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How to get fromLyon to Ponferradaby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, train, car, plane, or towncar

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Ponferrada by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, train, car, plane, or towncar

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train Re / ...
    15h 6m
    €216–410

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train Re / ...
    17h 48m
    €120–208

  3. Drive 1,245.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Ponferradacar car 1,245.6 km
    12h 11m
    €197–285

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to León Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane LYS - LEN
    2. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    12h 30m
    €202–942

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Zamorabus bus FlixBus N1157
    2. Take the bus from Zamora to Ponferradabus bus Alsa
    22h
    €122–209

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane LYS - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar towncar
    3. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain train
    12h 9m
    €345–516

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Asturias Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane LYS - OVD
    2. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    3. Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain train
    4. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    12h 26m
    €120–302

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane GVA - SCQ
    3. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain train
    11h 59m
    €126–373

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LYS - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train
    3. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    10h 21m
    €127–323

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane GVA - OPO
    3. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar towncar
    4. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain train
    14h 4m
    €364–591

Lyon to Ponferrada by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,754.7 km
  • Duration: 15h 6m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ponferrada, Spain?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Ponferrada via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid Chamartín, and Leon in around 15h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Ponferrada via Zamora in around 22h.

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