There are 4 ways to get from Sintra to Castelo Branco by train, bus, or car
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Line 18400 train, bus
best- Take the train from Sintra to Lisboa Orientetrain 18400 / ...
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus 1014 / ...
4h 6m€6–29Line 18400 train, train
- Take the train from Sintra to Lisboa Orientetrain 18400 / ...
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain Ic / ...
4h 26m€11–37Drive 242.1 km
- Drive from Sintra to Castelo Brancocar 242.1 km
2h 22m€37–54Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus 33 | Lisboa / ...
4h 13m€19–85
Sintra to Castelo Branco by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sintra to Castelo Branco is to line 18400 train and bus which costs €6 - €30 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sintra to Castelo Branco is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Sintra to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Sintra and arriving at Castelo Branco via Lisboa Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Sintra and Castelo Branco is 250 km. The road distance is 242.1 km.
The best way to get from Sintra to Castelo Branco without a car is to line 18400 train and bus which takes 4h 6m and costs €6 - €30.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Sintra to Castelo Branco, including transfers.
Sintra to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Sintra station.
The best way to get from Sintra to Castelo Branco is to line 18400 train and train which takes 4h 26m and costs €11 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €85 and takes 4h 13m.
Sintra to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Lisboa Oriente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sintra to Castelo Branco is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Sintra to Castelo Branco.
What companies run services between Sintra, Portugal and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
You can take a train from Sintra to Castelo Branco via Lisboa Oriente in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, Rede Expressos operates a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco hourly. Tickets cost €6–16 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €6–16
- 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
- €19
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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