There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Ponferrada by bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, plane, train, or towncar
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Leónbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Leon to Ponferradabus ALSA - Leon-Villf / ...
10h 24m€65–111Bus via Bilbao
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Ponferradabus ALSA - Bi-Stgo
12h 25m€64–102Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Pasajes to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Re
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Ponferradatrain Alv
12h 14m€114–190Drive 721.6 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Ponferradacar 721.6 km
6h 55m€115–165Fly to León Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to León Airport (LEN)plane BOD - LEN
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
10h 45m€168–827Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BOD - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
11h 44m€108–314Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BOD - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
- Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain
11h 23m€316–462Fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane BOD - 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 7m€101–287Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BOD - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
9h 46m€113–304
Bordeaux to Ponferrada by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Ponferrada is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Ponferrada is to drive which takes 6h 55m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Ponferrada via Leon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Ponferrada via Hendaia, Pasajes and Vitoria/Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Ponferrada is 732 km. The road distance is 721.6 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Ponferrada without a car is to bus which takes 10h 24m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Bordeaux to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Ponferrada bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bordeaux to Ponferrada train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Ponferrada is to bus which takes 10h 24m and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 12h 14m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Ponferrada, Spain?
You can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Ponferrada via Leon in around 10h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Ponferrada via Hendaye, Hendaia, Pasaia, Pasajes, and Vitoria/Gasteiz in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Asturias Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Asturias Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Asturias Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pasajes to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ourense to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to León
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Ponferrada bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at León station.
Bordeaux to Ponferrada train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Ponferrada is 722 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Bordeaux to Ponferrada.
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