There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Sintra by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
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Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BUD - LIS
7h 23m€70–217Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Riosbus
35h 46m€350–793Train, bus via Marseille
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
42h 17m€376–855Drive 2,986.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Sintracar 2,986.4 km
29h 41m€469–677Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane VIE - LIS
9h 37m€95–379Train to Bratislava Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BTS - LIS
11h 43m€114–297Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 403 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1138
2d 1h€257–465Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Lisbonbus
2d 3h€301–623Bus via Nîmes
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Nîmesbus 1922
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
3d 4h€259–417
Budapest to Sintra by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Sintra is to fly which costs €70 - €220 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Sintra is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Marquês Pombal via Milan and Estação Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Budapest and Sintra is 2533 km. The road distance is 2986.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Sintra without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 46m and costs €350 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Budapest to Sintra, including transfers.
Budapest to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Sintra is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €250 - €470 and takes 2 days 1h.
Budapest to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Sintra is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 4:22 AM in Budapest and 3:22 AM in Sintra.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Sintra, Portugal?
Ryanair, Wizz Air, and three other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sintra - Estação via Milan, Lisbon, Estação Oriente, Marquês Pombal, and Lisboa - Marquês de Pombal in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
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Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Sintra is 2986 km. It takes approximately 29h 41m to drive from Budapest to Sintra.
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