There are 7 ways to get from Avignon to Sintra by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly, line 18200 train
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)MRS - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra
6h 22m€69–262Train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to BadajozAlv
- Take the train from Badajoz to EntroncamentoRe
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa OrienteRe / ...
18h 58m€139–232Bus via Lisboa Oriente
- Take the bus from Avignon to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
25h 28m€90–212Drive 1,587 km
- Drive from Avignon to Sintra1,587 km
15h 2m€247–356Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)LYS - LIS
6h 30m€79–363Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)GVA - LIS
9h 20m€122–352Bus
- Take the bus from Avignon to Lisbon Sete RiosFlixBus N1156
26h 26m€128–188
Avignon to Sintra by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Sintra is to bus via Lisboa Oriente which costs €90 - €220 and takes 25h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Sintra is to train and fly and line 18200 train which takes 6h 22m and costs €65 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Avignon to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Avignon Tgv and arriving at Sintra via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, Entroncamento and Lisboa Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 58m.
The distance between Avignon and Sintra is 1430 km. The road distance is 1587 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Sintra without a car is to train which takes 18h 58m and costs €130 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Avignon to Sintra, including transfers.
Avignon to Sintra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
The best way to get from Avignon to Sintra is to train which takes 18h 58m and costs €130 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Lisboa Oriente, which costs €90 - €220 and takes 25h 28m.
Sintra is 1h behind Avignon. It is currently 10:49 PM in Avignon and 9:49 PM in Sintra.
Avignon to Sintra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Sintra, Portugal?
You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Sintra via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, Entroncamento, and Lisboa Oriente in around 18h 58m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Avignon to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente once daily. Tickets cost €85–200 and the journey takes 24h 30m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €65–85
- 1st Class
- €90–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €18–28
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–16
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €2–3
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €4–6
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €7–8
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €11–16
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Avignon to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Avignon to Lisbon Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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