There are 8 ways to get from Ponferrada to Salamanca by bus, train (Renfe), rideshare, plane, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Madrid Moncloabus Alsa / ...
4h 15m€30–50Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ponferrada to Madrid385.9 km
4h 20m€18–26Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic
4h 22m€60–92Bus to A Coruña Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to A Coruña/La Coruña E.A.bus
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LCG - MAD
5h 54m€60–252Train via León (Renfe)
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
4h 23m€57–121Drive 386.5 km
- Drive from Ponferrada to Salamancacar 386.5 km
3h 52m€61–88Train to Vigo, fly
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Vigo Urzaiztrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane VGO - MAD
7h 45m€86–260Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SCQ - MAD
6h 56m€63–312
Ponferrada to Salamanca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ponferrada to Salamanca is to rideshare which costs €18 - €26 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ponferrada to Salamanca is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ponferrada and arriving at Madrid Moncloa. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ponferrada to Salamanca. However, there are services departing from Ponferrada and arriving at Madrid-Recoletos via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Ponferrada and Salamanca is 384 km. The road distance is 386.5 km.
The best way to get from Ponferrada to Salamanca without a car is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs €30 - €50.
The bus from Ponferrada to Madrid Moncloa takes 4h 15m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Ponferrada to Salamanca bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Ponferrada station.
Ponferrada to Salamanca train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Ponferrada station.
The best way to get from Ponferrada to Salamanca is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Ponferrada, Spain and Salamanca, Madrid, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Ponferrada to Madrid Moncloa 5 times a day. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Ponferrada to Madrid Chamartín twice daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 4h 9m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Ponferrada to Madrid Moncloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Ponferrada to A Coruña/La Coruña E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- ALSA
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- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Ponferrada to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Ponferrada to Salamanca bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid Moncloa station.
Ponferrada to Salamanca train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ponferrada to Salamanca is 386 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Ponferrada to Salamanca.
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