There are 14 ways to get from Leeds to Ponferrada by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, bus, towncar, or car train
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Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
best- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane LBA - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
13h 3m€174–323Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- 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
39h 46m€56–223Train
- Take the train from Leeds 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
23h 28m€254–740Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leeds to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Ponferradacar
29h 29m€217–906Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Archbus 561 / ...
- 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
32h 28m€186–448Train to Manchester Airport, fly to León Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to León Airport (LEN)plane MAN - LEN
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
21h 24m€199–726Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAN - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
- Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain
13h 11m€326–470Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MAN - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain
11h 36m€75–290Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane MAN - 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 54m€96–295Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane LBA - 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
14h 2m€87–319Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAN - SDR
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain
- Take the train from Palencia to Ponferradatrain
12h 58m€107–306Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Asturias Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane LGW - 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
12h 56m€119–391Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Leeds 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
35h 13m€181–1,385Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ponferradacar
20h 10m
Leeds to Ponferrada by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Ponferrada is to train and fly which costs €75 - €290 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Ponferrada is to train and fly which takes 11h 36m and costs €75 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and arriving at Ponferrada via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy and Benavente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Leeds 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 23h 28m.
The distance between Leeds and Ponferrada is 1592 km.
The best way to get from Leeds to Ponferrada without a car is to train which takes 23h 28m and costs €250 - €750.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Leeds to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Leeds to Ponferrada bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to Ponferrada train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Ponferrada is to train which takes 23h 28m and costs €250 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €230 and takes 39h 46m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Ponferrada, Spain?
You can take a train from Leeds 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 23h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Ponferrada via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy, and Benavente in around 39h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–70
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Asturias Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
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 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 Ourense to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- €10–30
- 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 Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- 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
- €75–240
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Leeds to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–650
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.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
- €24–50
- 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
- Twice 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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Leeds to Ponferrada bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ponferrada is 1h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 2:45 AM in Leeds and 3:45 AM in Ponferrada.
Leeds to Ponferrada train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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