There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Ponferrada by plane, train, car ferry, car, towncar, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane ORK - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
16h 8m€121–331Train 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 49m€108–376Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Ponferradacar
30h 3m€330–441Fly Cork Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane ORK - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
- Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain
14h 22m€369–592Fly 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 33m€174–307Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane DUB - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
- Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain
15h 9m€356–567
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 fly and train which costs €120 - €340 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Ponferrada is to train and fly which takes 12h 49m and costs €100 - €380.
The distance between Cork and Ponferrada is 1262 km.
It takes approximately 16h 8m to get from Cork to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Ponferrada is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 6:27 PM in Cork and 7:27 PM in Ponferrada.
There are 308+ 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 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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Ponferrada via Cork Port and Port de Roscoff in around 30h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Cork Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Cork Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Cork Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Cork Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Asturias Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Cork Airport to Asturias Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- 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 Ourense to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- 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
- €16–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ourense to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- 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
- €18–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- 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
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- VM Transfers
Want to know more about travelling around Spain
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Train travel in Spain: A guide to Renfe
Read the travel guide
What are the different types of Renfe trains in Spain?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide


















