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There are 12 ways to get from Ponferrada to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, towncar, or car train

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  1. Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostelatrain train
    2. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SCQ - EDI
    11h 21m
    £108–282

  2. Train, bus to Asturias Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain train
    2. Take the train from Leon to Oviedotrain train
    3. Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus bus
    4. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane OVD - EDI
    12h 26m
    £100–235

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    26h 29m
    £469–852

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ponferrada to Santandercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar car
    32h 20m
    £248–839

  5. Bus, train via Bilbao

    1. Take the bus from Ponferrada to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    32h 54m
    £309–551

  6. Train, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Ourensetrain train
    2. Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    3. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane OPO - EDI
    11h 32m
    £292–431

  7. Train, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain train
    2. Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    3. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAD - EDI
    9h 59m
    £109–262

  8. Train, train to Santander Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Palenciatrain train
    2. Take the train from Palencia to Santandertrain train
    3. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SDR - EDI
    11h 33m
    £117–252

  9. Train via Zaragoza

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    26h 30m
    £474–809

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ponferrada to Leonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Leon to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 6m
    £211–359

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Palenciatrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Palencia to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    3. Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    37h 46m
    £441–1,102

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ponferrada to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    23h 49m
    £422–574

Ponferrada to Edinburgh by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration26h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£469Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,095.5 mi
  • Duration: 11h 21m

What companies run services between Ponferrada, Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Ponferrada to Edinburgh Waverley via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 26h 29m.

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