There are 5 ways to get from Sintra to Leiria by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Portela de Sintra to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiriabus 36 | Cascais
1h 40m€9–17Line 18400 train, train
- Take the train from Sintra to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelostrain Ic
- Take the train from Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos to Leiriatrain Re / ...
5h 23m€28–50Drive 147.2 km
- Drive from Sintra to Leiriacar 147.2 km
1h 31m€27–39Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sintra to Leiriataxi 147.2 km
1h 31m€120–150Line 18400 train, bus
- Take the train from Sintra to Lisboa Orientetrain 18400 / ...
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Leiriabus 1027 / ...
3h 26m€14–25
Sintra to Leiria by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sintra to Leiria is to bus which costs €9 - €17 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sintra to Leiria is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs €26 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Portela de Sintra and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Sintra to Leiria. However, there are services departing from Sintra and arriving at Leiria via Lisboa Oriente and Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Sintra and Leiria is 147 km. The road distance is 147.2 km.
The best way to get from Sintra to Leiria without a car is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs €9 - €17.
The bus from Portela de Sintra to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Sintra to Leiria bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Portela de Sintra station.
Sintra to Leiria train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Sintra station.
The best way to get from Sintra to Leiria is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs €9 - €17. Alternatively, you can line 18400 train and train, which costs €28 - €55 and takes 5h 23m.
What companies run services between Sintra, Portugal and Leiria, Portugal?
Rede Expressos operates a bus from Portela de Sintra to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria twice daily. Tickets cost €9–17 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sintra to Leiria via Lisboa Oriente and Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos in around 5h 23m.
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Sintra to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Granja Do Ulmeiro - Alfarelos to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Sintra to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Portela de Sintra to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Taxigal
- Phone
- +351 961 532 938
- Website
- taxigal.pt
Táxis de Sintra
- Phone
- +351 967 997 911
- Website
- taxisbeloura.pt
UBER
- Website
- uber.com
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Booking & Getting There
Sintra to Leiria bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria station.
Sintra to Leiria train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Lisboa Oriente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sintra to Leiria is 147 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Sintra to Leiria.
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