There are 4 ways to get from Sintra to Alcains by train, bus, or car
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Line 18400 train, bus
best- Take the train from Sintra to Lisboa Oriente18400 / ...
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco1014 / ...
5h 16m€8–49Line 18400 train, train
- Take the train from Sintra to Lisboa Oriente18400 / ...
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo BrancoIc / ...
5h 36m€12–41Drive 252.8 km
- Drive from Sintra to Alcains252.8 km
2h 25m€40–57Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco33 | Lisboa / ...
5h 35m€20–89
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sintra to Alcains is to line 18400 train and bus which costs €8 - €50 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sintra to Alcains is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €35 - €60.
The distance between Sintra and Alcains is 264 km. The road distance is 252.8 km.
The best way to get from Sintra to Alcains without a car is to line 18400 train and bus which takes 5h 16m and costs €8 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Sintra to Alcains, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sintra to Alcains is to line 18400 train and train which takes 5h 36m and costs €12 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €90 and takes 5h 35m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sintra to Alcains is 253 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Sintra to Alcains.
There are 98+ hotels available in Alcains.
What companies run services between Sintra, Portugal and Alcains, Portugal?
You can take a train from Sintra to Alcains via Lisboa Oriente, Castelo Branco, and Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, Rede Expressos operates a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco hourly. Tickets cost €6–15 and the journey takes 2h 30m. ALSA also services this route 4 times a week.
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Sintra to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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