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Is Driving from Toledo to Sintra possible in one day?

It is a 6 hour drive from Toledo to Sintra. I found this information on a Mapquest type site. Is that overdoing it for one day?
Not sure what to expect on the drive?
Would we be driving through desert or mountains?
thanks

Posted by
683 posts

As we have never driven anywhere in Europe, we cant advise as to routes and inconveniences. We can tell you that 6 hrs of driving (if that is ALL you actually spend) is a lot. Unless you have a place in Lisbon or Sintra already, you should set out early in order to arrive early, This lets you rest, then enjoy Sintra and later get your rooms and meal

Posted by
238 posts

Thanks.
We would leave Toledo early on September 11.
My wife has to fly home September 13 from Lisbon.
We will already have seen Lisbon and want to spend September 12 seeing Sintra.
We would be staying in Lisbon and taking the train to Sintra for the 12th.
I know 6 hours is a pain but if we left at 8 or so we would be in Lisbon mid afternoon.

Posted by
4555 posts

Stew....once you traverse the two-lane road between Toledo and the A-5, you're on four lane divided highways right through to your destination....A-5, A-6 and A-2,...all with 130 kph speed limits. Much of the A-5 thru Spain is a toll highway though...tolls should be about 15 to 20 Euro total.