The average bus between Madrid and Sintra takes 9h 33m and the fastest bus takes 9h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Madrid to Sintra. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Madrid and Sintra. The earliest departure is at 10:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Madrid is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Sintra at 7:59 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 9h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Madrid station and arriving at Sintra station via Cascais. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
Madrid to Sintra bus services, operated by Gipsyy Portugal, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Sintra bus services, operated by Gipsyy Portugal, arrive at Cascais station.
Book your Madrid to Sintra bus tickets online with Gipsyy Portugal, Carris Metropolitana and BlaBlaCar Bus.
The distance between Madrid and Sintra is 518.2 km. The road distance is 645 km.
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cascais twice daily. Tickets cost €45–90 and the journey takes 8h 30m. Gipsyy Portugal also services this route twice daily.
