There are 12 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
6h 59m€113–414Bus
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€96–141Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
20h 11m€356–594Bus, 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 51m€211–321Drive 1,851.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Pontevedracar 1,851.7 km
19h 17m€389–561Fly Zurich Airport to Vigo
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vigo (VGO)plane ZRH - VGO
8h 19m€129–395Fly 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
7h 59m€254–356Train 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
7h 59m€99–415Fly Zurich Airport to A Coruña Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane ZRH - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Pontevedratrain
9h 31m€160–292Train 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€275–527Train via Lyon
- 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 41m€346–609Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Vigobus FlixBus 783 / ...
31h 25m€178–268
Zurich to Pontevedra by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Pontevedra is to bus which costs €95 - €150 and takes 31h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Pontevedra is to fly and train which takes 6h 59m and costs €110 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Pontevedra. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Pontevedra via Bordeaux and Vigo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 25m.
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, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 11m.
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 11m and costs €350 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 59m 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 11m and costs €350 - €600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €400 and takes 8h 19m, you could also bus via Bordeaux, which costs €170 - €270 and takes 31h 25m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Pontevedra, Spain?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Pontevedra via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 20h 11m. Alternatively, Iberia, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vigo (VGO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to A Coruña Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- 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
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact 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
- €9–16
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €75–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €27–45
- 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 Bordeaux 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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