There are 7 ways to get from Tirana to Sintra by plane, bus, train, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
best- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane TIA - LIS
7h 34m€76–304Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lisbon - Orientebus
37h 57mDrive 3,345.5 km
- Drive from Tirana to Sintracar 3,345.5 km
37h 16m€633–914Bus to Podgorica Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tirana to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane TGD - LIS
13h 39m€127–347Bus via Estação Oriente
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus BlaBlaCar Bus
46h 19mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Genoabusferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1138
2d 18h€298–391Bus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
3d 1h
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Sintra is to fly which costs €75 - €310 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Sintra is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs €75 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Tirana to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Tirana and arriving at Marquês Pombal via Pl Joan Peiró - Estació de Sants, Barcelona - North Bus Station and Estação Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 19m.
The distance between Tirana and Sintra is 2514 km. The road distance is 3345.5 km.
The best way to get from Tirana to Sintra without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Tirana to Sintra, including transfers.
Tirana to Sintra bus services, operated by Pati Travel, depart from Tirana station.
The best way to get from Tirana to Sintra is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs €75 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Estação Oriente, which costs and takes 46h 19m.
Tirana to Sintra bus services, operated by Pati Travel, arrive at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
Sintra is 1h behind Tirana. It is currently 9:42 AM in Tirana and 8:42 AM in Sintra.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Sintra, Portugal?
easyJet, Ryanair, and Iberia fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tirana to Sintra - Estação via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Pl Joan Peiró - Estació de Sants, Gran Via - Roger de Flor, Barcelona - North Bus Station, Lisbon - Oriente, Estação Oriente, Marquês Pombal, and Lisboa - Marquês de Pombal in around 46h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Tirana to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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