There are 5 ways to get from Sintra to Madrid by train, plane, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Line 18400 train, fly
best- Take the train from Sintra to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LIS - MAD
4h 36m€36–187Bus via Lisboa Oriente
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 6m€54–101Train
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
11h 52m€87–151Drive 620.5 km
- Drive from Sintra to Madridcar 620.5 km
6h 44m€99–143Bus
- Take the bus from Cascais - Br São João to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Cascais
10h 9m€46–113
Sintra to Madrid by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sintra to Madrid is to bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sintra to Madrid is to line 18400 train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €35 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Sintra to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Lisbon - Oriente and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Sintra to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Sintra and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Lisboa Oriente, Entroncamento and Badajoz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
The distance between Sintra and Madrid is 558 km. The road distance is 620.5 km.
The best way to get from Sintra to Madrid without a car is to bus via Lisboa Oriente which takes 9h 6m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Sintra to Madrid, including transfers.
Sintra to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lisbon - Oriente station.
Sintra to Madrid train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Sintra to Madrid is to bus via Lisboa Oriente which takes 9h 6m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 11h 52m.
What companies run services between Sintra, Portugal and Madrid, Spain?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Estación Sur de Autobuses 5 times a day. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sintra to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Lisboa Oriente, Entroncamento, and Badajoz in around 11h 52m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Sintra to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cascais - Br São João to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Sintra to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid is 1h ahead of Sintra. It is currently 10:32 PM in Sintra and 11:32 PM in Madrid.
Sintra to Madrid train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sintra to Madrid is 620 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Sintra to Madrid.
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