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How to get fromBarcelona Sants Station to Ponferradaby train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train, train (Renfe), or towncar

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There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona Sants Station to Ponferrada by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train, train (Renfe), or towncar

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train Re / ...
    8h 44m
    €112–281

  2. Fly to A Coruña Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane plane BCN - LCG
    2. Take the bus from A Coruña/La Coruña E.A. to Ponferradabus bus
    7h 27m
    €55–231

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ponferradabus bus Alsa
    12h 8m
    €71–111

  4. Drive 858.8 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona Sants Station to Ponferradacar car 858.8 km
    8h 43m
    €135–195

  5. Fly to León Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane BCN - LEN
    2. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    6h 43m
    €128–419

  6. Train via Palencia

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain train Alv / ...
    3. Take the train from Palencia to Ponferradatrain train Alv / ...
    9h 1m
    €115–272

  7. Train #2 (Renfe)

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Ponferradatrain train Alv
    9h 32m
    €130–200

  8. Bus via Benavente

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Benaventebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Benavente to Ponferradabus bus Alsa
    13h 15m
    €72–113

  9. Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane BCN - SCQ
    2. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain train
    8h 26m
    €68–276

  10. Fly to Vigo, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vigo (VGO)plane plane BCN - VGO
    2. Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ponferradatrain train
    9h 13m
    €99–261

  11. Fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane BCN - 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
    8h 44m
    €76–229

  12. Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane BCN - 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 30m
    €301–414

Barcelona Sants Station to Ponferrada by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,078.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Barcelona Sants Station, Spain and Ponferrada, Spain?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Ponferrada via Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid Chamartín, and Leon in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ponferrada once daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 10h 55m.

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