There are 10 ways to get from Alicante to Ponferrada by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, or towncar
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Leontrain Ave
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain Re / ...
7h 31m€121–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus ALSA - S-Bnd-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ponferradabus ALSA - S-Mad-San / ...
10h 10m€66–109Drive 807.3 km
- Drive from Alicante to Ponferradacar 807.3 km
7h 52m€132–191Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane ALC - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
8h 25m€112–342Train via Palencia (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Palenciatrain Alv
- Take the train from Palencia to Ponferradatrain Alv / ...
8h 19m€123–229Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane ALC - 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
8h 43m€75–189Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal 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€133–374Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ALC - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
8h 8m€84–230Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal 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€90–211Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane ALC - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
- Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain
11h 20m€326–484
Alicante to Ponferrada by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Ponferrada is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Ponferrada is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs €120 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Ponferrada via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Ponferrada via Leon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Alicante and Ponferrada is 951 km. The road distance is 807.3 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Ponferrada without a car is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Alicante to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Alicante to Ponferrada bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to Ponferrada train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Ponferrada is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs €120 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 10h 10m.
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 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Ponferrada via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- 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 Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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
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
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Alicante to Ponferrada bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Alicante to Ponferrada train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Leon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Ponferrada is 807 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Alicante to Ponferrada.
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