Why go
- Municipality in the Lisbon Region, Portugal.
- Served by Sintra Air Base.
History
Sintra, officially the Town of Sintra, is a town and municipality in the Greater Lisbon region of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera. The population of the municipality in 2021 was 385,654, in an area of 319.23 square kilometres (123.26 sq mi). Sintra is one of the most urbanized and densely populated municipalities of Portugal. A major tourist destination famed for its picturesqueness, the municipality has several historic palaces, castles, scenic beaches, parks and gardens.
Airports
Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) 21 km to the centre
Lisbon, 11, PT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 44 airlines (TAP Portugal, SATA International, easyJet, Ryanair…) · direct flights to 103 destinations incl. Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Madrid, Paris… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 44 airlines, 103 direct destinations
- TAP Portugal TP (A320, A319, Fokker 100, A330-200, A321, ERJ-145…) · 82 routes: Accra, Algier*, Amilcar Cabral, Amsterdam, Bamako, Barcelona, Belo Horizonte, Berlin, Bilbao*, Boa Vista, Bologna, Bordeaux*, Boston*, Brasilia, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Campinas, Caracas, Casablanca*, Copenhagen, Dakar, Dubai*, Duesseldorf, Faro, Fortaleza, Frankfurt, Funchal, Geneva, Hamburg, Helsinki, Horta, Istanbul, Kiev*, La Coruna*, Lajes (terceira Island), London, London, Luanda, Luxemburg … +42 more
- SATA International S4 (A319, A320, Fokker 100, ERJ-145, A321, 313…) · 25 routes: Amsterdam*, Barcelona*, Bilbao*, Boston, Copenhagen*, Faro*, Frankfurt*, Funchal*, Gran Canaria, Horta, Lajes (terceira Island), London*, London*, Madrid*, Malaga*, Pico*, Ponta Delgada, Porto*, Porto Santo*, Santa Maria (island), Sevilla*, Stockholm*, Toronto, Valencia*, Zurich*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 18 routes: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Bristol, Edinburgh, Funchal, Geneva, Liverpool, London, London, Luxemburg, Lyon, Madrid, Milano, Mulhouse, Nice, Paris
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 11 routes: Beauvais, Brussels, Dole, Dublin, Faro, Hahn, London, Manchester, Marseille, Pisa, Porto
- US Airways US (A319, Fokker 100, A320, ERJ-145, A321, A330-200…) · 8 routes: Amsterdam*, Brussels*, Faro*, Funchal*, Madrid*, Newark*, Philadelphia, Porto*
- Finnair AY (A320, A321, A319, Fokker 100) · 6 routes: Amsterdam*, Brussels*, Geneva*, Helsinki*, London*, Zurich*
- Alitalia AZ (A319, A320, A321, 318) · 5 routes: Bologna*, Milano, Paris*, Rome*, Venice*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A319, A321) · 4 routes: Barcelona*, Brussels, Madrid, Paris*
- TACV VR (737-800, 757-200) · 4 routes: Amilcar Cabral, Boa Vista, Praia, Santiago Island, Sao Vicente Island
- Etihad Airways EY (32S, Fokker 100, BE1) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Malaga*, Porto Santo
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A321, A319, A320, A320) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, Hamburg*, Munich
- United Airlines UA (313, A330-200, A340-300, 757-200) · 3 routes: Miami*, Newark, Sao Tome*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 3 routes: Barcelona, Brussels, Paris
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 2 routes: Cork, Dublin
- Air Transat TS (310) · 2 routes: Montreal, Toronto
- American Airlines AA (A320, 757) · 2 routes: London*, Philadelphia
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Cologne, Stuttgart
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 2 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, A319, A320) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich
- Transavia France TO (737-800, A320) · 2 routes: Nantes, Paris
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven
- Aigle Azur ZI (A319, A320) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Europa UX (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Madrid
- Air France AF (318, A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Moldova 9U (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Chisinau
- All Nippon Airways NH (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Binter Canarias NT (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Gran Canaria*
- British Airways BA (A320) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Croatia Airlines OU (A319) · 1 route: Bologna*
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (A319, A320) · 1 route: Warsaw*
- Luxair LG (737-700, 737-800) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, ATR 72) · 1 route: Casablanca
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320) · 1 route: Moscow*
- TAAG Angola Airlines DT (777-300ER) · 1 route: Luanda
- Thai Airways International TG (A320, A321) · 1 route: Brussels
- Tunisair TU (A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (737-800) · 1 route: Kiev
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Cascais Airport (CAT) 8.5 km to the centre
Cascais, 11, PT — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Tojeira Airfield UL 10 km to the centre
Sintra, 11, PT
Getting there by ferry
Pedrouços/Algés
Ferry terminal · 18 km from the centre · Transtejo Soflusa
Trafaria
Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre · Transtejo Soflusa
Estação Fluvial da Trafaria
Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre · Transtejo Soflusa
Belém
Ferry terminal · 20 km from the centre · Transtejo Soflusa
Estação Fluvial de Belém
Ferry terminal · 20 km from the centre · Transtejo Soflusa
Where things are
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Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Sintra Air Base; 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Pedrouços/Algés, 18 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Sintra. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Lisboa · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Fractional, jet card · Citation, Phenom, Challenger, Global · The European arm of NetJets, based in Lisbon.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing