Bus Madrid to Coimbra: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Madrid to Coimbra

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Madrid to Coimbra from various bus operators like ALSA or FlixBus for the next days.

today

tomorrow

$12

Tuesday

$24

Wednesday

$34

Thursday

Friday

$29

Saturday

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	6h 29m	4:15 PM	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	9:44 PM	Coimbra	Central Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from ALSA goes from Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) at 3/23/2026 4:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Coimbra (Portugal) arriving at 3/23/2026 9:44:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 29m
ALSA	12h 30m	10:30 AM	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	10:00 PM	Coimbra	Central Bus Station	Economy	$30	A Bus from ALSA goes from Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) at 3/23/2026 10:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Coimbra (Portugal) arriving at 3/23/2026 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
ALSA	11h 14m	11:45 PM	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	9:59 AM	Coimbra	Central Bus Station	Economy	$34	A Bus from ALSA goes from Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) at 3/23/2026 11:45:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Coimbra (Portugal) arriving at 3/24/2026 9:59:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 14m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	ALSA	12h 30m	10:30 AM	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	10:00 PM	Coimbra	Central Bus Station		Economy	$24	A Bus from ALSA goes from Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) at 3/24/2026 10:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Coimbra (Portugal) arriving at 3/24/2026 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
	ALSA	11h 14m	11:45 PM	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	9:59 AM	Coimbra	Central Bus Station		Economy	$40	A Bus from ALSA goes from Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) at 3/24/2026 11:45:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Coimbra (Portugal) arriving at 3/25/2026 9:59:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 14m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	ALSA	12h 30m	10:30 AM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	10:00 PM	Coimbra	Central Bus Station		Basic	$34	A Bus from ALSA goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 3/25/2026 10:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Coimbra (Portugal) arriving at 3/25/2026 10:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
	ALSA	10h 45m	11:45 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	9:30 AM	Coimbra	Central Bus Station		Basic	$34	A Bus from ALSA goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 3/25/2026 11:45:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Coimbra (Portugal) arriving at 3/26/2026 9:30:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Madrid to Coimbra via Viseu, you can save more than $11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- ALSA
  
  13h 25m
  
  0
  
  11:45 PM
  
  Madrid
  Mendez Alvaro Train Station
  
  4:19 AM
  
  Viseu
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $20
  
  A Bus from ALSA goes from Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) at 3/24/2026 11:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Viseu (Portugal) arriving at 3/25/2026 4:19:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 34m
- BlaBlaCar Bus
  
  1h 15m
  
  0
  
  10:55 AM
  
  Viseu
  Bus Station
  
  12:10 PM
  
  Coimbra
  Red Cross
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $3
  
  A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Bus Station, Viseu (Portugal) at 3/25/2026 10:55:00 AM to Red Cross, Coimbra (Portugal) arriving at 3/25/2026 12:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $3 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
Travel time is 3h 40m longer, but you will save $11

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	6h 29m	4:15 PM	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	9:44 PM	Coimbra	Central Bus Station	Economy	$29	A Bus from ALSA goes from Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) at 3/27/2026 4:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Coimbra (Portugal) arriving at 3/27/2026 9:44:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 29m
FlixBus	6h 15m	11:30 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	4:45 AM	Coimbra	Central Bus Station	Economy	$36	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 3/27/2026 11:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Coimbra (Portugal) arriving at 3/28/2026 4:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
FlixBus	6h 30m	11:35 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	5:05 AM	Coimbra	Central Bus Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 3/27/2026 11:35:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Coimbra (Portugal) arriving at 3/28/2026 5:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
ALSA	12h 30m	10:30 AM	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	10:00 PM	Coimbra	Central Bus Station	Economy	$40	A Bus from ALSA goes from Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) at 3/27/2026 10:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Coimbra (Portugal) arriving at 3/27/2026 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
ALSA	11h 14m	11:45 PM	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	9:59 AM	Coimbra	Central Bus Station	Economy	$56	A Bus from ALSA goes from Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) at 3/27/2026 11:45:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Coimbra (Portugal) arriving at 3/28/2026 9:59:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 14m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Madrid to Coimbra is $12 on 3/23/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Madrid and Coimbra

See here how frequent the connections between Madrid and Coimbra are, during different times and days of the week.

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 10 daily buses from Madrid to Coimbra. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Madrid and Coimbra.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 9 buses from Madrid to Coimbra, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Madrid and Coimbra, with 2 offers.

Facts about the bus from Madrid to Coimbra

Compare all providers like ALSA and FlixBus that travel 4 times every day by bus from Madrid to Coimbra in one click! Book your bus ticket from Madrid to Coimbra starting from $12!

Cheapest Bus	$12
Fastest Bus	5h 15m
Earliest Bus	10:30 AM
Latest Bus	11:45 PM
Daily Bus Routes	4 Ø
Distance	248.5 miles
Bus Companies	ALSA and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Madrid to Coimbra

Every day, 4 buses from 2 bus companies leave Madrid for Coimbra: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/22/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 03/22

Monday 03/23

$12

Tuesday 03/24

$24

Wednesday 03/25

$27

Thursday 03/26

Friday 03/27

$29

Saturday 03/28

Sunday 03/29

$42

Monday 03/30

$44

Tuesday 03/31

$42

Wednesday 04/01

$80

Thursday 04/02

$57

Friday 04/03

$30

Saturday 04/04

$35

Sunday 04/05

Monday 04/06

$36

Tuesday 04/07

$29

Wednesday 04/08

$35

Thursday 04/09

$33

Friday 04/10

$34

Saturday 04/11

$31

Sunday 04/12

$31

Monday 04/13

$15

Tuesday 04/14

$24

Wednesday 04/15

$23

Thursday 04/16

$19

Friday 04/17

$22

Saturday 04/18

The cheapest time to travel from Madrid to Coimbra

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Madrid to Coimbra, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $12, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Madrid to Coimbra. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $24.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Madrid to Coimbra, with $12. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $34.

How to save money travelling from Madrid to Coimbra

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Madrid to Coimbra in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Madrid to Coimbra, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Madrid to Coimbra are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Madrid and Coimbra

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Madrid and Coimbra.

Avenida de América Bus Station

Avenida de América 13

Bus Stop

Calle de Tiziano 40

Intercambiador de Moncloa

Calle de la Princesa 89n

Plaza de Castilla

Sur Bus Station

Calle de Méndez Álvaro 83

Central Bus Station

Av. Fernão de Magalhães 667

Red Cross

Av. Fernão de Magalhães 658

Jardim Lago dos Livros

R. Padrão

R. Padrão 3000-109

Service and Comfort on the bus from Madrid to Coimbra

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Madrid to Coimbra? Or which bus companies serve the route Madrid to Coimbra? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Madrid to Coimbra bus

How much does a Madrid Coimbra bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $12 and takes 5h 29m to reach Coimbra. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Madrid to Coimbra?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $12 and $78. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Coimbra.

On average, how many connections are available from Madrid to Coimbra each day?

Every day, the Madrid to Coimbra bus route is served by approximately 4 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Madrid to Coimbra take?

The fastest bus from Madrid to Coimbra is offered by FlixBus and takes 5h 15m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $36. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Madrid to Coimbra?

The earliest bus arriving in Coimbra from Madrid starts at 10:30 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Madrid to Coimbra?

The latest bus trip departing from Madrid for Coimbra starts at 11:45 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Madrid Coimbra route?

When traveling by bus from Madrid to Coimbra, passengers can travel with ALSA and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Madrid and Coimbra?

You can check all the direct connections between Madrid and Coimbra by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: ALSA and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Madrid to Coimbra bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Madrid Coimbra bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Madrid Coimbra bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Madrid to Coimbra on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Madrid to Coimbra?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Madrid to Coimbra

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Madrid and to Coimbra

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Madrid and to Coimbra. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!