There are 9 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Sintra by bus, towncar, train, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Portobus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Porto to Sintrabus 1007 / ...
7h 45m€49–85Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Portela de Sintrabus 36 | Porto
8h 50m€42–102Towncar, train
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic / ...
8h 16m€315–350Drive 545.3 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Sintracar 545.3 km
5h 23m€87–125Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane OPO - LIS
6h 18m€324–410Train
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galiciatrain Re
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic / ...
8h 27m€69–123Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SCQ - LIS
6h 48m€90–306Train to A Coruña Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LCG - LIS
7h 59m€83–293Train to Vigo, fly
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane VGO - LIS
8h 14m€93–312
Santiago de Compostela to Sintra by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Sintra is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Sintra is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Compostela and arriving at Sintra via Porto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Santiago de Compostela to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at Sintra via Redondela De Galicia, Porto Campanha and Lisboa Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Sintra is 556 km. The road distance is 545.3 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Sintra without a car is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Sintra, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to Sintra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Sintra is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs €45 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 8h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €310 and takes 6h 48m.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Sintra, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Santiago de Compostela to Sintra via Porto in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santiago De Compostela to Sintra via Redondela De Galicia, Porto Campanha, and Lisboa Oriente in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Vigo to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Vigo to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Vigo to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Vigo to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Vigo to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Santiago de Compostela to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Porto to Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Portela de Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Santiago de Compostela to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Porto station.
Sintra is 1h behind Santiago de Compostela. It is currently 6:07 PM in Santiago de Compostela and 5:07 PM in Sintra.
Santiago de Compostela to Sintra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Redondela De Galicia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela to Sintra is 545 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Santiago de Compostela to Sintra.
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