Plane: The main airports of mainland Portugal are located in the cities of Lisbon and Oporto, both at about 250 km from Covilhã. The connection of these cities to Covilhã can be made by car, train or bus.
Car: the journey takes about 2:30 and can be made entirely in motorway (A1-exit at Torres Novas to A23).
Train: there are daily connections from Lisbon to Covilhã via CP - Comboios de Portugal.
Bus: there are also daily connections from Lisbon and from Oporto to Covilhã via Rede Expressos (Rede Expressos). The company offers discounts for students, young people aged under 30 years old and seniors.