There are 6 ways to get from Ponferrada to Chaves by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Benaventebus Alsa / ...
- Take the bus from Benavente to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus Andorra
5h 25m€31–41Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ponferrada to La Rua-Petintrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from A Rúa de Valdeorras to Bouzabus
- Take the bus from Bouza to Verínbus
5h 56m€18–26Train, bus via Ourense
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Ourensetrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Ourense, Estación de Autobuses to Verinbus L1 Ourense EA / ...
6h 36m€28–44Drive 162.6 km
- Drive from Ponferrada to Chavescar 162.6 km
2h 15m€26–37Bus via León
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Leonbus ALSA - Vill-Leon / ...
- Take the bus from Leon to Chavesbus FlixBus N1153
7h 10m€29–50Train, bus via A Gudiña
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Ourensetrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Ourense to A Gudina-Porta Galiciatrain Alv
- Take the bus from A Gudiña to Verínbus
7h 12m€34–55
Ponferrada to Chaves by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ponferrada to Chaves is to train and bus which costs €17 - €27 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ponferrada to Chaves is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ponferrada to Chaves. However, there are services departing from Ponferrada and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves via Benavente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Ponferrada and Chaves is 316 km. The road distance is 162.6 km.
The best way to get from Ponferrada to Chaves without a car is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Ponferrada to Chaves, including transfers.
Ponferrada to Chaves bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Ponferrada station.
Ponferrada to Chaves bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Benavente station.
Chaves is 1h behind Ponferrada. It is currently 10:37 PM in Ponferrada and 9:37 PM in Chaves.
Yes, the driving distance between Ponferrada to Chaves is 163 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Ponferrada to Chaves.
What companies run services between Ponferrada, Spain and Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Ponferrada to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves via Benavente in around 5h 25m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to La Rua-Petin
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ourense to A Gudina-Porta Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Ponferrada to Benavente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 980 51 66 23
- %[email protected]
- Website
- autocaresvivas.es
Bus from Ponferrada to Benavente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Schedules at
- autocaresvivas.es
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Benavente to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- autocareslazara.com
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Ourense, Estación de Autobuses to Verin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- 988 310 790
- Website
- atvisa.es
Bus from A Rúa de Valdeorras to Bouza
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- atvisa.es
- Phone
- +34 988 68 78 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus.gal
Bus from Bouza to Verín
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- bus.gal
Bus from A Gudiña to Verín
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- bus.gal
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leon to Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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