There are 5 ways to get from Toulouse to Sintra by plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly, line 18200 train
best- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)TLS - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra
5h 16m€71–271Bus via Bayonne
cheapest- Take the bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
22h 47m€34–144Train
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to NarbonneTer
- Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to BadajozAlv
- Take the train from Badajoz to EntroncamentoRe
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa OrienteRe / ...
19h 36m€139–247Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to LisbonFlixBus N1156 / ...
21h 14m€57–162Drive 1,278.7 km
- Drive from Toulouse to Sintra1,278.7 km
11h 57m€200–289
Toulouse to Sintra by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toulouse to Sintra is to bus via Bayonne which costs €30 - €150 and takes 22h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Toulouse to Sintra is to fly and line 18200 train which takes 5h 16m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Toulouse to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Toulouse Matabiau and arriving at Sintra via Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, Entroncamento and Lisboa Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 36m.
The distance between Toulouse and Sintra is 1075 km. The road distance is 1278.7 km.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Sintra without a car is to train which takes 19h 36m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Toulouse to Sintra, including transfers.
Toulouse to Sintra train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Toulouse Matabiau station.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Sintra is to train which takes 19h 36m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €170 and takes 21h 14m.
Sintra is 1h behind Toulouse. It is currently 11:04 AM in Toulouse and 10:04 AM in Sintra.
Toulouse to Sintra train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Narbonne station.
What companies run services between Toulouse, France and Sintra, Portugal?
You can take a train from Toulouse Matabiau to Sintra via Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, Entroncamento, and Lisboa Oriente in around 19h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Toulouse to Lisbon 6 times a week. Tickets cost €55–150 and the journey takes 20h 15m.
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- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- €14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Toulouse to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–19
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–19
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bayonne to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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Yes, the driving distance between Toulouse to Sintra is 1279 km. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Toulouse to Sintra.
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