There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Pontevedra by train (Renfe), bus, rideshare, plane, train, car, or towncar
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
5h 4m€76–172Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Madrid to Pontevedra583.6 km
7h 10m€30Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Pontevedrabus Auto Res
8h 49m€41–76Fly to Vigo, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vigo (VGO)plane MAD - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Pontevedratrain
4h 7m€46–194Bus via Lalín
- Take the bus from Madrid Moncloa to Lalinbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Lalín to Pontevedra - Rúa 12 Novembrobus Lugo-Lalín-Silleda-Pontevedra-Vigo Rúa Areal
12h 14m€51–80Drive 584.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Pontevedracar 584.6 km
6h 17m€93–134Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane MAD - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedratrain
4h 59m€40–275Fly to A Coruña Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane MAD - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Pontevedratrain
5h 29m€58–231Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAD - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedratowncar
7h 2m€231–374
Madrid to Pontevedra by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Pontevedra is to rideshare which costs €30 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Pontevedra is to fly and train which takes 4h 7m and costs €45 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Pontevedra. However, there are services departing from Gran Vía - Montera and arriving at Pontevedra via Madrid-Moncloa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Pontevedra. However, there are services departing from Sol and arriving at Pontevedra via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Madrid and Pontevedra is 622 km. The road distance is 584.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Pontevedra without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €75 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Madrid to Pontevedra, including transfers.
Madrid to Pontevedra bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Madrid-Moncloa station.
Madrid to Pontevedra train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid Chamartín station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Pontevedra is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €75 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 49m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Pontevedra, Spain?
Renfe AVE operates a train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–170 and the journey takes 3h 53m. Renfe Viajeros also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, MonBus operates a bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Pontevedra twice daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid Moncloa to Lalin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 988 68 78 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus.gal
Bus from Lalín to Pontevedra - Rúa 12 Novembro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- bus.gal
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- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Madrid to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Pontevedra bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Pontevedra station.
Madrid to Pontevedra train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Pontevedra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Pontevedra is 585 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Madrid to Pontevedra.
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