The average bus between Ponferrada and Madrid Atocha Station takes 5h 26m and the fastest bus takes 4h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ponferrada to Madrid Atocha Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Ponferrada and Madrid Atocha Station. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Ponferrada is at 5:55 PM which arrives into Madrid Atocha Station at 11:19 PM. All services require a transfer at Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses and take an average of 5h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ponferrada to Madrid Atocha Station. However, there are services departing from Ponferrada station and arriving at Madrid Atocha Station station via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
Ponferrada to Madrid Atocha Station bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Ponferrada station.
Ponferrada to Madrid Atocha Station bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
The distance between Ponferrada and Madrid Atocha Station is 339.7 km. The road distance is 394 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Ponferrada to Estación Sur de Autobuses every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 4h 30m.