There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sintra by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, 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)plane EDI - LIS
6h 56m€80–226Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
36h 18m€371–638Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Sintracar
36h 31m€366–1,096Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sintracar
27h 46mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane GLA - LIS
7h 40m€88–263Train, bus via Perpignan
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
36h 33m€561–938Bus via Lille
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus
45h 56m€224–462Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
47h 31m€162–540
Edinburgh to Sintra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sintra is to fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €80 - €230.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sintra is 2005 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sintra without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 18m and costs €370 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Edinburgh to Sintra, including transfers.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Lille, which costs €220 - €470 and takes 45h 56m.
There are 5542+ hotels available in Sintra.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sintra, Portugal?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sintra - Estação via London Victoria, Dover, Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, Lisbon - Sete Rios, Sete Rios, Marquês Pombal, and Lisboa - Marquês de Pombal in around 45h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €230–370
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- https://www.alsa.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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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