém station | 12h06 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4411 · R 485 · IC 11545 | 10:55 Santarém station | 12h06 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4413 · R 485 · IC 11543 | 11:49 Santarém station | 5h09 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4413 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 11:49 Santarém station | 11h12 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4413 · R 485 · IC 11545 | 11:49 Santarém station | 11h12 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 621 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 12:14 Santarém station | 10h47 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 621 · R 5601 · IC 11545 | 12:14 Santarém station | 10h47 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 621 · R 485 · IC 11543 | 12:14 Santarém station | 4h44 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4415 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 12:55 Santarém station | 10h06 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4415 · R 5601 · IC 11545 | 12:55 Santarém station | 10h06 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4415 · R 485 · IC 11543 | 12:55 Santarém station | 4h03 | 16:58 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 513 · IC 543 · IC 11545 | 13:13 Santarém station | 9h48 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 513 · R 5601 · IC 11545 | 13:13 Santarém station | 9h48 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 513 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 13:13 Santarém station | 9h48 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4417 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 13:49 Santarém station | 9h12 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4417 · R 5601 · IC 11545 | 13:49 Santarém station | 9h12 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 543 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 14:02 Santarém station | 8h59 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 543 · R 5601 · IC 11545 | 14:02 Santarém station | 8h59 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 543 · IC 11543 | 14:02 Santarém station | 2h56 | 16:58 Covilhã | 1 change | |
R 4419 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 14:55 Santarém station | 8h06 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4419 · R 5601 · IC 11545 | 14:55 Santarém station | 8h06 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4421 · R 5601 · IC 11545 | 15:50 Santarém station | 7h11 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4421 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 15:50 Santarém station | 7h11 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 523 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 16:14 Santarém station | 6h47 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 523 · R 5601 · IC 11545 | 16:14 Santarém station | 6h47 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4423 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 16:55 Santarém station | 6h06 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 5601 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 17:07 Santarém station | 5h54 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4425 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 17:55 Santarém station | 5h06 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IR 931 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 18:07 Santarém station | 4h54 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 731 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 18:14 Santarém station | 4h47 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
R 4427 · R 5625 · IC 11545 | 18:55 Santarém station | 4h06 | 23:01 Covilhã | 2 changes | |
IC 545 · IC 11545 | 20:05 Santarém station | 2h56 | 23:01 Covilhã | 1 change | |
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Trains from Santarém to Covilha run on average 7 times per day, taking around 2h 55m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £10 but you can travel from only £8 by coach.
There are 2 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:50, the last at 20:05. The fastest train covers the 154 km distance in 2h 53m.
Distance 154 km |
Average train duration 2h 55m |
Cheapest ticket price £10 |
Trains per day 7 |
Direct trains 2 |
Fastest train 2h 53m |
First train 4:50 |
Last train 20:05 |
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Best time to book 14 days |
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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Estação de Covilhã -> Praça do Município, Covilhã
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Santarém to Covilha by train. 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 train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Covilha, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Santarém to Covilha trains use the Santarem to Covilha station pair. Use this guide to compare Santarém and Covilha train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Santarem is 1 km from Santarém city centre. Public transport options include:
Santarem has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: O Micas, Taberna do Quinzena
Free.
Ticket office support is available at Santarem. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Santarem. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Santarem: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Santarem: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Santarem: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Umu, Santarém Hotel, Hotel Vitoria.
Covilha is 1 km from Covilha city centre. Public transport options include:
Covilha has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink options are available at Covilha.
Free.
Ticket office support is available at Covilha. Information desks are located near the main entrance.
Luggage storage is available at Covilha.
Available at Covilha: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Covilha: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Covilha: Ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Solneve, Pousada da Serra da Estrela, Hotel Santa Eufémia.