There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Sintra by plane, train, bus, car, busferry, 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)plane ATH - LIS
8h 21m€82–212Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the bus from Zaragoza to Lisbon - Orientebus
2d 4hDrive 4,132.2 km
- Drive from Athens to Sintracar 4,132.2 km
41h 18m€728–1,051Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
2d 11hBus via Sete Rios
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
2d 13hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Genova Piazza Principebusferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Lisbonbus
2d 18hDrive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Sintracar
42h 20m€744–1,092
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 €80 - €220 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sintra is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs €80 - €220.
The distance between Athens and Sintra is 2939 km. The road distance is 4132.2 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 €80 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 11h.
Sintra is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 9:29 AM in Athens and 7:29 AM in Sintra.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Sintra is 4132 km. It takes approximately 41h 18m to drive from Athens to Sintra.
There are 9556+ hotels available in Sintra.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sintra, Portugal?
Sky Express, TAP Portugal, and Aegean Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Sintra via Tirana, Tirana, Barcelona - North Bus Station, Lisbon - Oriente, and Lisboa Oriente in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- €24–100
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- 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
- €25–65
- 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
- €19–45
- 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
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- 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
- €35–50
- 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
- €35–110
- 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
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- 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 Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- 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
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Fier to Genova Piazza Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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