There are 7 ways to get from Geneva 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane GVA - LIS
3h 43m€64–234Train, bus
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Meridatrain Alv
- Take the bus from Merida to Lisbon - Orientebus
23h 1m€270–476Train, bus via Barcelona
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the bus from Zaragoza to Lisbon - Orientebus
23h 45m€205–421Drive 1,838.8 km
- Drive from Geneva to Sintracar 1,838.8 km
17h 44m€320–462Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus BlaBlaCar Bus
28h 59m€154–349Bus
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1156
33h 47m€149–274Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Avignon Centretrain Ter
- Take the bus from Avignon to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
2d 9h€178–394
Geneva to Sintra by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Sintra is to fly which costs €60 - €240 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Sintra is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €60 - €240.
The distance between Geneva and Sintra is 1526 km. The road distance is 1838.8 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Sintra without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 1m and costs €270 - €480.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Geneva to Sintra, including transfers.
The best way to get from Geneva to Sintra is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €60 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €150 - €350 and takes 28h 59m.
Sintra is 1h behind Geneva. It is currently 7:57 AM in Geneva and 6:57 AM in Sintra.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Sintra is 1839 km. It takes approximately 17h 44m to drive from Geneva to Sintra.
There are 9795+ hotels available in Sintra.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Sintra, Portugal?
TAP Portugal, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Sintra - Estação via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Lisbon - Oriente, Estação Oriente, Marquês Pombal, and Lisboa - Marquês de Pombal in around 28h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annecy to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Merida to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Zaragoza to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Merida to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zaragoza to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annemasse to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Avignon to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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