- Must visit
MUSAC - Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León
Contemporary art museum known for its colorful stained-glass façade and strong temporary exhibitions. A major cultural draw in modern León.
Cheapest price
€11
Average price
€11
Fastest journey
1 h 20 m
Average duration
1 h 31 m
Buses per day
20
Distance
85 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Ponferrada to León is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Ponferrada to León will cost around €11 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €11.
Of the 20 buses that leave Ponferrada for León on Tue, Aug 04, 20 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Aug 04 the direct buses cover the 85 km distance in an average of 1 h 31 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 20 m .
On Tue, Aug 04 the slowest buses will take 1 h 40 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 Ponferrada to León run on average 14 times per day, taking around 1h 33m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €11 but you can travel from only €10 by train.
There are 14 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 06:00, the last at 21:30. The fastest bus covers the 52 miles (85 km) distance in 1h 20m.
Distance 52 miles (85 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 33m |
Cheapest ticket price €11 |
Buses per day 14 |
Direct buses 14 |
Fastest bus 1h 20m |
First bus 6:00 AM |
Last bus 9:30 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Thu |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 6 days |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 04:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:40AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:02AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 1h48 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:23AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 2h07 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:33AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:23AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 2h07 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:33AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:33AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:03AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 1h37 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:13PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 2h12 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:38PM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 2h07 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:48PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 1h42 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €10 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:35PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:33PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 1h37 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:35PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €10 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:35PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €10 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:15PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:40PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:05PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
The table below shows live departures for Ponferrada to León buses for today, Monday, August 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 6:00 AM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 1h50 | 7:50 AM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 AM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 1h50 | 8:50 AM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:02 AM Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada) | 1h48 | 8:50 AM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 AM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 1h20 | 9:20 AM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:20 AM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 2h10 | 11:30 AM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:23 AM Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada) | 2h07 | 11:30 AM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:30 AM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 1h50 | 12:20 PM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:33 AM Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada) | 1h47 | 12:20 PM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:10 PM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 2h15 | 3:25 PM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:13 PM Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada) | 2h12 | 3:25 PM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:45 PM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 1h45 | 4:30 PM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:48 PM Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada) | 1h42 | 4:30 PM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:30 PM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 1h40 | 6:10 PM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:33 PM Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada) | 1h37 | 6:10 PM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:30 PM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 2h15 | 7:45 PM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:35 PM Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada) | 2h10 | 7:45 PM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 PM Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses | 1h45 | 10:45 PM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:05 PM Ponferrada, Avenida de Astorga (Universidad De Ponferrada) | 1h40 | 10:45 PM Leon, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Contemporary art museum known for its colorful stained-glass façade and strong temporary exhibitions. A major cultural draw in modern León.
Museum inside the Royal Collegiate of San Isidoro, celebrated for the Royal Pantheon, medieval treasures, manuscripts, and sacred art.
Museum in Gaudí’s Casa Botines explaining the building, the architect, and art from the Fundación España-Duero collection.
León’s best-known square, lined with arcades and lively terraces. It is the classic place to experience the old city’s atmosphere.
Historic quarter famous for narrow lanes, traditional architecture, and strong local character. Ideal for wandering between major monuments.
Elegant central square facing Casa Botines and palace-style buildings. A key orientation point between shopping streets and monuments.
Cured beef from León, lightly smoked and air-dried. It is one of the province’s signature products, prized for its deep flavor and protected regional status.
Robust chickpea stew from the Maragatería area, traditionally served in reverse order: meats first, then chickpeas and cabbage, then soup.
Traditional blood sausage from León, usually rice-free and richly seasoned. It is a classic tapa and a staple of local charcuterie culture.
Refined Michelin-starred restaurant known for modern Leonese cuisine, tasting menus, and an elegant contemporary setting.
Historic traditional restaurant famed for cecina, cured meats, and classic Leonese dishes in a warm old-town atmosphere.
Popular bodega-style venue in the Barrio Húmedo, known for tapas, local wines, and hearty regional food in a lively setting.
More affordable than Madrid or Barcelona. Lodging, tapas, and local transport are moderate, making León good value for city breaks in northern Spain.
Tipping is optional. Round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service; taxis can be rounded up, and cafés usually just small change.
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Leon Bus Station -> Plaza de Santo Domingo, León
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Ponferrada to León 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 León, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Ponferrada to León buses use the Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses to Leon, Estación de Autobuses station pair. Use this guide to compare Ponferrada and León bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Leon, Estación de Autobuses is 1 km from León city centre. Public transport options include:
Leon, Estación de Autobuses has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafetería de la estación (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Leon, Estación de Autobuses.
Available at Leon, Estación de Autobuses: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Leon, Estación de Autobuses: Elevators, ramps.
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