There are 15 ways to get from Ponferrada to Manchester by train, plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, towncar, ferry, or car train
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Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SCQ - MAN
11h 9m£96–289Train, bus to Asturias Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
cheapest- 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 Manchester Airport (MAN)plane OVD - MAN
11h 17m£83–280Train
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
24h 37m£408–759Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ponferrada to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Manchestercar
28h 57m£203–770Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Leonbus
- Take the bus from Leon to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus
31h 19m£185–317Train, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Ourensetrain
- Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane OPO - MAN
10h 55m£270–397Train, train to Santander Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Palenciatrain
- Take the train from Palencia to Santandertrain
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SDR - MAN
10h 51m£100–234Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BIO - MAN
11h 31m£113–237Train, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Ourensetrain
- Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Liverpool (LPL)plane OPO - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
11h 50m£293–664Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SCQ - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
11h 44m£156–410Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane SCQ - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
11h 30m£152–368Train via Zaragoza
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
24h 48m£418–717Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
44h 41m£342–567Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Leonbus
- Take the bus from Leon to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
- Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
45h 34m£320–536Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ponferrada to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
20h 59m£384–511
Ponferrada to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ponferrada to Manchester is to train and fly which costs £100 - £240 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Ponferrada to Manchester is to train and fly which takes 10h 51m and costs £100 - £240.
No, there is no direct train from Ponferrada to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Ponferrada and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 37m.
The distance between Ponferrada and Manchester is 951 miles.
The best way to get from Ponferrada to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 24h 37m and costs £400 - £800.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Ponferrada to Manchester, including transfers.
Ponferrada to Manchester train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Ponferrada station.
Manchester is 1h behind Ponferrada. It is currently 5:17 PM in Ponferrada and 4:17 PM in Manchester.
Ponferrada to Manchester train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Book your Ponferrada to Manchester train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Ponferrada, Spain and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Ponferrada to Manchester Piccadilly via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 24h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Asturias Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–410
Flights from Asturias Airport to Manchester Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–410
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Palencia to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Palencia to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- 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
- £3–5
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Leon to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Ferry from Santander to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £170–320
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Santander to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £170–320
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £215
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £215
- Website
- VM Transfers
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