There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Sintra by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Fly from Seville Airport, line 18200 train
best- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SVQ - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintratrain
4h 41m€57–177Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport, line 18200 train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BCN - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintratrain
5h 33m€32–178Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Lisbonbus
13h 9m€79–299Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1138
16h 53m€33–165Drive 1,233.8 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Sintracar 1,233.8 km
12h 34m€194–280Fly from Málaga Airport, line 18200 train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane AGP - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintratrain
4h 45m€45–185Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, line 18200 train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane MAD - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintratrain
4h 58m€34–188Fly from Valencia Airport, line 18200 train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane VLC - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintratrain
5h 5m€52–198Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Entroncamentotrain Re
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Orientetrain Re / ...
14h 41m€86–274Bus via Setúbal
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Setúbalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Setúbal to Cascaisbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 14m€62–155Bus via Badajoz
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Badajozbus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Lisbonbus FlixBus 794 / ...
18h€100–168
Spain to Sintra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Sintra is to bus which costs €30 - €170 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Sintra is to fly and line 18200 train which takes 4h 41m and costs €55 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Av Movimento das Forças Armadas 48 via Setúbal and CascaiShopping. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Sintra via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, Entroncamento and Lisboa Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
The distance between Spain and Sintra is 366 km. The road distance is 1233.8 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Sintra without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 9m and costs €75 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Spain to Sintra, including transfers.
Spain to Sintra bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Sintra train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Sintra is to bus which takes 16h 53m and costs €30 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €280 and takes 14h 41m.
What companies run services between Spain and Sintra, Portugal?
FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to Lisbon twice daily. Tickets cost €50–150 and the journey takes 15h 55m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Sintra via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, Entroncamento, and Lisboa Oriente in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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 Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Badajoz to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Badajoz to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Setúbal to Cascais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Badajoz to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- info@interbus.es
- Website
- interbus.es
Bus from Barcelona to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–100
- Website
- https://www.interbus.es/
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More Questions & Answers
Spain to Sintra bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Setúbal station.
Spain to Sintra train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Sintra is 1234 km. It takes approximately 12h 34m to drive from Spain to Sintra.
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