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Compare coach and train for Coimbra to Albufeira
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Coimbra to Albufeira among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, while a train costs an average of £28.
Distance: 347 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£14 Average Price Cheapest | £28 Average Price | £97 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 35m Average total duration 5h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Coimbra to Albufeira:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Coimbra to Albufeira costing on average £28.
Other travel options to Albufeira take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 35m.
Tickets start at around £14 compared to roughly £97 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £83. The journey takes 5h 5m versus 3h 49m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Coimbra to Albufeira
How to get to Albufeira from Coimbra by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Coimbra to Albufeira is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:205h55Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária)11:15Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário£121One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:205h55Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária)11:15Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário£121One-way1 change
Fastest
- AP 1806:434h16Coimbra-B10:59Albufeira - Ferreiras£461One-way0 changes
Other options
- R 4502 · R 5600 · IC 5706:156h53Bencanta halt13:08Albufeira - Ferreiras£281One-way2 changes
- R 4502 · R 5600 · IC 5706:126h56Coimbra-B13:08Albufeira - Ferreiras£281One-way2 changes
- IC 722 · IC 57415:565h42Coimbra-B21:38Albufeira - Ferreiras£331One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:206h10Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária)10:30Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário£121One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:458h10Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária)9:55Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário£121One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:307h05Coimbra, Rua do Padrao (Rodoviária)18:35Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário£131One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Coimbra to Albufeira:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Coimbra to Albufeira costing on average £28.
Other travel options to Albufeira take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 35m.
- Around 32 coaches per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Coimbra and Albufeira as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Coimbra-B and arrive in Albufeira - Ferreiras.
- Coaches mostly depart from Coimbra, Av. Fernão de Magalhães (Terminal Rodoviário) and arrive in Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário.
- Travel with FlixBus, Rede Expressos, Citi Express, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Albufeira by coach.
- Travel with Comboios De Portugal to go to Albufeira by train.
- 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Rede Expressos, Citi Express.
- 2 direct trains per day with Comboios De Portugal.
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