There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Sintra by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Train to Vienna, fly
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Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
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Fly from Vienna (VIE) to Lisbon (LIS)
Train, bus via Bordeaux
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Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf
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Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
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Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bordeaux-St-Jean
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Take the bus from Bordeaux Rue des Terres de Borde to Lisbon Oriente
Bus
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Take the bus from Budapest to Timisoara
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Take the bus from Timisoara to Badajoz
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Take the bus from Badajoz to Sintra
Train, bus
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Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljana
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Take the bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Lisbon Oriente
Bus via Nîmes
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Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Nîmes
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Take the bus from Nîmes to Lisbon
Drive
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Drive from Budapest to Sintra
Budapest to Sintra by train, walk and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Sintra is to fly which costs 17 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Sintra is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs 17 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Budapest and arriving at Sintra via Timisoara and Badajoz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 10m.
The distance between Budapest and Sintra is 2482 km. The road distance is 3094.3 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Sintra without a car is to train and bus via Bordeaux which takes 36h 10m and costs 100 000 Ft - 190 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Budapest to Sintra, including transfers.
Budapest to Sintra bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., depart from Budapest station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Sintra is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs 17 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 110 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft and takes 40h 10m.
The quickest flight from Budapest Airport to Lisbon Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 55m.
Budapest to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sintra station.

- Distance: 2482.3 km
- Duration: 7h 35m
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Sintra, Portugal?
Wizz Air, Ryanair and 11 other airlines fly from Budapest to Sintra hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest to Sintra via Timisoara and Badajoz in around 40h 10m.

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €280
Flights from Budapest to Lisbon via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €280
Flights from Budapest to Lisbon via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €280
Flights from Budapest to Lisbon via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €280
Flights from Budapest to Lisbon via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €280
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €290
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €290
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €290
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €290

- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Budapest to Lisbon via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €480
Flights from Budapest to Lisbon via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €600
Flights from Budapest to Lisbon via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €480
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €450
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €550

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest to Lisbon via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €480
Flights from Budapest to Lisbon via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €480
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €550

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Budapest to Lisbon via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €750
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €650

- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Budapest to Lisbon via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €470
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €420
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €600

- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €420
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €600

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest to Lisbon via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €600
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €550

- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €350

- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €600

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Vienna to Lisbon via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220 - €900

- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €13
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31 - €37
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23 - €28
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu

- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5 - €17
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- €5 - €7
- 1st Class
- €15 - €17

German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60 - €90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bordeaux-St-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180 - €260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn

- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity

- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Bordeaux Rue des Terres de Borde to Lisbon Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11 - €90
- Website
- Euroscoach By Cm Tours

- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Budapest to Timisoara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45 - €70
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro

A Spanish subsidiary of National Express, ALSA provides bus and coach services across Spain and neighbouring countries including Portugal, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland and Malta. Founded in 1923, ALSA values service and the customer experience. Buses are equipped with communal TV screens showing movies, individual behind-seat screens, ALSA radio, app for books and music, and free WiFi. ALSA services are accessible to people with disabilities, and guide dogs are welcome on all journeys. There are three types of tickets on offer (Frequent Traveller Pass, Share Pass and ALSA Pass), along with discounts for senior citizens, students and children.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Timisoara to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €240 - €340
- Website
- ALSA

One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Badajoz to Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15 - €19
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75 - €90
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nîmes to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70 - €90
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Lisbon Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85 - €120
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Sintra is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 8:10 AM in Budapest and 7:10 AM in Sintra.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Sintra is 3094 km. It takes approximately 28h 40m to drive from Budapest to Sintra.
Wizz Air, Swiss, Iberia and three other airlines offer flights from Budapest Airport to Lisbon Airport.
There are 1241+ hotels available in Sintra. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Budapest to Budapest Airport is to bus which takes 31 min and costs 900 Ft.