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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Ponferrada by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train, or towncar

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain train Ic
    13h 37m
    €183–355

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Leon to Ponferradabus bus ALSA - Leon-Villf / ...
    18h 9m
    €98–159

  3. Drive  1,245.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Ponferradacar car 1,245.6 km
    12h 11m
    €204–295

  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
    15h 12m
    €192–790

  5. Bus via Zamora

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Zamorabus bus FlixBus N1157
    2. Take the bus from Zamora to Ponferradabus bus ALSA - Alge-Ferr
    22h 10m
    €130–193

  6. 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 Ponferradatrain train
    10h 13m
    €117–343

  7. 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 4m
    €340–544

  8. 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
    13h 9m
    €130–409

  9. 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
    12h 9m
    €127–419

  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
    13h 59m
    €345–600

  11. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain train
    4. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Ponferradatrain train
    13h 15m
    €165–436

Lyon to Ponferrada by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration13h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,736.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 37m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Ponferrada via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 13h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Ponferrada via Leon in around 18h 9m.

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