There are 9 ways to get from Pontevedra to Madrid by train (Renfe), bus, train, rideshare, plane, car, or towncar
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
3h 38m€75–170Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Pontevedra to Madrid581.3 km
6h 50m€25–40Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pontevedra to Zamorabus Alsa
- Take the train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
7h 9m€61–110Train to Vigo, fly
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Vigo Urzaiztrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane VGO - MAD
3h 46m€47–192Bus
- Take the bus from Pontevedra to Madrid-Moncloabus Auto Res
8h 5m€40–75Drive 583 km
- Drive from Pontevedra to Madridcar 583 km
6h 13m€93–134Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SCQ - MAD
4h€40–273Train to A Coruña Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pontevedra to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LCG - MAD
4h 32m€58–229Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
- Take a town car from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane OPO - MAD
6h 23m€231–373
Pontevedra to Madrid by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontevedra to Madrid is to rideshare which costs €25 - €40 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Pontevedra to Madrid is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs €75 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pontevedra and arriving at Madrid-Moncloa. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Pontevedra and arriving at Madrid Chamartín. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Pontevedra and Madrid is 612 km. The road distance is 583 km.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs €75 - €170.
The train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín takes 3h 38m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Pontevedra to Madrid bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Pontevedra station.
Pontevedra to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Pontevedra station.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to Madrid is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs €75 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Pontevedra, Spain and Madrid, Spain?
Renfe AVE operates a train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín 5 times a day. Tickets cost €90–170 and the journey takes 3h 38m. Renfe Viajeros also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, MonBus operates a bus from Pontevedra to Madrid-Moncloa twice daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–200
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €27–200
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Pontevedra to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Pontevedra to Madrid-Moncloa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Pontevedra to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Pontevedra to Madrid bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Madrid-Moncloa station.
Pontevedra to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontevedra to Madrid is 583 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Pontevedra to Madrid.
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