There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ponferrada by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, bus, towncar, or car train
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Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane EDI - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
11h 54m€165–310Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Benaventebus
- Take the bus from Benavente to Ponferradabus
44h 16m€71–286Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe 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 Ponferradatrain Ic
25h 23m€290–755Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Ponferradacar
32h 19m€264–973Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Leonbus
- Take the bus from Leon to Ponferradabus
35h 26m€177–475Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane EDI - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain
11h 4m€94–274Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane EDI - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
- Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain
12h 45m€340–474Fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane EDI - OVD
- Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus
- Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
13h 13m€115–289Fly to Santander Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane EDI - SDR
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain
- Take the train from Palencia to Ponferradatrain
12h 27m€116–310Fly to León Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to León Airport (LEN)plane EDI - LEN
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
13h 33m€203–740Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Leonbus
- Take the bus from Leon to Ponferradabus
38h 25m€189–1,433Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ponferradacar
23h 39m
Edinburgh to Ponferrada by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ponferrada is to fly and train which costs €90 - €280 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ponferrada is to fly and train which takes 11h 4m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Ponferrada via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy and Benavente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Ponferrada via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 23m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ponferrada is 1765 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ponferrada without a car is to train which takes 25h 23m and costs €290 - €800.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Edinburgh to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ponferrada bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Ponferrada train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ponferrada is to train which takes 25h 23m and costs €290 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €290 and takes 44h 16m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ponferrada, Spain?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ponferrada via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 25h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Ponferrada via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy, and Benavente in around 44h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to León Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to León Airport via Dublin, Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to León Airport via Bristol, Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Asturias Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Asturias Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ourense to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Palencia to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Benavente to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Benavente
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–109
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €14–70
- Phone
- 980 51 66 23
- %20info@autocaresvivas.es
- Website
- autocaresvivas.es
Bus from Benavente to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Schedules at
- autocaresvivas.es
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €240–340
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Ponferrada bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ponferrada is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 1:58 PM in Edinburgh and 2:58 PM in Ponferrada.
Edinburgh to Ponferrada train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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