There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Sintra by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BHD - LIS
8h 34m€101–257Fly from Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BFS - LIS
8h 39m€68–208Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Sintracar
39h 27m€242–843Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
44h 57mBus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane DUB - LIS
7h 49m€69–231Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leiria Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria to Portela de Sintrabus
2d 6h
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Sintra is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €240 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Sintra is to bus and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Portela de Sintra via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Belfast and Sintra is 1820 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Sintra without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 44h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Belfast to Sintra, including transfers.
Belfast to Sintra bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Sintra bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Book your Belfast to Sintra bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 9586+ hotels available in Sintra.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Sintra, Portugal?
British Airways, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leiria Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria to Portela de Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–13
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–13
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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