There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Ponferrada by plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BSL - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
10h 2m€109–326Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Ponferradatrain Alv
20h 40m€294–469Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain Re / ...
25h€197–482Drive 1,537.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Ponferradacar 1,537.5 km
15h 40m€266–385Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane ZRH - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
11h 25m€155–466Fly Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BSL - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
- Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain
12h 6m€328–504Fly Basel to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane BSL - 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
12h 47m€122–319Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane ZRH - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
- Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain
13h 20m€364–584Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
11h 40m€165–436Fly Basel to León Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to León Airport (LEN)plane BSL - LEN
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
10h 45m€209–830Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Miranda De Ebrobus
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Ponferradatrain
13h 12m€167–409Bus
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Lyonbus 720
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus
- Take the bus from Leon to Ponferradabus
26h 22m€142–273Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris Charenton to Benaventebus
- Take the bus from Benavente to Ponferradabus
27h 49m€206–326
Basel to Ponferrada by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Ponferrada is to fly and train which costs €100 - €330 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Ponferrada is to fly and train which takes 10h 2m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Ponferrada via Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Leon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Ponferrada via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Basel and Ponferrada is 1615 km. The road distance is 1537.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Ponferrada without a car is to train which takes 20h 40m and costs €290 - €470.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Basel to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Basel to Ponferrada bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mulhouse station.
Basel to Ponferrada train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Ponferrada is to train which takes 20h 40m and costs €290 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €280 and takes 26h 22m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ponferrada, Spain?
You can take a train from St Louis to Ponferrada via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Ponferrada via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, and Leon in around 26h 22m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Basel to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Basel to Asturias Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Basel to Asturias Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Basel to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Basel to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Basel to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Basel to Asturias Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Basel to Asturias Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Basel to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Basel to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Basel to León Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Basel to Asturias Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Asturias Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Basel to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ourense to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ourense to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
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
- 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
- €50–95
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to León
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Mulhouse to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to León
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mulhouse to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- 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 Bilbao Intermodal to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Benavente to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- [email protected]
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Paris Charenton to Benavente
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- 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
- 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
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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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Ponferrada bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Basel to Ponferrada train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Ponferrada is 1538 km. It takes approximately 15h 40m to drive from Basel to Ponferrada.
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