Does Lisboa card include Sintra buses?

No, buses to circulate within Sintra and Cascais are not included. But the trains to go from Lisbon to Sintra or Lisbon to Cascais are included for free.



As of 2026, the standard Lisboa Card does NOT include Sintra local buses (such as the popular 434 and 435 Scotturb routes). While the Lisboa Card provides free, unlimited travel on the CP Trains to Sintra and Cascais and all Lisbon-based Carris transport (metro, trams, buses), once you arrive in Sintra, you must pay separately for the tourist buses that climb the hill to Pena Palace. However, in 2026, there is a specific hybrid product called the "Lisboa-Sintra Pass" (or Lisboa Card + Pena Palace bundle) which often includes an audio guide and entry tickets, but local bus transport still remains a separate "bus pass" or a €15+ Scotturb day ticket. To save money in 2026, travelers often use the Lisboa Card for the train journey and then purchase a 24-hour Sintra bus pass upon arrival at the station, as the steep walk to the Moorish Castle is quite demanding for most tourists.

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What's included with the Lisboa Card? You have an unlimited access to public transports (bus, tram, metro) inside Lisbon and also to Sintra and Cascais.

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Travel for free and enjoy free access to Lisbon's best museums and attractions with the Lisboa Card. The card includes free admission to the Torre de Belem, Jeronimos Monastery and the Santa Justa Elevator among others. The Lisboa Card also includes free transport by metro to and from the airport.

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Included is the Lisbon Card, which lets you access the whole city's transport system and more for 24, 48 or 72 hours. You'll also get train tickets to Sintra and access to attractions in Sintra ? don't miss Pena Palace and it's sprawling park, and the Castle of the Moors.

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Can you use the Lisbon Card to access all areas of Pena Palace and Park? No, but you can use a Lisbon Card and Pena Palace combo ticket to get access to all the attractions inside the Pena Palace including the park and Chalet of the Countess of Edla.

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Standard fare is 5 euros per person. They are slower than taxi but make for a very pleasant, open air ride up to Pena Palace. And no waiting for bus. There are tuk tuks waiting at the train station, at city center/National Palace, at Pena Palace and at Moorish Castle.

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The 434 bus service is designed for tourists, and the fares reflect this. The highly promoted 24-hour ticket costs €15, a single fare costs € 4.10, and the Pena Circuit Round Trip €7.60.

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Keep in mind that you need to swipe the Viva Viagem card in the turnstiles as you enter AND exit the Lisbon Metro. The Viva Viagem card is also used for the train to Sintra; add an extra ?3-?5 per person to cover the train expense to Sintra.

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Yes. Sintra is part of the Lisboa Card coverage network. With the pass, you can go to the many castles and palaces of Sintra. However, the card does not allow you to access the monuments.

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Sintra Train Tickets It costs €0.50, so if your trip to Sintra is the first time you're taking the train in Lisbon, the total cost will be €2.80, and for your return to Lisbon you just need to add a single trip ticket to the card (for €2.30).

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Depending on your Sintra itinerary, the Sintra Green Card could be a good option for you. This discount tourist card includes public transportation and entry to some of Sintra's main attractions. There are two options, and they are worth the price if you plan to do everything that's included with them.

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Viva viagem is also valid for Train ride to and from Sintra: It's NOT valid for Sintra public transports. For that you need to pay your trip at the bus driver or buy the ticket at the ticket office in the station.

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The stunning Palacio Nacional da Pena is one of the finest tourist attractions in Portugal. This beautiful palace is an outstanding example of the 19th-century Romanticism style of architecture, with its vividly painted terraces, ornamental battlements and statues of mythological creatures.

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Free transportation on the Lisbon Metro subway and buses, trams, lifts of Carris lines, CP Train Lisboa - Sintra, Lisboa - Cascais , Lisboa - Azambuja, Fertagus Lisboa - Setúbal.

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Sintra in half a day No matter what you've seen or read, half a day is not long enough to fully appreciate Sintra. Three hours is only just enough time to see the historic centre and the Quinta da Regaleira (or Palácio Nacional de Sintra).

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