There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Ponferrada by plane, train, car ferry, car, or bus
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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
9h 28m€131–386Train 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€113–321Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Ponferradacar
30h 3m€308–484Fly 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
13h 45m€134–310
Cork Airport (ORK) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Ponferrada is to train and fly which costs €110 - €330 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Ponferrada is to fly and train which takes 9h 28m and costs €130 - €390.
The distance between Cork and Ponferrada is 1262 km.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Cork to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Ponferrada is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 9:14 AM in Cork and 10:14 AM in Ponferrada.
There are 322+ 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
- volotea.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Asturias Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Asturias Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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 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 Santiago De Compostela to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
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
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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