There are 11 ways to get from London to Sintra by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport, line 18200 train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LHR - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintratrain
6h 8m€83–270Train to Luton Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LTN - LIS
6h 36m€60–253Train, bus via Bayonne
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonnetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Lisbon - Orientebus
24h 7m€275–654Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Sintracar
32h 17m€265–976Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LGW - LIS
6h 21m€65–248Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane STN - LIS
6h 45m€75–315Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LCY - LIS
8h 37m€126–398Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BRS - LIS
7h 43m€120–304Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
29h 2m€246–496Train, bus #2
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Dauphine to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus Voltavançar 77 / ...
31h 8mBus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Cascaisbus
35h 34m€131–206
London to Sintra by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Sintra is to train and fly which costs €60 - €250 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from London to Sintra is to fly and line 18200 train which takes 6h 8m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Sintra. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Av Movimento das Forças Armadas 48 via Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and CascaiShopping. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 34m.
The distance between London and Sintra is 1625 km.
The best way to get from London to Sintra without a car is to train and bus via Bayonne which takes 24h 7m and costs €270 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from London to Sintra, including transfers.
London to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €75 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €210 and takes 35h 34m.
London to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
There are 9586+ hotels available in Sintra.
What companies run services between London, England and Sintra, Portugal?
Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Av Movimento das Forças Armadas 48 via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and CascaiShopping in around 35h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from London City Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from London City Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from London City Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from London City Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- 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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
- 1st Class
- €150–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €16–24
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €70–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €95–130
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Cascais
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris Porte Dauphine to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- 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
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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