There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Sintra by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, line 18200 train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane GVA - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintratrain
3h 49m€61–250Train, bus via Barcelona
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Lisbon - Orientebus
23h 16m€209–378Drive 1,838.8 km
- Drive from Geneva to Sintracar 1,838.8 km
17h 45m€383–552Train, bus
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbonbus
24h 46m€306–485Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus BlaBlaCar Bus
29h 44m€165–338Bus
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1156
33h 47m€188–294Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Avignon Centretrain K21
- Take the bus from Avignon to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
2d 9h€228–354
Geneva to Sintra by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Sintra is to fly and line 18200 train which costs €60 - €250 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Sintra is to fly and line 18200 train which takes 3h 49m and costs €60 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at Marquês Pombal via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Estação Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 44m.
The distance between Geneva and Sintra is 1532 km. The road distance is 1838.8 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Sintra without a car is to train and bus via Barcelona which takes 23h 16m and costs €200 - €380.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Geneva to Sintra, including transfers.
Geneva to Sintra bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Sintra bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Sintra is 1h behind Geneva. It is currently 5:02 PM in Geneva and 4:02 PM in Sintra.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Sintra is 1839 km. It takes approximately 17h 45m to drive from Geneva to Sintra.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Sintra, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Sintra - Estação via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Lisbon - Oriente, Estação Oriente, Marquês Pombal, and Lisboa - Marquês de Pombal in around 29h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Avignon to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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