Car hire and driving in Coimbra
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Portugal traffic drives on the right. Picking up at VSE means 73 km (45 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Coimbra
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coimbra to Leiria | Portugal | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Coimbra to Viseu | Portugal | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Coimbra to Porto | Portugal | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Coimbra to Braga | Portugal | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Coimbra to Amadora | Portugal | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Coimbra to Lisbon | Portugal | 176 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Coimbra to Queluz | Portugal | 176 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Coimbra to Setúbal | Portugal | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Coimbra to Badajoz | Spain | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Coimbra to Vigo | Spain | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Coimbra to Ourense | Spain | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Coimbra to Salamanca | Spain | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Coimbra to London | United Kingdom | 1,409 km (876 mi) | about 21 h 29 min |
| Coimbra to Madrid | Spain | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Coimbra to Rome | Italy | 1,761 km (1,094 mi) | about 26 h 51 min |
| Coimbra to Paris | France | 1,283 km (797 mi) | about 19 h 34 min |
| Coimbra to Barcelona | Spain | 900 km (559 mi) | about 13 h 43 min |
| Coimbra to Milan | Italy | 1,546 km (961 mi) | about 23 h 35 min |
| Coimbra to Birmingham | United Kingdom | 1,452 km (902 mi) | about 22 h 9 min |
| Coimbra to Köln | Germany | 1,683 km (1,046 mi) | about 25 h 40 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Coimbra?
The right, as everywhere in Portugal.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.