There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Sintra by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport, line 18200 train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane RTM - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintratrain
3h 58m€251–636Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane AMS - LIS
6h 26m€121–354Train, bus via Bordeaux
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Riosbus
22h 32m€329–592Drive 2,159.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Sintracar 2,159.8 km
20h 57m€391–564Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the bus from Paris - Porte Dauphine to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus Paris
28h 40m€271–375Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus BlaBlaCar Bus
33h 24m€200–373
Rotterdam to Sintra by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Sintra is to train and fly which costs €120 - €360 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Sintra is to fly and line 18200 train which takes 3h 58m and costs €250 - €650.
The distance between Rotterdam and Sintra is 1839 km. The road distance is 2159.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Sintra without a car is to train and bus via Bordeaux which takes 22h 32m and costs €320 - €600.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Rotterdam to Sintra, including transfers.
Sintra is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 1:03 AM in Rotterdam and 12:03 AM in Sintra.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Sintra is 2160 km. It takes approximately 20h 57m to drive from Rotterdam to Sintra.
There are 10061+ hotels available in Sintra.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Sintra, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Sintra. However, you can fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS), walk to Aeroporto, take the subway to Oriente, walk to Lisboa Oriente, then take the line 18200 train to Sintra. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Sintra via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Bordeaux St Jean, Bordeaux, Lisbon Sete Rios, and Sete Rios in around 22h 32m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–850
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €121
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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