There are 7 ways to get from Albacete to Ponferrada by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain Ic
6h 55m€82–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albacete to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus ALSA - L.Mang-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ponferradabus ALSA - S-Mad-San / ...
8h 15m€52–88Drive 641.7 km
- Drive from Albacete to Ponferradacar 641.7 km
6h 23m€105–152Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Take the train from Albacete to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane VLC - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
10h 15m€136–379Train via Palencia
- Take the train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to Ponferradatrain Alv / ...
7h 3m€86–186Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Take the train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane ALC - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
9h 31m€127–387Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Albacete to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane VLC - OVD
- Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus
- Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
10h 33m€93–216
Albacete to Ponferrada by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albacete to Ponferrada is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Albacete to Ponferrada is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Albacete to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Albacete and arriving at Ponferrada via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Albacete to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Albacete and arriving at Ponferrada via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Albacete and Ponferrada is 786 km. The road distance is 641.7 km.
The best way to get from Albacete to Ponferrada without a car is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs €80 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Albacete to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Albacete to Ponferrada bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Albacete station.
Albacete to Ponferrada train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Albacete station.
The best way to get from Albacete to Ponferrada is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Albacete, Spain and Ponferrada, Spain?
You can take a train from Albacete to Ponferrada via Madrid Chamartín in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albacete to Ponferrada via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Valencia Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Valencia Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €14–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Albacete to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Palencia to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Albacete to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Albacete to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- ALSA
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Booking & Getting There
Albacete to Ponferrada bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Albacete to Ponferrada train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albacete to Ponferrada is 642 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Albacete to Ponferrada.
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