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How to get fromAlicante to Ponferradaby train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or towncar

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There are 11 ways to get from Alicante to Ponferrada by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or towncar

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  1. Train (Renfe)

    best
    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Leontrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train Re / ...
    7h 45m
    €119–222

  2. Bus via Madrid

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus ALSA - S-Bnd-Mad / ...
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ponferradabus bus ALSA - S-Mad-San / ...
    10h 10m
    €66–109

  3. Drive  807.3 km

    1. Drive from Alicante to Ponferradacar car 807.3 km
    7h 52m
    €132–191

  4. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane ALC - SCQ
    2. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain train
    8h 25m
    €117–342

  5. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain train Ic
    7h 51m
    €93–205

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Leonbus bus ALSA - S De-Ma-Gi
    2. Take the bus from Leon to Ponferradabus bus ALSA - Leon-Villf / ...
    13h 55m
    €73–113

  7. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ALC - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain train
    8h 14m
    €84–202

  8. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane ALC - OVD
    2. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    3. Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain train
    4. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    9h 4m
    €70–188

  9. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane VLC - SCQ
    3. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain train
    10h 21m
    €127–374

  10. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane ALC - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar towncar
    3. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain train
    11h 20m
    €320–493

  11. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane VLC - OVD
    3. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    4. Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain train
    5. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    11h
    €83–210

Alicante to Ponferrada by train (Renfe)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 951.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Ponferrada, Spain?

You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Ponferrada via Leon in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Ponferrada via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 10h 10m.

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