How to travel from Funchal to Sintra, Portugal

There are several options for getting from Funchal to Sintra by plane and train. The cheapest option is to fly and then take the train which costs around €95 ($95) and will take around 3hrs.

The distance between Funchal and Sintra is around 1,019km (633 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 968km (601 miles)

It takes around 3hrs to get from Funchal and Sintra by plane and train.

The quickest way to get from Funchal to Sintra is to fly and then take the train which takes around 3hrs and will set you back approx €95 ($95).

The cheapest way to travel between Funchal and Sintra is to fly and then take the train which will typically cost around €95 ($95) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Funchal to Sintra. We recommend that you fly from Funchal (FNC) to Lisbon (LIS) then take the train to Sintra. instead which will take 3hrs.

The closest major airport to Sintra is Lisbon Airport (LIS) (LIS) which is approximately 21km (13 miles) from Sintra. Faro Airport (FAO) (FAO) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (OPO) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Funchal to Sintra is to fly and then take the train which takes, on average, 3hrs and will usually cost around €95 ($95).