How to travel from Madrid to Ponferrada

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Travel Information to Ponferrada from Madrid

Distance209 miles (337 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$20 - $45
Cheapest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 4 h
Fastest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 4 h
Popular travel companiesAlsa, Iberia or Renfe Intercity

Take a bus or train to travel 209 miles (337 km) from Madrid to Ponferrada. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Alsa, Iberia or Renfe Intercity among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Madrid to Ponferrada.

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from Madrid to Ponferrada

How to get from Madrid to Ponferrada by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Madrid to Ponferrada is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

AlsaNormal
08:15AM4h55
Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa)
01:10PMPonferrada, Estación de Autobuses
$471One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

AlsaNormal
08:15AM4h55
Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa)
01:10PMPonferrada, Estación de Autobuses
$471One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Renfe Intercity04179
05:30PM4h12
Madrid Chamartín
09:42PMPonferrada station
$751One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Renfe ALVIA04087 · 00626
07:20AM11h17
Madrid Chamartín
06:37PMPonferrada station
$1321One-way
1 transfer
AlsaNormal
08:00AM5h10
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
01:10PMPonferrada, Estación de Autobuses
$471One-way
0 transfers
AlsaNormal
10:30AM4h45
Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa)
03:15PMPonferrada, Estación de Autobuses
$471One-way
0 transfers
AlsaNormal
10:15AM5h00
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
03:15PMPonferrada, Estación de Autobuses
$471One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Madrid to Ponferrada

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Madrid to Ponferrada there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 78,64% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Madrid to Ponferrada. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Madrid to Ponferrada

Travel to Ponferrada easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Madrid to Ponferrada.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options to Ponferrada from Madrid. You can take a bus or train.

The cheapest way to go to Ponferrada from Madrid is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Madrid to Ponferrada:

A train is $25 (€23) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $45 (€41) from Madrid to Ponferrada.

A train is () less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Ponferrada costing on average ().

The fastest way from Madrid to Ponferrada is by train with an average journey time of 4 h.

There are alternative travel options to Ponferrada that take longer:

Getting to Ponferrada by bus takes 4 h 15 min on average.

The distance is approximately 209 miles (337 km) from Madrid to Ponferrada.

The average frequency per day from Madrid to Ponferrada is:

  • 4 buses a day.
  • Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Madrid to Ponferrada as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Madrid to Ponferrada:

  • Buses mostly leave from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and tend to arrive in Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses.
  • Trains from Madrid to Ponferrada most often leave from Madrid Chamartín and arrive in Ponferrada.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Madrid to Ponferrada:

  • You can take a bus from Madrid to Ponferrada with Alsa or Alsa Supra. Cheap tickets can be found for $45 (€41) with Alsa from Madrid to Ponferrada.
  • You can travel to Ponferrada from Madrid by flight with Iberia. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $51 (€46) with Iberia from Madrid to Ponferrada.
  • You can travel by train between Madrid and Ponferrada with Renfe Intercity, AVE or Renfe Viajeros, and you can find Renfe Intercity Madrid to Ponferrada tickets for $20 (€18) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Madrid to Ponferrada with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 4 direct buses a day to Ponferrada with Alsa.
  • You can find 1 direct train per day to Ponferrada with Renfe Viajeros.

Direct services to Ponferrada tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Omio customers who travel from Madrid to Ponferrada often also extend their vacation to go to León, Barcelona, Villafranca del Bierzo or Santiago de Compostela. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Ponferrada and these popular destinations at a great price.

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