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Compare train, coach and flight for Madrid to Sintra
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Sintra among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £55 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 27m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £55, while a flight costs an average of £405.
Distance: 518 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£55 Average Price Cheapest | £405 Average Price | £92 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 42m Average total duration 13h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Madrid to Sintra
Compare the available ways to get from Madrid to Sintra, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Sintra:
A coach is £351 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Sintra costing on average £405.
Other travel options to Sintra take longer:
Coach takes on average 13h 42m.
Tickets start at around £55 compared to roughly £92 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £38. The journey takes 13h 12m versus 6h 20m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Sintra
How to get to Sintra from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Sintra is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
22:45 8h30 Madrid 7:15 Sintra £16 1 One-way 0 changes
Cheapest
22:45 8h30 Madrid 7:15 Sintra £16 1 One-way 0 changes
Fastest
22:45 8h30 Madrid 7:15 Sintra £16 1 One-way 0 changes
Other options
21:00 14h00 Madrid 11:00 Sintra £25 1 One-way 0 changes
9:30 9h05 Madrid 18:35 Sintra £27 1 One-way 0 changes7:25 15h25 Madrid 22:50 Sintra £39 1 One-way 0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Sintra:
A coach is £351 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Sintra costing on average £405.
Other travel options to Sintra take longer:
Coach takes on average 13h 42m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Sintra as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Humberto Delgado Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Sintra, Portela Estacao Sul.
- Travel with FlixBus, Gipsyy, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Sintra by coach.
- Travel with British Airways, TAP Portugal, Iberia, Air Europa, easyJet, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Ryanair, CitizenPlane, Vueling, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Sintra by flight.
- 0 direct coaches per day with Gipsyy, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 17 direct flights per day with TAP Portugal, Iberia, Air Europa, easyJet, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
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