There are 6 ways to get from Sintra to Marbella by train, plane, 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.
Line 18400 train, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Sintra to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LIS - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
5h 27m€57–245Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisboa Oriente to Sevilla Santa Justabus
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Avn
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
12h 21m€76–134Train, bus
- Take the train from Entrecampos to Farotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla Santa Justabus
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Avn
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus 622
12h 47m€90–148Drive 594.2 km
- Drive from Sintra to Marbellacar 594.2 km
7h 42m€97–141Bus via Mérida
- Take the bus from Cascais - Br São João to Méridabus
- Take the bus from Merida to Malaga Eeaabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
14h 14m€59–111Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Marbella Estación de Autobusesbus L-530
15h 18m€73–134
Sintra to Marbella by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sintra to Marbella is to bus via Mérida which costs €55 - €120 and takes 14h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sintra to Marbella is to line 18400 train and fly and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs €55 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Sintra to Marbella. However, there are services departing from Portela de Sintra and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Marbella via Cascais - Br São João, Merida and Estación de Autobuses de Málaga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
The distance between Sintra and Marbella is 556 km. The road distance is 594.2 km.
The best way to get from Sintra to Marbella without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 21m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Sintra to Marbella, including transfers.
Sintra to Marbella bus services, operated by Gipsyy Portugal, depart from Cascais - Br São João station.
Sintra to Marbella bus services, operated by Gipsyy Portugal, arrive at Mérida station.
Marbella is 1h ahead of Sintra. It is currently 5:16 AM in Sintra and 6:16 AM in Marbella.
Yes, the driving distance between Sintra to Marbella is 594 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Sintra to Marbella.
What companies run services between Sintra, Portugal and Marbella, Spain?
You can take a bus from Portela de Sintra to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella via CascaiShopping, Cascais - Br São João, Merida, Malaga Eeaa, and Estación de Autobuses de Málaga in around 14h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- 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 Entrecampos to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Marbella Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
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