There are 7 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 22m€65–238Train, bus via Zaragoza
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Lisbon - Orientebus
24h 52m€216–480Drive 1,817 km
- Drive from Nice to Sintracar 1,817 km
17h 10m€282–408Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane MRS - LIS
9h 4m€103–325Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1138 / ...
28h 18m€134–288Bus via Sete Rios
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus BlaBlaCar Bus
32h 12m€166–372Train, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
2d 6h€179–358
Nice to Sintra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Sintra is to fly which costs €65 - €240 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €65 - €240.
The distance between Nice and Sintra is 1513 km. The road distance is 1817 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Sintra without a car is to train and bus via Zaragoza which takes 24h 52m and costs €210 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Nice to Sintra, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nice to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €65 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 28h 18m.
Sintra is 1h behind Nice. It is currently 6:56 PM in Nice and 5:56 PM in Sintra.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Sintra is 1817 km. It takes approximately 17h 10m to drive from Nice to Sintra.
There are 5542+ 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 €130–230 and the journey takes 25h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- 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
- €65–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- 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
- €65–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- 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 Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- 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 Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice Airport to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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