There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Ponferrada by car ferry, car, plane, train, bus, 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.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Ponferradacar
30h 3m€330–441Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane DUB - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
12h 54m€108–366Fly Cork Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane ORK - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
18h 23m€151–351Fly Cork Airport to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane ORK - 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 50m€174–308Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane SNN - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
- Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain
14h 23m€358–753Fly Cork Airport to León Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to León Airport (LEN)plane ORK - LEN
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
12h 31m€236–839Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUB - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
13h 43m€128–344
Cork Airport (ORK) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Ponferrada is to train and fly which costs €120 - €350 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Ponferrada is to fly and train which takes 12h 31m and costs €230 - €850.
The distance between Cork and Ponferrada is 1819 km.
It takes approximately 30h 3m to get from Cork to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Ponferrada is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 2:11 AM in Cork and 3:11 AM in Ponferrada.
There are 314+ hotels available in Ponferrada.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Ponferrada, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Ponferrada. However, you can drive to Cork Port, take the car ferry to Port de Roscoff, then drive to Ponferrada. Alternatively, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ), walk to Santiago de Compostela Aeropuerto, take the bus to Santiago de Compostela - Estación Intermodal, walk to Santiago De Compostela, then take the train to Ponferrada.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
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
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ourense to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- 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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