There are 12 ways to get from Athens to Ponferrada by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to León Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to León Airport (LEN)plane ATH - LEN
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
20h 36m€215–733Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ATH - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain
12h 13m€135–336Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Ponferradatrain Alv
2d 1hDrive 3,675.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Ponferradacar 3,675.1 km
37h 39m€690–997Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane ATH - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
14h 9m€150–386Fly to A Coruña Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane ATH - LCG
- Take the bus from A Coruña/La Coruña to Ponferradabus
13h 17m€147–388Fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane ATH - 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
14h 28m€143–332Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ATH - BIO
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Ponferradatrain
14h 36m€142–340Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ponferradabus
2d 4hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Padova Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Padova to Lleidabus
- Take the train from Lleida to Ponferradatrain Alv
2d 7h€352–462Bus via Benavente
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Benaventebus
- Take the bus from Benavente to Ponferradabus
2d 9hDrive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Ponferradacar
44h 44m€722–1,038
Athens International Airport (ATH) to León Airport (LEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Ponferrada is to fly and train which costs €130 - €340 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Ponferrada is to fly and train which takes 12h 13m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Ponferrada via 9 Katëshet A, Tirana, Pl Joan Peiró - Estació de Sants and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Athens and Ponferrada is 2713 km. The road distance is 3675.1 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Ponferrada without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 20h 36m to get from Athens to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Athens to Ponferrada bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Ponferrada bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Tirana station.
Ponferrada is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 7:22 AM in Athens and 6:22 AM in Ponferrada.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Ponferrada is 3675 km. It takes approximately 37h 39m to drive from Athens to Ponferrada.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Ponferrada, Spain?
You can take a bus from Athens to Ponferrada via Tirana, 9 Katëshet A, Terminal D, Tirana, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Pl Joan Peiró - Estació de Sants, Gran Via - Roger de Flor, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to A Coruña Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Athens International Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to A Coruña Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Athens International Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Asturias Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to A Coruña Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to A Coruña Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Athens International Airport to Asturias Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Asturias Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lleida to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +302110120492
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from A Coruña/La Coruña to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- 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 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Benavente to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 333 916 3531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harea Travel
Bus from Pristina to Padova Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90
- Website
- Harea Travel
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Lleida
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Benavente
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- 980 51 66 23
- %[email protected]
- Website
- autocaresvivas.es
Bus from Benavente to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Schedules at
- autocaresvivas.es
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