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Air Museum
The Portuguese aviation museum at Granja do Marquês, in the Sintra municipality, with aircraft collections and military aviation history. It is a worthwhile detour for transport and history fans.
Cheapest price
$9
Average price
$10
Fastest journey
1 h 46 m
Average duration
1 h 57 m
Trains per day
18
Distance
65 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Obidos to Sintra is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Obidos to Sintra will cost around $10 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $9.
Of the 18 trains that leave Obidos for Sintra on Mon, May 25, 16 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, May 25 the direct trains cover the 65 km distance in an average of 1 h 57 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 46 m .
On Mon, May 25 the slowest trains will take 2 h 1 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
R 36408
R 36412
R 36400
R 36410
R 36406
IR 30810
IR 30810
R 36408
R 36412
R 36400Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Obidos to Sintra among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 5m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $5, and a bus costs an average of $12.
Distance: 40 miles (65 km)
Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
$9 Average price Cheapest | $14 Average price |
2h 14m Average total duration 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Obidos to Sintra:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Obidos to Sintra costing on average $14 (€11).
Other travel options to Sintra take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 44m.
The table below shows live departures for Obidos to Sintra trains for tomorrow, Monday, May 25. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R 36400 | 5:33 AM Óbidos halt | 2h01 | 7:34 AM Sabugo | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 36400 | 5:33 AM Óbidos halt | 2h10 | 7:43 AM Mira Sintra-Melecas | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 30810 · IR 21810 | 6:28 AM Óbidos halt | 2h06 | 8:34 AM Agualva-Cacem | 1 transfer | |
IR 30810 | 6:28 AM Óbidos halt | 1h46 | 8:14 AM Sabugo | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 30810 | 6:28 AM Óbidos halt | 1h55 | 8:23 AM Mira Sintra-Melecas | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 36404 | 7:38 AM Óbidos halt | 2h01 | 9:39 AM Sabugo | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 36404 | 7:38 AM Óbidos halt | 2h10 | 9:48 AM Mira Sintra-Melecas | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 36406 | 11:29 AM Óbidos halt | 2h10 | 1:39 PM Mira Sintra-Melecas | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 36406 | 11:29 AM Óbidos halt | 2h01 | 1:30 PM Sabugo | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 36408 | 1:29 PM Óbidos halt | 2h01 | 3:30 PM Sabugo | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 36408 | 1:29 PM Óbidos halt | 2h10 | 3:39 PM Mira Sintra-Melecas | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 36410 | 4:29 PM Óbidos halt | 2h01 | 6:30 PM Sabugo | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 36410 | 4:29 PM Óbidos halt | 2h10 | 6:39 PM Mira Sintra-Melecas | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 36412 | 5:48 PM Óbidos halt | 2h01 | 7:49 PM Sabugo | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 36412 | 5:48 PM Óbidos halt | 2h10 | 7:58 PM Mira Sintra-Melecas | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 36414 · R 26414 | 7:43 PM Óbidos halt | 2h23 | 10:06 PM Agualva-Cacem | 1 transfer | |
R 36414 | 7:43 PM Óbidos halt | 2h10 | 9:53 PM Mira Sintra-Melecas | 0 transfersDirect | |
R 36414 | 7:43 PM Óbidos halt | 2h01 | 9:44 PM Sabugo | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Obidos to Sintra run on average 17 times per day, taking around 1h 44m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $5 (€4) if you book in advance.
There are 17 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:25, the last at 19:43. The fastest train covers the 40 miles (65 km) distance in 1h 35m.
Distance 40 miles (65 km) |
Average train duration 1h 44m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Trains per day 17 |
Direct trains 17 |
Fastest train 1h 35m |
First train 5:25 AM |
Last train 7:43 PM |
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