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Compare train and bus for Sintra to Lisbon
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Sintra to Lisbon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $24 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $24, while a bus costs an average of $24.
Distance: 14 miles (23 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$24 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest | $9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 0m Average total duration Fastest 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 27m Average total duration 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Sintra to Lisbon:
A train is $0.79 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sintra to Lisbon costing on average $24.
Other travel options to Lisbon take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 27m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (30m by bus vs 37m by car). Tickets start at around $24 compared to roughly $9 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you're getting time back, skipping traffic and parking, and you can work or rest on board.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel splits across several people), want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Sintra to Lisbon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sintra to Lisbon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5:10 PM0h20Sintra5:30 PMLisbon$21One-way0 transfers
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- 5:10 PM0h20Sintra5:30 PMLisbon$21One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 5:10 PM0h20Sintra5:30 PMLisbon$21One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:00 AM0h30Sintra8:30 AMLisbon$21One-way0 transfers
- 9:30 PM0h30Sintra10:00 PMLisbon$51One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Sintra to Lisbon:
A train is $0.79 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sintra to Lisbon costing on average $24.
Other travel options to Lisbon take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 27m.
- Around 25 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sintra and Lisbon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Rede Expressos, BlaBlaCar Bus, Carris Metropolitana, FlixBus to go to Lisbon by bus.
- Travel with Comboios De Portugal to go to Lisbon by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Rede Expressos, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 19 direct trains per day with Comboios De Portugal.
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