- Must visit
Museo del Castillo de los Templarios
Museum inside the Templar Castle showcasing medieval life, arms, and archaeology, adding strong context to Ponferrada’s most famous monument.
Cheapest price
kr76
Average price
kr77
Fastest journey
52 m
Average duration
55 m
Buses per day
18
Distance
45 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Astorga to Ponferrada is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Astorga to Ponferrada will cost around kr77 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only kr76.
Of the 18 buses that leave Astorga for Ponferrada on Mon, Aug 03, 18 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Aug 03 the direct buses cover the 45 km distance in an average of 55 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 52 m .
On Mon, Aug 03 the slowest buses will take 57 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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NormalBuses from Astorga to Ponferrada run on average 13 times per day, taking around 59m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at kr76 but you can travel from only kr71 by train.
There are 13 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 06:00, the last at 21:20. The fastest bus covers the 27 miles (45 km) distance in 55m.
Distance 27 miles (45 km) |
Average bus duration 59m |
Cheapest ticket price kr76 |
Buses per day 13 |
Direct buses 13 |
Fastest bus 55m |
First bus 6:00 AM |
Last bus 9:20 PM |
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Cheapest Day Thu |
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Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 1 day |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:20AM | Arrival Time 04:20AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price kr73 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:50AM | Arrival Time 07:55AM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price kr77 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 08:57AM | Duration 1h07 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price kr76 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price kr78 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price kr77 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price kr37 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price kr46 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price kr76 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 11:37AM | Duration 1h17 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price kr76 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price kr77 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 12:37PM | Duration 1h17 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price kr79 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price kr62 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price kr79 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price kr77 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 01:37PM | Duration 1h17 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price kr79 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price kr62 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price kr46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price kr58 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 02:37PM | Duration 1h17 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price kr76 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 02:37PM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price kr76 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:50PM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price kr76 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price kr58 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price kr77 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price kr73 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price kr76 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price kr77 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price kr87 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 07:37PM | Duration 1h17 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price kr76 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 08:07PM | Duration 1h17 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr76 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 08:07PM | Duration 0h57 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price kr83 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr77 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price kr58 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price kr77 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 09:07PM | Duration 0h57 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price kr83 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price kr73 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:10PM | Arrival Time 10:07PM | Duration 0h57 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price kr76 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr77 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:05PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price kr58 |
The table below shows live departures for Astorga to Ponferrada buses for tomorrow, Monday, August 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 6:50 AM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h05 | 7:55 AM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 AM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 10:00 AM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:20 AM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h20 | 11:40 AM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:20 AM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h17 | 11:37 AM Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:50 AM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 11:45 AM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:20 PM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h17 | 2:37 PM Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:20 PM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h20 | 2:40 PM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:45 PM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 2:40 PM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:45 PM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h52 | 2:37 PM Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:20 PM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 4:20 PM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:45 PM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 5:45 PM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:45 PM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h57 | 5:42 PM Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:30 PM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 6:30 PM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:20 PM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h17 | 7:37 PM Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:20 PM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h20 | 7:40 PM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:30 PM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 8:30 PM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:10 PM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 10:10 PM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:10 PM Astorga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h57 | 10:07 PM Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Museum inside the Templar Castle showcasing medieval life, arms, and archaeology, adding strong context to Ponferrada’s most famous monument.
Contemporary museum devoted to Spain’s energy story, with interactive displays on coal, electricity, and transition, set in a restored power plant.
Important contemporary art museum with changing exhibitions and striking architecture, one of the region’s leading cultural venues.
Historic square beside the basilica and castle, one of Ponferrada’s most atmospheric spots for architecture and photos.
Historic quarter around the castle and basilica, best explored on foot for medieval lanes, stone buildings, and Camino character.
Main square of the old town, framed by historic buildings and arcades, ideal for orienting yourself before visiting nearby monuments.
Smoked pork sausage from El Bierzo, usually pan-fried or grilled. It is one of the comarca’s best-known cured meats and a staple in local taverns.
A hearty chickpea and meat stew linked to nearby Maragatería but widely eaten in Ponferrada. It is famous for its unusual serving order and rich flavor.
Roasted green peppers from El Bierzo with a sweet, delicate flavor. They are prized for local terroir and often served grilled or preserved.
Refined restaurant in Ponferrada known for contemporary Bierzo cuisine, tasting menus, and polished service in an elegant setting.
Well-known traditional restaurant specializing in Bierzo classics and seasonal products, with a warm dining room and strong local reputation.
Popular central venue for León and Bierzo cooking, offering local meats, botillo, and regional wines in a classic, comfortable atmosphere.
More affordable than Spain's big cities, with lower hotel rates, modest dining prices, and low local transport costs.
Tipping is modest. Round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service; small change for cafés; taxi tips are optional, usually rounding up.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Astorga to Ponferrada by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Ponferrada, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Astorga to Ponferrada buses use the Astorga, Estación de Autobuses to Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses station pair, with some services arriving at Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada). Use this guide to compare Astorga and Ponferrada bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
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