There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Pontevedra by plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane ZRH - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedratrain
7h 8m€113–365Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Pontevedrabus
31h 33m€94–138Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Figueres Vilafanttrain
- Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
20h 23m€333–684Bus via Bayonne
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses to Pontevedra Estación de Autobusesbus
30h€149–232Drive 1,851.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Pontevedracar 1,851.7 km
19h 17m€333–481Fly Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane ZRH - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedratowncar
8h 9m€254–395Fly Zurich Airport to Vigo
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vigo (VGO)plane ZRH - VGO
8h 33m€139–304Train to Basel, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BSL - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedratowncar
9h 8m€270–483Train to Basel, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BSL - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedratrain
8h 12m€104–403Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Pontevedratrain Alv
30h 18m€208–313
Zurich to Pontevedra by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Pontevedra is to bus which costs €90 - €140 and takes 31h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Pontevedra is to fly and train which takes 7h 8m and costs €110 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Pontevedra. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Pontevedra Estación de Autobuses via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop and Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Pontevedra. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Pontevedra via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Figueres Vilafant, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 23m.
The distance between Zurich and Pontevedra is 1515 km. The road distance is 1851.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Pontevedra without a car is to train which takes 20h 23m and costs €330 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Zurich to Pontevedra, including transfers.
Zurich to Pontevedra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Pontevedra train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Pontevedra is to train which takes 20h 23m and costs €330 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus via Bayonne, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 30h, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €310 and takes 8h 33m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Pontevedra, Spain?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Pontevedra via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Figueres Vilafant, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 20h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Pontevedra Estación de Autobuses via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station, and Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses in around 30h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses to Pontevedra Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Pontevedra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayonne station.
Zurich to Pontevedra train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Pontevedra is 1852 km. It takes approximately 19h 17m to drive from Zurich to Pontevedra.
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