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rounding areas. There's also a small train station (
219 241 623; train station) branch, often
overrun by those arriving by rail.
Getting There & Away
Buses run by Scotturb ( 214 699 100; www.scotturb.com ; Av Dr Miguel Bombarda) or Mafrense ( 261
816 150; www.mafrense.pt ) leave regularly for Cascais (€3.50, one hour), sometimes via Cabo
da Roca (€3.35). Buses also head to Estoril (€3.50, 40 minutes), Mafra (45 minutes) and
Ericeira (45 minutes). Most services leave from Sintra train station - which is estação on
timetables - via Portela de Sintra . Scotturb's useful information office, open from 9am to
1pm and 2pm to 8pm, is opposite the station.
Trains (€2.15, 40 minutes) run every 15 minutes between Sintra and Lisbon's Rossio
station.
Getting Around
BUS
From the train station it's a 1km scenic walk into Sintra-Vila, or you can hop on bus 435,
which goes from the station to Sintra-Vila (€0.85). This bus also continues on to Quinta da
Regaleira and Palácio de Monserrate.
A handy bus for accessing the Castelo dos Mouros is the Scotturb bus 434 (€5), which
runs frequently from the train station via Sintra-Vila to the castle (10 minutes), Palácio da
Pena (15 minutes) and back. One ticket gives you hop-on, hop-off access (in one direc-
tion; no backtracking).
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
Driving can be a challenge on the narrow roads around Sintra. Parking is limited around
town and there are very few spaces at Palácio Nacional de Pena, so it's better to avoid
driving there in busy times. For parking near town, there's a free car park below Sintra-
Vila; follow the signs by the câmara municipal (town hall) in Estefânia. Alternatively,
park at Portela Interface and take the bus.
TAXI
Taxis are available at the train station or opposite Sintra-Vila post office. They are
metered, so fares depend on traffic. Count on about €8 one way to Palácio Nacional da
Pena. If you want them to wait, you'll have to negotiate a fare; expect to pay about €30 to
€35 for a return visit to Convento dos Capuchos.
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