Sunny Lisbon

If you don’t know this already, learn it know and never forget it : visiting Lisbon and not spending a whole day in Sintra is missing one of the most beautiful places in world. And this is not my solo opinion : everyone who’s been there will tell you the same. In the future I will surely spend it’s deserved space on this blog, which is a lot. But for now, I’ll just focus on how to get there, since Sintra is 30 Kms away from Lisbon, right by the ocean.

By Car

If you traveling on you own car or if you have rented one, you’ll have to take the IC19 route to get to Sintra. To find this route, the best way is to get to 2ª Circular, which is one of Lisbon main roads, surrounding it. There you should take the Sintra / Amadora direction (the other way will take you to A1 highway, that can lead you to Oporto). If you follow IC19, you’ll get to Sintra at the end of it, it’s that easy. Please be aware of congestion on this route. Avoid the Sintra-Lisboa direction early in the morning and the Lisboa-Sintra direction at the end of the day.

By Train

For most people this will be the most common way to get to Sintra, since this is the most direct public transportation to get there. You can get a train to Sintra in Gare do Oriente, Entrecampos, Areeiro, Sete Rios, Campolide, Benfica and Rossio stations. They are very frequent and the journey will take between 40m and 1 hour and cost you something between 1.65€ and 2.00€, depending on you starting station.

By Tour Bus

The number of bus tour to Sintra has grown in the last years, as more and more companies are exploring this circuit. As an example, you’ll have the Carris Tour (Carris is Lisbon bus company). The ticket costs 35€ for an adult and 20€ for children from 4 to 12 years. If you have a Lisboa Card ticket price drops from 35 to 20€. The trip lasts 4 and a half hours and it happens every day, starting at Praça do Comércio at 14:30. The bus will take you not only to Sintra, but also through Cascais, Estoril, Cabo da Roca and Guincho beach.