There are 12 ways to get from Inverness to Ponferrada by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, bus, towncar, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane INV - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
15h 11m€148–390Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to A Coruña Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane INV - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Ponferradatrain
25h 38m€101–328Train
- Take the train from Inverness 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
29h 19m€349–786Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Ponferradacar
34h 44m€299–1,032Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Leonbus
- Take the bus from Leon to Ponferradabus
46h 11m€156–339Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane INV - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
- Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain
15h 18m€383–604Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane EDI - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain
14h 54mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane ABZ - 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
16h 41m€108–376Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- 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
16h 35mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- 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
42h 37m€209–1,549Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- 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
46h 15m€117–332Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ponferradacar
26h 20m
Inverness to Ponferrada by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Ponferrada is to fly and train which costs €100 - €330 and takes 25h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Ponferrada is to fly and train which takes 15h 11m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Ponferrada via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Lille and Leon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Inverness 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 29h 19m.
The distance between Inverness and Ponferrada is 1928 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Ponferrada without a car is to train which takes 29h 19m and costs €340 - €800.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from Inverness to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Inverness to Ponferrada bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Ponferrada train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Ponferrada is to train which takes 29h 19m and costs €340 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €340 and takes 46h 11m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Ponferrada, Spain?
You can take a train from Inverness 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 29h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ponferrada via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Lille, and Leon in around 46h 11m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to A Coruña Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to A Coruña Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to A Coruña Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to A Coruña Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to A Coruña Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Asturias Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
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 La Coruna-San Cristobal to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- 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
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €300–350
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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
- +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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- +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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Inverness to Ponferrada bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Ponferrada is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 10:54 AM in Inverness and 11:54 AM in Ponferrada.
Inverness to Ponferrada train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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