There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to Sintra by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly from London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)LGW - LIS
6h 26m€58–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
30h 52m€147–490Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Sintra
32h 19m€265–987Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)LHR - LIS
7h 59m€117–382Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)LTN - LIS
7h 59m€75–271Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)STN - LIS
8h 13m€98–385Bus via Estação Oriente
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Lisbon
37h 6m€81–389Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lisbon - Sete Rios
39h 51m€70–206
Brighton to Sintra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Sintra is to bus which costs €70 - €210 and takes 39h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €55 - €310.
The distance between Brighton and Sintra is 1620 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Sintra without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 52m and costs €140 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Brighton to Sintra, including transfers.
The best way to get from Brighton to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €55 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Estação Oriente, which costs €80 - €390 and takes 37h 6m.
There are 9563+ hotels available in Sintra.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Sintra, Portugal?
easyJet and TAP Portugal fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Sintra - Estação via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Lisbon, Estação Oriente, Marquês Pombal, and Lisboa - Marquês de Pombal in around 37h 6m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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