There are 6 ways to get from Nice 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 from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane NCE - LIS
6h 9m€46–202Train, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Lisbon - Orientebus
22h 11m€243–423Bus via Lisboa Oriente
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1138 / ...
28h 18m€134–258Drive 1,817 km
- Drive from Nice to Sintracar 1,817 km
17h 9m€279–403Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane MRS - LIS
8h 29m€101–267Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Lisbon Sete Riosbus FlixBus N1155
34h 26m€134–246
Nice to Sintra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Sintra is to fly which costs €45 - €210 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs €45 - €210.
The distance between Nice and Sintra is 1507 km. The road distance is 1817 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Sintra without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 11m and costs €240 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Nice to Sintra, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nice to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs €45 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Lisboa Oriente, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 28h 18m.
Sintra is 1h behind Nice. It is currently 9:17 AM in Nice and 8:17 AM in Sintra.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Sintra is 1817 km. It takes approximately 17h 9m to drive from Nice to Sintra.
There are 5603+ hotels available in Sintra.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Sintra, Portugal?
easyJet, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nice Airport to Lisbon once daily. Tickets cost €130–240 and the journey takes 25h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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 Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Badajoz to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice Airport to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Badajoz to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Lisbon Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Badajoz to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
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