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 17m€71–297Train, bus via Madrid
- 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 Cacerestrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Caceres to Lisbonbus
21h 45m€254–394Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1138 / ...
28h 13m€134–258Drive 1,817 km
- Drive from Nice to Sintracar 1,817 km
17h 10m€292–422Train 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 37m€116–359Train, 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€187–303
Nice to Sintra by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Sintra is to fly which costs €70 - €300 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €70 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Nice Airport and arriving at Lisbon via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 13m.
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 Madrid which takes 21h 45m and costs €250 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Nice to Sintra, including transfers.
Nice to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Nice to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €70 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 28h 13m.
Nice to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lisbon station.
Sintra is 1h behind Nice. It is currently 10:00 PM in Nice and 9:00 PM in Sintra.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Sintra, Portugal?
TAP Portugal, easyJet, 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 €160–250 and the journey takes 25h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- 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
- €75–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- 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
- €75–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Caceres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caceres to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice Airport to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €140–220
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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