Public Transportation in Sintra
Itineraries, prices & schedules of the public transport getting to and around Sintra
Getting to Sintra from Lisbon
From Lisbon to Sintra: Train Linha de Sintra
Sintra Line Train Itinerary Diagram
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The major stations in Lisbon, all with departure every 10 minutes during the week, 30 minutes the weekend & holidays, and Metro (subway) interface are Oriente (45 minutes journey), Rossio (40 minutes), Roma-Areeiro (38 minutes), Entrecampos (36 minutes) and Sete Rios (33 minutes).
Queluz-Belas is the right stop to visit the Queluz National Palace.
Oriente - Sintra
33 to 45 minutes (according the station) from Lisbon
Frequency:
Every 10 minutes during the week, 30 minutes the weekend & holidays
Timetable | Prices
Itinerary:
Oriente <-8 min-> Roma-Areeiro <-2 min-> Entrecampos <-3 min-> Sete Rios <-13 min-> Queluz-Belas the Queluz National Palace is 1.1 km away <-2 min-> Monte de Abraão the Queluz National Palace is 1 km away <-17 min-> Portela de Sintra <-2 min-> Sintra
Rossio - Sintra
40 minutes from Lisbon
Frequency:
Every 10 minutes during the week, 30 minutes the weekend & holidays
Timetable | Prices
Itinerary:
Rossio <-18 min-> Queluz-Belas the Queluz Palace is 1.1 km away <-2 min-> Monte de Abraão the Queluz Palace is 1 km away <-17 min-> Portela de Sintra <-2 min-> Sintra
Getting to Sintra from Cascais
Bus 417 Cascais Terminal - Sintra Estação
Cascais Bus Terminal - Sintra Train Station
30 minutes to and from Cascais
Frequency:
Every 40 to 60 minutes, from 07:20 until 19:20
Detailed timetable
Bus 417 Itinerary Diagram
Itinerary:
Cascais Bus Terminal <-17 min-> Beloura Shopping (Linhó R. A. Reis) <-9 min-> Portela de Sintra Train Station <-3 min-> Sintra Train Station
Bus 403 Cascais Terminal - Sintra Estação
Cascais Bus Terminal - Sintra Train Station
60 minutes to and from Cascais
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes, from 8:40 until 20:40
Detailed timetable
Bus 403 Itinerary Diagram
Itinerary:
Cascais Bus Terminal <-22 min-> Cabo da Roca <-30 min-> Live Science Centre (Ribeira Sintra) <-7 min-> Sintra Train Station
Getting to Sintra from Estoril
Bus 418
Estoril Estação - Sintra Estação
Estoril Train Station - Sintra Train Station
30 minutes to and from Estoril
Frequency:
Every 50 to 60 minutes, from 06:10 until 21:35
Detailed timetable
Bus 418 Itinerary Diagram
Itinerary:
Estoril Train Station <-19 min-> Beloura Shopping (Linhó R. A. Reis) <-12 min-> Portela de Sintra Train Station <-3 min-> Sintra Train Station
Getting to Sintra from Oeiras
Bus 467
Oeiras Estação - Sintra Estação
Oeiras Train Station - Sintra Train Station
44 minutes to and from Oeiras
Frequency:
Every 30 to 60 minutes, from 06:05 until 20:10 on week days
Every 60 to 120 minutes, from 06:35 until 20:35 on weekends and holydays
Detailed timetable
Bus 467 Itinerary Diagram
Itinerary:
Oeiras Train Station <-44 min-> Sintra Train Station
Getting around Sintra
Bus 434 (Pena line)
Sintra Train Station > Sintra Train Station
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes, from 09:30 until 18:20
Detailed timetable
Bus 434 Itinerary Diagram
Itinerary:
Sintra Train Station > Historic City Centre, Tourist Office, Sintra National Palace > Castle of the Moors > Pena Palace > Historic City Centre - Sintra National Palace > Sintra Train Station
Bus 435 (4 Palaces line)
Sintra Train Station > Sintra Train Station
Frequency:
Every 25 minutes, from 09:40 until 18:15
Detailed timetable
Bus 435 Itinerary Diagram
Itinerary:
Sintra Train Station > Historic City Centre, Tourist Office, Sintra National Palace > Regaleira Palace > Seteais Palace > Monserrate Palace > Seteais Palace > Regaleira Palace > Historic City Centre, Sintra National Palace > Sintra Train Station
Bus 439 Grande Beach
Portela de Sintra Estação - Praia Grande
Portela de Sintra Train Station - Grande Beach
34 minutes to and from Sintra
Frequency:
Every 90 to 120 minutes, from 08:10 until 21:20 during the week
Every 90 minutes, from 08:00 until 20:05 during the weekend and holidays
Stops at Almoçageme during the winter
Detailed timetable
Bus 439 Itinerary Diagram
Itinerary:
Portela de Sintra Train Station <-28 min-> Almoçageme Market <-6 min-> Grande Beach
Bus 440 Azenhas do Mar
Azenhas do Mar - Portela de Sintra Estação
Portela de Sintra Train Station - Azenhas do Mar
26 minutes to and from Sintra
Frequency:
Departures at 09:30, 11:00, 12:20, 13:40, 18:35 on week days
and 09:30, 11:00, 12:20, 16:50 on weekends & holidays
Detailed timetable
Bus 440 Itinerary Diagram
Itinerary:
Portela de Sintra Train Station <-26 min-> Azenhas do Mar
Bus 441 Three Beaches
Portela de Sintra Estação - Terrugem Escola
Portela de Sintra Train Station - Terrugem Escola
Frequency:
Quite impossible to summarise, better to look at the Detailed timetable or use the Route Calculator
Bus 441 Itinerary Diagram
Itinerary:
Portela de Sintra Train Station <-16 min-> Grande Beach <-2 min-> Maças Beach <-3 min-> Azenhas do Mar Beach <-> ...
Bus 444 Magoito Beach
Portela de Sintra Estação - Praia do Magoito
Portela de Sintra Train Station - Magoito Beach
25 minutes to and from Sintra
Frequency:
Departures at 08:20, 09:05, 14:20, 18:25, 18:55 on week days
and 08:40, 10:00, 12:40, 18:00 on weekends & holidays
Detailed timetable
Bus 444 Itinerary Diagram
Itinerary:
Portela de Sintra Train Station <-25 min-> Magoito Beach
Bus 460
Portela de Sintra Estação Sul - Rio de Mouro Estação
Portela de Sintra Train Station - Rio de Mouro Train Station
Frequency:
Every 30 to 40 minutes form 06:00 until 20:35 the week days
Every 30 to 50 minutes form 07:20 until 19:20 the weekends & holidays
Detailed timetable
Bus 460 Itinerary Diagram
Itinerary:
Portela de Sintra Train Station <-19 min-> Forum Sintra <-> ...
Sintra's Tram From Sintra to Maças Beach
Since 1904 (Wikipedia), it links the Tram Stop in Sintra <-> ... <-> to Maças Beach in 45 minutes through bucolic landscapes.
Sintra Tram with, in the background, top left: the Castle of the Moors, top middle: the Pena Palace and, in the middle: the National Palace.
Current Timetable & Prices
Summer Timetable
(3rd week of June up to 2nd week of September)
| Leaves Sintra | Arrives Maças Beach | Leaves Maças Beach | Arrives in Sintra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:20 [1] | 10:05 [1] | 10:10 [1] | 10:55 [1] |
| 10:10 | 10:55 | 11:00 | 11:45 |
| 11:00 [1] | 11:45 [1] | 12:00 [1] | 12:45 [1] |
| 12:00 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:45 |
| 13:00 [1] | 13:45 [1] | 14:00 [1] | 14:45 [1] |
| 14:00 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:45 |
| 15:00 [1] | 15:45 [1] | 16:00 [1] | 16:45 [1] |
| 16:00 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:45 |
| 17:00 [1] | 17:45 [1] | 18:00 [1] | 18:45 [1] |
| 18:00 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:45 |
[1] Only the weekends and holidays
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