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

Linha de Sintra Train Itinerary Diagram

Sintra Line Train Itinerary Diagram
Summarised Timetable | Detailed Timetables | Prices | National Railraods Website | Route Calculator

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.

Train Oriente-Sintra

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

Route Calculator | National Railraods Website

Train Rossio-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

Route Calculator | National Railraods Website

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

Sintra Bus 417 Itinerary Diagram

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

Route Calculator | Scotturb, Cascais Sintra Busses Website

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

Sintra Bus 403 Itinerary Diagram

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

Route Calculator | Scotturb, Cascais Sintra Busses Website

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

Sintra Bus 418 Itinerary Diagram

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

Route Calculator | Scotturb, Cascais Sintra Busses Website

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

Sintra Bus 467 Itinerary Diagram

Bus 467 Itinerary Diagram

Itinerary:
Oeiras Train Station <-44 min-> Sintra Train Station

Route Calculator | Scotturb, Cascais Sintra Busses Website

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

Sintra Bus 434 Itinerary Diagram

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

Route Calculator | Scotturb, Cascais Sintra Busses Website

Bus 435 (4 Palaces line)

Sintra Train Station > Sintra Train Station

Frequency:
Every 25 minutes, from 09:40 until 18:15
Detailed timetable

Sintra Bus 435 Itinerary Diagram

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

Route Calculator | Scotturb, Cascais Sintra Busses Website

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

Sintra Bus 439 Itinerary Diagram

Bus 439 Itinerary Diagram

Itinerary:
Portela de Sintra Train Station <-28 min-> Almoçageme Market <-6 min-> Grande Beach

Route Calculator | Scotturb, Cascais Sintra Busses Website

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

Sintra Bus 440 Itinerary Diagram

Bus 440 Itinerary Diagram

Itinerary:
Portela de Sintra Train Station <-26 min-> Azenhas do Mar

Route Calculator | Scotturb, Cascais Sintra Busses Website

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

Sintra Bus 441 Itinerary Diagram

Bus 441 Itinerary Diagram

Itinerary:
Portela de Sintra Train Station <-16 min-> Grande Beach <-2 min-> Maças Beach <-3 min-> Azenhas do Mar Beach <-> ...

Route Calculator | Scotturb, Cascais Sintra Busses Website

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

Sintra Bus 444 Itinerary Diagram

Bus 444 Itinerary Diagram

Itinerary:
Portela de Sintra Train Station <-25 min-> Magoito Beach

Route Calculator | Scotturb, Cascais Sintra Busses Website

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

Sintra Bus 460 Itinerary Diagram

Bus 460 Itinerary Diagram

Itinerary:
Portela de Sintra Train Station <-19 min-> Forum Sintra <-> ...

Route Calculator | Scotturb, Cascais Sintra Busses Website

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 the Castle of the Moors, the Pena Palace and the National Palace in the background

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]
10:1010:5511:0011:45
11:00 [1]11:45 [1]12:00 [1]12:45 [1]
12:0012:4513:0013:45
13:00 [1]13:45 [1]14:00 [1]14:45 [1]
14:0014:4515:0015:45
15:00 [1]15:45 [1]16:00 [1]16:45 [1]
16:0016:4517:0017:45
17:00 [1]17:45 [1]18:00 [1]18:45 [1]
18:0018:4519:0019:45


[1] Only the weekends and holidays

Car Rentals

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Taxis

Cooperativa Rádio Táxis de Sintra : +351 21 913 80 18
Táxis de Sintra - Sintra Train Station : +351 21 923 02 05
Táxis de Sintra - Portela Train Station : +351 21 923 00 01
Rádio Táxis Colares : +351 21 929 00 19
Rádio Táxis Praia das Maçãs (Maçãs Beach) : +351 21 929 20 64

Route Calculator for the whole Lisbon area

Scotturb, Cascais Sintra Busses Website

National Railraods Website

What to see in Sintra

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Shopping in Sintra

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