There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Sintra by plane, bus, train, 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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane OTP - LIS
8h 20m€131–328Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Lisbonbus FlixBus 785 / ...
2d 23h€78–226Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brusselsbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Riosbus
42h 14m€170–470Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus
2d 13h€351–554Drive 3,653.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Sintracar 3,653.1 km
38h 8m€554–800Bus via Ghent
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Ghentbus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lillebus 280 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus
2d 1h€153–278Bus #2
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Huelva Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Lisboa - Sete Riosbus
3d 2h€141–283Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Sintracar
39h 10m€638–939
Bucharest to Sintra by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Sintra is to bus which costs €140 - €290 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Sintra is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs €130 - €330.
The distance between Bucharest and Sintra is 3026 km. The road distance is 3653.1 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sintra without a car is to bus and train which takes 42h 14m and costs €170 - €470.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Bucharest to Sintra, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sintra is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs €130 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus via Ghent, which costs €150 - €280 and takes 2 days 1h.
Sintra is 2h behind Bucharest. It is currently 12:30 AM in Bucharest and 10:30 PM in Sintra.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Sintra is 3653 km. It takes approximately 38h 8m to drive from Bucharest to Sintra.
There are 9560+ hotels available in Sintra.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Sintra, Portugal?
Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest Obor to Sintra - Estação via Ghent Dampoort, Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, Lisbon - Sete Rios, Sete Rios, Marquês Pombal, and Lisboa - Marquês de Pombal in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
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 Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Ghent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Huelva to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Huelva to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–33
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €3–23
Bus from Huelva to Lisboa - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–33
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €3–23
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Huelva Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Huelva Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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