There are 8 ways to get from Ciudad Real to Sintra by train, plane, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly, line 18200 train
best- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)MAD - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra
6h 4m€60–235Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Villanueva De La SerenaRe
- Take the bus from Villanueva de la Serena to Mérida
- Take the bus from Merida to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
11h 34m€28–107Bus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to ToledoCiudad Real
- Take the bus from Toledo to AlmadaFlixBus N793
10h 28m€62–146Train
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to BadajozRe
- Take the train from Badajoz to EntroncamentoRe
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa OrienteRe / ...
10h 57m€54–84Drive 549.4 km
- Drive from Ciudad Real to Sintra549.4 km
6h€87–125Train to Seville Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)SVQ - LIS
6h 41m€84–268Train to Valencia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)VLC - LIS
7h 52m€96–326Train, train to Málaga Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Cordoba-Central
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)AGP - LIS
7h 34m€83–342
Ciudad Real to Sintra by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ciudad Real to Sintra is to train and bus which costs €28 - €110 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ciudad Real to Sintra is to drive which takes 6h and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Ciudad Real to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Ciudad Real-Central and arriving at Sintra via Badajoz, Entroncamento and Lisboa Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Ciudad Real and Sintra is 739 km. The road distance is 549.4 km.
The best way to get from Ciudad Real to Sintra without a car is to bus which takes 10h 28m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Ciudad Real to Sintra, including transfers.
Ciudad Real to Sintra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Ciudad Real-Central station.
The best way to get from Ciudad Real to Sintra is to bus which takes 10h 28m and costs €60 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 57m.
Sintra is 1h behind Ciudad Real. It is currently 4:09 PM in Ciudad Real and 3:09 PM in Sintra.
Ciudad Real to Sintra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Badajoz station.
What companies run services between Ciudad Real, Spain and Sintra, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Sintra - Estação via Toledo, Almada, Centro Sul, Marquês Pombal, and Lisboa - Marquês de Pombal in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ciudad Real-Central to Sintra via Badajoz, Entroncamento, and Lisboa Oriente in around 10h 57m.
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- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–180
Flights from Seville Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Seville Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Villanueva De La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €25–40
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- info@interbus.es
- Website
- interbus.es
Bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.interbus.es/
Bus from Villanueva de la Serena to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.interbus.es/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Toledo to Almada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 (0) 954 90 83 53
- info@leda.es
- Website
- leda.es
Bus from Villanueva de la Serena to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- leda.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Merida to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Merida to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–19
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–19
- hello@gipsyy.com
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Merida to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Online Ticket
- €5–22
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