There are 5 ways to get from Porto to Sintra by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 18200 train
best- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa OrienteIc / ...
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra18200 / ...
3h 41m€18–51Bus via Lisboa Oriente
cheapest- Take the bus from Porto to Lisbon1000 / ...
4h 14m€7–32Drive 319.7 km
- Drive from Porto to Sintra319.7 km
3h 8m€50–73Fly, line 18200 train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)OPO - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra
3h 26m€45–195Bus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Portela de Sintra36 | Porto
4h 15m€20–40
Porto to Sintra by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Sintra is to bus via Lisboa Oriente which costs €7 - €35 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Sintra is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and arriving at Portela de Sintra. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Porto to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Porto Campanha and arriving at Sintra via Lisboa Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Porto and Sintra is 363 km. The road distance is 319.7 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Sintra without a car is to train and line 18200 train which takes 3h 41m and costs €18 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Porto to Sintra, including transfers.
Porto to Sintra bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
Porto to Sintra train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Porto Campanha station.
The best way to get from Porto to Sintra is to train and line 18200 train which takes 3h 41m and costs €18 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus via Lisboa Oriente, which costs €7 - €35 and takes 4h 14m.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Sintra, Portugal?
You can take a train from Porto Campanha to Sintra via Lisboa Oriente in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Porto to Lisbon every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €5–17 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
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- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Porto to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Portela de Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Portela de Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
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More Questions & Answers
Porto to Sintra bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Portela de Sintra station.
Porto to Sintra train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Lisboa Oriente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto to Sintra is 320 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Porto to Sintra.
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