There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Sintra by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)ATH - LIS
8h 21m€87–232Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to LarissaIc
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-DeliciasAve
- Take the bus from Zaragoza to Lisbon - Oriente
2d 4hDrive 4,123.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Sintra4,123.3 km
41h 15m€737–1,064Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Lisbon
2d 4hBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
2d 10hBus #2
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
2d 13hBus #3
- Take the bus from Athens to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Genova Piazza Principe
- Take the bus from Genoa to Lisbon
2d 20hDrive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Sintra
42h 20m€757–1,096
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Sintra is to fly which costs €85 - €240 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sintra is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs €85 - €240.
The distance between Athens and Sintra is 2939 km. The road distance is 4123.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Sintra without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Athens to Sintra, including transfers.
The best way to get from Athens to Sintra is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs €85 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Montpellier, which costs and takes 2 days 4h.
Sintra is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 8:54 PM in Athens and 6:54 PM in Sintra.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Sintra is 4123 km. It takes approximately 41h 15m to drive from Athens to Sintra.
There are 9441+ hotels available in Sintra.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sintra, Portugal?
Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Sintra via Elbasan, Tirana, Montpellier, Gare Saint-Roch, Sabines, Montpellier, Lisbon, and Lisboa Oriente in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zaragoza to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Montpellier to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zaragoza to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Montpellier to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Fier to Genova Piazza Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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