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How to get fromLyon to Sintraby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Sintra by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane LYS - LIS
    6h 9m
    €80–330

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain train Alv
    4. Take the train from Badajoz to Entroncamentotrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Orientetrain train Re / ...
    19h 58m
    €204–394

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    25h 22m
    €154–258

  4. Drive  1,693.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Sintracar car 1,693.1 km
    16h 16m
    €310–448

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane GVA - LIS
    8h 9m
    €93–296

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane MRS - LIS
    7h 24m
    €103–349

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Jean Mace to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Valence to Lisbonbus bus FlixBus N1156
    30h 1m
    €193–288

Lyon to Sintra by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration19h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,456.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sintra, Portugal?

TAP Portugal, easyJet, and Iberia fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Sintra via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, Entroncamento, and Lisboa Oriente in around 19h 58m.

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