There are 4 ways to get from Sintra to Praia de Carcavelos by bus, train, taxi, 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 1618 bus
best- Take the bus from Portela de Sintra to Carcavelosbus 1618 / ...
54 min€2–4Line 18800 train, line 19009 train
- Take the train from Sintra to Lisboa Rossiotrain 18800 / ...
- Take the train from Cais Do Sodre to Carcavelostrain 19009 / ...
1h 22m€5–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sintra to Praia de Carcavelostaxi 18.1 km
18 min€17–21Drive 18.1 km
- Drive from Sintra to Praia de Carcaveloscar 18.1 km
18 min€4–5
Sintra to Praia de Carcavelos by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sintra to Praia de Carcavelos is to line 1618 bus which costs €2 - €4 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Sintra to Praia de Carcavelos is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs €17 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Portela de Sintra and arriving at Carcavelos. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
No, there is no direct train from Sintra to Praia de Carcavelos. However, there are services departing from Sintra and arriving at Carcavelos via Rossio and Cais Do Sodre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Sintra and Praia de Carcavelos is 23 km. The road distance is 18.1 km.
The best way to get from Sintra to Praia de Carcavelos without a car is to line 1618 bus which takes 54 min and costs €2 - €4.
The line 1618 bus from Portela de Sintra to Carcavelos takes 54 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Sintra to Praia de Carcavelos bus services, operated by Carris Metropolitana, depart from Portela de Sintra station.
Sintra to Praia de Carcavelos train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Sintra station.
The best way to get from Sintra to Praia de Carcavelos is to line 1618 bus which takes 54 min and costs €2 - €4. Alternatively, you can line 18800 train and line 19009 train, which costs €4 - €16 and takes 1h 22m.
What companies run services between Sintra, Portugal and Praia de Carcavelos, Portugal?
Carris Metropolitana operates a bus from Portela de Sintra to Carcavelos hourly. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sintra to Carcavelos via Lisboa Rossio, Rossio, Cais do Sodré, and Cais Do Sodre in around 1h 22m.
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Sintra to Lisboa Rossio
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Cais Do Sodre to Carcavelos
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 210 418 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- carrismetropolitana.pt
Bus from Portela de Sintra to Carcavelos
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- carrismetropolitana.pt
- On-board Ticket
- €2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €17–21
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 Praia de Carcavelos bus services, operated by Carris Metropolitana, arrive at Carcavelos station.
Sintra to Praia de Carcavelos train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Lisboa Rossio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sintra to Praia de Carcavelos is 18 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Sintra to Praia de Carcavelos.
There are 9595+ hotels available in Praia de Carcavelos.