There are 7 ways to get from Ponferrada to Jaén by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Renfe)
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Train via Córdoba
best- Take the train from Ponferrada to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain
9h 1m€101–194Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus ALSA - S-San-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jaén - Estación de Autobusesbus 600 / ...
9h 20m€63–96Drive 714.9 km
- Drive from Ponferrada to Jaéncar 714.9 km
7h 1m€117–169Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SCQ - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain
10h 46m€108–320Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Jaentrain 18036 / ...
9h 54m€103–153Bus via Andújar
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Andujarbus
- Take the bus from Andújar to Jaénbus
10h 22m€63–106Train, bus to Asturias Airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain
- Take the train from Leon to Oviedotrain
- Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus
- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane OVD - GRX
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jaenbus
10h 37m€92–368
Ponferrada to Jaén by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ponferrada to Jaén is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ponferrada to Jaén is to drive which takes 7h 1m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Ponferrada to Jaén. However, there are services departing from Ponferrada and arriving at Jaén - Estación de Autobuses via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Ponferrada to Jaén. However, there are services departing from Ponferrada and arriving at Jaen via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Cordoba-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Ponferrada and Jaén is 950 km. The road distance is 714.9 km.
The best way to get from Ponferrada to Jaén without a car is to train via Córdoba which takes 9h 1m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Ponferrada to Jaén, including transfers.
Ponferrada to Jaén bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Ponferrada station.
Ponferrada to Jaén train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Ponferrada station.
The best way to get from Ponferrada to Jaén is to train via Córdoba which takes 9h 1m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Ponferrada, Spain and Jaén, Spain?
You can take a train from Ponferrada to Jaen via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Cordoba-Central in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ponferrada to Jaén - Estación de Autobuses via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Asturias Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Asturias Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Ponferrada to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Ponferrada to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jaén - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Andujar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- +34 (0) 953 256 525
- Website
- autobusesjaen.com
Bus from Andújar to Jaén
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- autobusesjaen.com
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Booking & Getting There
Ponferrada to Jaén bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Ponferrada to Jaén train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ponferrada to Jaén is 715 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Ponferrada to Jaén.
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