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Lisbon to Sintra by train or road
About 28 km. The private car is fastest at 48 min; the train is cheapest, from ₹240 per person.
Sintra to LisbonFastest
Private car
Taxi or private transfer, per vehicle
48 min door to door
Cheapest
Train
CP suburban train from Rossio
from ₹240 per person
Best value
Train
CP suburban train from Rossio
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | CP suburban train from Rossio | 1 h | ₹240per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi or private transfer, per vehicle | 48 min | ₹3,730–₹7,460per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, CP suburban train from Rossio: Every 20 minutes or so; tap a Navegante card (€0.50) at the gates. The 434 bus loops from Sintra station up to Pena and the Moorish Castle.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · CP suburban train from Rossio | ₹480 | ₹960 |
| Private car · Taxi or private transfer, per vehicle | ₹3,730–₹7,460 | ₹3,730–₹7,460 |
Once you’re in Sintra
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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