By air:
The nearest airports are:
- Francisco Sá Carneiro (Porto - 110 Km)
- Portela (Lisbon –  210 Km)

By train:
Trains run by CP (Portuguese Railways - Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses) to and from major Portuguese cities, such as Lisbon and Porto, and some international trains from the Spanish border at Vilar Formoso/Irun, arrive regularly at Coimbra. There are 2 stations: Coimbra B, on the main line, and Coimbra A, on a short branch line in the city centre. Timetables available here.

By bus:
Regular bus services connect Coimbra to many cities and other places in Portugal. The main operators are Rede Expressos and Expressus.

By car:
From the south (Lisbon) or the north (Porto) take the A1 motorway.
The A14 links Coimbra to the coast (Figueira da Foz), where new motorways, near the coast, run to Lisbon and Porto – the A17 and A 8 going south, and the A17 and A29 going north. The IP3 connects to the interior (Viseu) and by the A25, to the Spanish border.

Live transport / Trânsito em Directo – Instituto de Estradas de Portugal

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