How do I get from Lisbon airport to Sintra?

Q: How do I get from Lisbon airport to Sintra?

Metro and CP train to Sintra: €4.95 for one traveler, 62–80 min. It leaves you at Sintra, changing from the red line to the green line at Alameda, then from the metro to CP's own trains at Rossio. The metro to Rossio, changing at Alameda, then CP's own train to Sintra: about 67 minutes and EUR 4.95 the first time (a reusable Navegante card is EUR 0.50 of that). CP's direct trains take 40 minutes and run roughly every 30, from about 05:41 to 23:31; a few scheduled departures take longer and involve a change of their own.

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Lisbon airporttoSintra

Airport to another city · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Sintra

For Lisbon generally we recommend the Metro; for Sintra the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. The Private transfer to Sintra is 37 minutes quicker for €49.05 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

Metro and CP train to Sintra

CP · Metropolitano de Lisboa and CP

62–80 min rideEvery 30 min06:30–22:30

Aeroporto stationSintra

2 changes

€4.95total for 1 adult€4.95 eachBuy ticketOn Metropolitano de Lisboa and CP

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Aeroporto station, inside the arrivals building

EUR 0.50 for a reusable Navegante Ocasional card, if you do not already hold one from the metro fare, plus EUR 1.90 for the metro's own single on that card and EUR 2.55 for CP's single on to Sintra — EUR 4.95 the first time, EUR 4.45 on a card already loaded. The same card pays for both legs; CP does not take the metro gate's contactless bank-card tap.

Luggage. No stated limit on either the metro or CP's trains.

Hours. CP's own trains to Sintra run about 05:41 to 23:31 on weekdays, with a gap from roughly 01:01 to 05:41 overnight, every 15 to 30 minutes. The metro itself runs 06:30 to 01:00; treat 22:30 as the safe last departure from the airport, since a late metro leaves too little time to change at Alameda and again at Rossio.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Private transfer to Sintra

Driver meets you in arrivals

30 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night

Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardAny address in Sintra

Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book

€54total for 1 adult€54 eachBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

The price is for the car, fixed when you book; traffic and the hour do not change it.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

The metro to Rossio, changing at Alameda, then CP's own train to Sintra: about 67 minutes and EUR 4.95 the first time (a reusable Navegante card is EUR 0.50 of that). CP's direct trains take 40 minutes and run roughly every 30, from about 05:41 to 23:31; a few scheduled departures take longer and involve a change of their own.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Humberto Delgado into Lisbon

Your destination

Straight there.

The hill town of palaces west of Lisbon, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape.

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Follow the signs

Aeroporto station

Metro and CP train to Sintra · 62–80 min

Sintra

Metro and CP train to Sintra serves Sintra. Metro does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Metro and CP train to Sintra runs 06:30–22:30. Outside those hours, the Private transfer to Sintra is what remains. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Sintra

Find the stop

Aeroporto station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Metro and CP train to Sintra

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Sintra

62–80 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Metro stop at Sintra?

No. It runs to Saldanha.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Metro and CP train to Sintra runs 06:30–22:30. Outside those hours, the Private transfer to Sintra is what remains.

Is Sintra in Lisbon?