There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Pontevedra by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, bus, towncar, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane EDI - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedratrain
9h 59m€105–350Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane GLA - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedratrain
11h 15m€97–390Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
25h 25m€623–987Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Pontevedracar
34h€337–1,085Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Ponte de Limabus
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Ponte de Lima to Pontevedrabus
37h 34m€423–646Fly Edinburgh Airport to Vigo
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vigo (VGO)plane EDI - VGO
9h 8m€116–400Fly Edinburgh Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane EDI - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedratowncar
8h 40m€276–441Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane GLA - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedratowncar
9h 20m€283–481Fly Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane EDI - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Pontevedratrain
11h 1m€178–527Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Vigobus
42h 5m€226–346Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Pontevedrabus
43h 44m€548–722Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pontevedracar
26h 21m€548–744
Edinburgh to Pontevedra by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Pontevedra is to fly which costs €110 - €400 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Pontevedra is to fly and towncar which takes 8h 40m and costs €270 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Pontevedra. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Pontevedra via London Victoria, Paris and Vigo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Pontevedra. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Pontevedra via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 25m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Pontevedra is 1589 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Pontevedra without a car is to train which takes 25h 25m and costs €600 - €1000.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Edinburgh to Pontevedra, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Pontevedra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Pontevedra train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Pontevedra is to train which takes 25h 25m and costs €600 - €1000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €400 and takes 9h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €220 - €350 and takes 42h 5m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Pontevedra, Spain?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pontevedra via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 25h 25m. Alternatively, Iberia, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vigo (VGO) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to A Coruña Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €290–430
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Ponte de Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Ponte de Lima to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €198
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Pontevedra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Pontevedra is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:40 AM in Edinburgh and 4:40 AM in Pontevedra.
Edinburgh to Pontevedra train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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