Guides

Plan Sintra properly

Planning guides for the decisions that change your day in Sintra — how to get there, which palaces to choose, and how to fit them into one day.

Aerial view of the white National Palace of Sintra with its two conical chimneys above a square and orange-roofed houses

How to Get to Sintra from Lisbon: Train, Bus, Car or Day Tour

The train from Rossio in about 45 minutes, buses 434 and 435 to the palaces, walking trails, tuk-tuks, driving and parking rules, and day tours from Lisbon compared.

Pena Palace's yellow, red and tiled towers rising above crenellated grey walls and arches under a blue sky

Sintra Palaces Compared: Which to Visit, Tickets, Hours and Time

Pena, the Moorish Castle, Quinta da Regaleira, Monserrate and the National Palace compared: 2026 ticket prices, Pena's timed entry, opening hours and what to skip.

The stone walls and towers of the Moorish Castle running along a wooded ridge, with the town and plains below

One Day in Sintra: A Realistic Plan, Crowds and Walking Routes

A one-day Sintra plan that works: the walking route from the town to the castle and Pena, when the crowds thin, the time each walk takes, and adding Cabo da Roca.