There are 5 ways to get from Coimbra to Sintra by train, bus, car, towncar, or plane
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Train, line 18200 train
best- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintratrain 18200 / ...
2h 31m€25–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Portela de Sintrabus 36 | Porto
2h 55m€15–40Drive 217.8 km
- Drive from Coimbra to Sintracar 217.8 km
2h 15m€34–49Towncar, fly, line 18200 train
- Take a town car from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane OPO - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintratrain
4h 12m€219–310Bus, line 18200 train
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Lisbonbus 1001 / ...
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintratrain 18200 / ...
3h 12m€20–39
Coimbra to Sintra by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coimbra to Sintra is to bus which costs €15 - €40 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Coimbra to Sintra is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra and arriving at Portela de Sintra. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Coimbra to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Coimbra-B and arriving at Sintra via Lisboa Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Coimbra and Sintra is 244 km. The road distance is 217.8 km.
The best way to get from Coimbra to Sintra without a car is to train and line 18200 train which takes 2h 31m and costs €25 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Coimbra to Sintra, including transfers.
Coimbra to Sintra bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra station.
Coimbra to Sintra train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Coimbra-B station.
The best way to get from Coimbra to Sintra is to train and line 18200 train which takes 2h 31m and costs €25 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €40 and takes 2h 55m.
What companies run services between Coimbra, Portugal and Sintra, Portugal?
You can take a train from Coimbra-B to Sintra via Lisboa Oriente in around 2h 31m. Alternatively, Rede Expressos operates a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Portela de Sintra 3 times a day. Tickets cost €15–40 and the journey takes 2h 55m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Portela de Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Portela de Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Coimbra to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Coimbra to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Coimbra to Sintra bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Portela de Sintra station.
Coimbra to Sintra train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Lisboa Oriente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coimbra to Sintra is 218 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Coimbra to Sintra.
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