How to travel from Porto to Sintra

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Travel Information from Porto to Sintra

Distance167 miles (269 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$4 - $54
Cheapest modeBus • $4 (€4) • 3 h 35 min
Fastest modeFlight • $54 (€49) • 50 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, TAP Portugal or Intercidades

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 167 miles (269 km) to Sintra from Porto. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, TAP Portugal or Intercidades among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Porto to Sintra.

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from Porto to Sintra

How to get from Porto to Sintra by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Porto to Sintra is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
08:25AM3h35
Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
12:00PMSintra, Portela Estacao Sul
$131One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:25AM3h35
Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
12:00PMSintra, Portela Estacao Sul
$131One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

TAP PortugalTP1925
10:55AM1h00
Porto Airport
11:55AMHumberto Delgado Airport
$1581One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus
01:15PM3h35
Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
04:50PMSintra, Portela Estacao Sul
$141One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:15PM3h35
Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
11:50PMSintra, Portela Estacao Sul
$141One-way
0 transfers
Rede Expressos
01:00PM4h10
Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
05:10PMSintra, Av. Mário Firmino Miguel (Portela de Sintra - Estação Norte)
$311One-way
0 transfers
TAP PortugalTP1927
12:00PM1h05
Porto Airport
01:05PMHumberto Delgado Airport
$1941One-way
0 transfers
TAP PortugalTP1923
10:00AM1h00
Porto Airport
11:00AMHumberto Delgado Airport
$2731One-way
0 transfers
TAP PortugalTP1921
08:55AM1h05
Porto Airport
10:00AMHumberto Delgado Airport
$3221One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Porto to Sintra

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There are 3 options to travel from Porto to Sintra including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Porto and Sintra is a bus with an average price of $4 (€4).

This is compared to other travel options from Porto to Sintra:

Taking a bus costs $50 (€45) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $54 (€49).

A bus is $22 (€19) less than a train with an average ticket price of $26 (€23) from Porto to Sintra.

The fastest way from Porto to Sintra is by flight with an average journey time of 50 min.

There are alternative travel options to Sintra that take longer:

Bus takes on average 3 h 35 min.

Getting to Sintra by train takes 4 h 7 min on average.

The Porto to Sintra distance is around 167 miles (269 km).

The average frequency per day from Porto to Sintra is:

  • 5 buses per day.
  • Around 16 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Porto and Sintra as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Porto to Sintra:

  • Most travelers board their bus from Porto, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and arrive in Sintra, Av. Mário Firmino Miguel (Portela de Sintra - Estação Norte).

The following travel companies offer services from Porto to Sintra:

  • FlixBus, Rede Expressos, Gipsyy or Renex can take you to Sintra by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Rede Expressos from Porto to Sintra for $4 (€4).
  • TAP Portugal or PGA-Portugalia Airlines can take you to Sintra by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for TAP Portugal from Porto to Sintra for $54 (€49).
  • Travel with Intercidades, Comboios De Portugal or Alfa Pendular to go to Sintra by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Alfa Pendular Porto to Sintra tickets on Omio for $26 (€23).

Yes, there are direct services available from Porto to Sintra with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with FlixBus or Rede Expressos with 4 direct buses per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Sintra as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Sintra from Porto.

Many of our customers traveling from Porto to Sintra don't make Sintra their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Sintra are Lisbon, Cascais, Coimbra or Faro, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Sintra to any of these top destinations today!

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