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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Sintra by bus, plane, train, car, or car train

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  1. Bus, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane IST - LIS
    9h 29m
    €101–279

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus bus
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train
    5. Take the bus from Zaragoza to Lisbon - Orientebus bus
    2d 7h

  3. Drive 4,004.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Sintracar car 4,004.9 km
    39h 4m
    €619–894

  4. Bus via Konstanz

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Constance central bus stationbus bus 234 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus bus
    2d 16h
    €234–398

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train
    4. Take the bus from Zaragoza to Lisbon - Orientebus bus
    2d 18h
    €210–392

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Seville Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seville to Lisbonbus bus
    3d 2h
    €171–299

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Sintracar car
    40h 5m
    €709–1,027

Istanbul to Sintra by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration3d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sintra, Portugal?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Sintra - Estação via Munich central bus station, Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station, Lisbon - Sete Rios, Sete Rios, Marquês Pombal, and Lisboa - Marquês de Pombal in around 2d 16h.

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