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