There are 5 ways to get from Sintra to Marbella by train, plane, bus, or car
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Line 18400 train, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Sintra to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LIS - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
5h 23m€47–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lisboa Oriente to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Marbella Estación de Autobusesbus L-530
14h 31m€24–90Train, bus
- Take the train from Entrecampos to Farotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla Santa Justabus
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Avn
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus 622
13h 3m€43–126Drive 595.2 km
- Drive from Sintra to Marbellacar 595.2 km
7h 37m€92–133Bus via Mérida
- Take the bus from Cascais - Br São João to Méridabus
- Take the bus from Merida to Aeropuerto Malagabus
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus 622
14h 31m€40–99
Sintra to Marbella by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sintra to Marbella is to bus via Mérida which costs €35 - €100 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sintra to Marbella is to line 18400 train and fly and bus which takes 5h 23m and costs €45 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Sintra to Marbella. However, there are services departing from Portela de Sintra and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Marbella via Cascais - Br São João, Merida and Malaga Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
The distance between Sintra and Marbella is 556 km. The road distance is 595.2 km.
The best way to get from Sintra to Marbella without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 3m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Sintra to Marbella, including transfers.
Sintra to Marbella bus services, operated by Gipsyy Portugal, depart from Cascais - Br São João station.
Sintra to Marbella bus services, operated by Gipsyy Portugal, arrive at Mérida station.
Marbella is 1h ahead of Sintra. It is currently 4:56 AM in Sintra and 5:56 AM in Marbella.
Yes, the driving distance between Sintra to Marbella is 595 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Sintra to Marbella.
What companies run services between Sintra, Portugal and Marbella, Spain?
You can take a train from Sintra to Marbella Estación de Autobuses via Lisboa Oriente, Lisboa Oriente, and Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz in around 14h 31m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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 Entrecampos to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €10–13
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €17–24
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €26–40
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Marbella Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Faro to Sevilla Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–15
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–15
Bus from Lisboa Oriente to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €5–35
- hello@gipsyy.com
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Cascais - Br São João to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Online Ticket
- €5–22
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Merida to Aeropuerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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