There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe), rideshare, car, or towncar
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Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BIO - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
6h 29m€91–279Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Ponferradabus ALSA - Bi-Stgo
8h 5m€37–62Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Ponferradatrain Alv
8h 32m€67–105Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Bilbao-BIO to Ponferrada442.8 km
4h 28mDrive 442.8 km
- Drive from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferradacar 442.8 km
4h 28m€70–101Fly to León Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to León Airport (LEN)plane BIO - LEN
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
7h 52m€172–546Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BIO - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
- Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain
8h 28m€313–430Fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane BIO - 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
9h 4m€114–250
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Aireportua/Aeropuerto and arriving at Ponferrada via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Eliptikoa and arriving at Ponferrada via Bilbao-Abando and Miranda De Ebro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Ponferrada is 708 km. The road distance is 442.8 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada without a car is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €35 - €65.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €35 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 8h 32m.
What companies run services between Bilbao Airport (BIO), Spain and Ponferrada, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Ponferrada once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto to Ponferrada via Gran Vía 46, Eliptikoa, Abando, Bilbao-Abando, and Miranda De Ebro in around 8h 32m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Madrid, Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €19–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Asturias Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Asturias Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- 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 Bilbao-Abando to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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
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 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
- 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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Bilbao-BIO to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- On demand
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Ponferrada station.
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Miranda De Ebro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada is 443 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada.
There are 318+ hotels available in Ponferrada.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Ponferrada. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.















