There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada by plane, train, bus, rideshare, car, towncar, or train (Renfe)
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Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)BIO - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferrada
6h 12m€136–329Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ametzola to La Asunción UniversidadC4
- Take the bus from Leon to PonferradaALSA - Leon-Villf / ...
13h 12m€28–34Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de AutobusesA3720
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to PonferradaAlv
7h 19m€48–82Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to BurgosAlsa
- Take the bus from Burgos to PonferradaAlsa
8h 40m€53–54Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Bilbao-BIO to Ponferrada442.9 km
4h 27mDrive 442.9 km
- Drive from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada442.9 km
4h 27m€69–100Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)BIO - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourense
- Take the train from Ourense to Ponferrada
8h 38m€300–395Fly to A Coruña Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)BIO - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Ponferrada
6h 24m€77–225Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Burgos Rosa De LimaAlv
- Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to PonferradaAlv
8h 27m€44–97
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada by bus, tram, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada is to train and bus which costs €27 - €35 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Aireportua/Aeropuerto and arriving at Ponferrada via Bilbao Intermodal and Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Ponferrada is 708 km. The road distance is 442.9 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 19m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
The best way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs €52 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €100 and takes 8h 27m.
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Burgos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada is 443 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ponferrada.
What companies run services between Bilbao Airport (BIO), Spain and Ponferrada, Spain?
You can take a bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto to Ponferrada via Bilbao Intermodal and Burgos in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto to Ponferrada via Udaletxea/Ayuntamiento, Derio, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo, Abando, Bilbao-Abando, and Burgos Rosa De Lima in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ourense to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Ametzola to La Asunción Universidad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Burgos to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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