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Leiria · Portugal

Car hire and driving in Leiria

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Portugal traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Leiria

Car rental from Leiria: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Leiria to CoimbraPortugal61 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Leiria to AmadoraPortugal116 km (72 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Leiria to QueluzPortugal116 km (72 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Leiria to LisbonPortugal117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Leiria to ViseuPortugal127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Leiria to SetúbalPortugal136 km (84 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Leiria to PortoPortugal157 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Leiria to BadajozSpain185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 49 min
Leiria to BragaPortugal204 km (127 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Leiria to VigoSpain277 km (172 mi)about 4 h 13 min
Leiria to OurenseSpain299 km (186 mi)about 4 h 34 min
Leiria to SalamancaSpain299 km (186 mi)about 4 h 34 min
Leiria to LondonUnited Kingdom1,470 km (913 mi)about 22 h 25 min
Leiria to MadridSpain441 km (274 mi)about 6 h 43 min
Leiria to ParisFrance1,344 km (835 mi)about 20 h 30 min
Leiria to BarcelonaSpain944 km (586 mi)about 14 h 23 min
Leiria to MilanItaly1,600 km (994 mi)about 24 h 24 min
Leiria to BirminghamUnited Kingdom1,511 km (939 mi)about 23 h 3 min
Leiria to KölnGermany1,744 km (1,083 mi)about 26 h 35 min
Leiria to DublinIreland1,523 km (947 mi)about 23 h 14 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Leiria?

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.