There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Sintra by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, 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 from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)EDI - LIS
6h 39m€78–230Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh Zoo to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Sintra
36h 25m€340–1,085Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
36h 54mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh Zoo to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sintra
27h 37mBus to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Buchanan Bus Station
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)GLA - LIS
7h 52m€88–243Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Cascais
46h 20mBus via Lisboa Oriente
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lisbon
47h 52m€110–386
Edinburgh Zoo to Sintra by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Sintra is to fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Zoo and arriving at Av Movimento das Forças Armadas 48 via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and CascaiShopping. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 20m.
The distance between Edinburgh Zoo and Sintra is 2001 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Sintra without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Sintra, including transfers.
Edinburgh Zoo to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 46h 20m.
Edinburgh Zoo to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
There are 9349+ hotels available in Sintra.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland and Sintra, Portugal?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Zoo to Av Movimento das Forças Armadas 48 via Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and CascaiShopping in around 46h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Cascais
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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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