There are 13 ways to get from Liverpool 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 Liverpool to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
best- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane LPL - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
13h 16m€160–401Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street 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 32m€63–267Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- 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 46m€259–862Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Ponferradacar
29h 20m€202–891Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 550 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Leonbus
- Take the bus from Leon to Ponferradabus
40h 23m€159–245Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane MAN - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
13h 17m€144–343Train to Manchester Airport, fly to León Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to León Airport (LEN)plane MAN - LEN
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
15h 6m€187–703Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street 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 13m€314–457Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street 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 46m€89–282Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street 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
13h€105–293Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street 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 45m€171–1,026Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 550 / ...
- 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
41h 16m€77–257Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ponferradacar
20h 40m
Liverpool to Ponferrada by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Ponferrada is to train and fly which costs €60 - €270 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Ponferrada is to train and fly which takes 11h 32m and costs €60 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Ponferrada via Birmingham, Brussels-North train station and Leon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street 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 46m.
The distance between Liverpool and Ponferrada is 1505 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Ponferrada without a car is to train which takes 23h 46m and costs €250 - €900.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Liverpool to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Liverpool to Ponferrada bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Ponferrada train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Ponferrada is to train which takes 23h 46m and costs €250 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels, which costs €150 - €250 and takes 40h 23m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Ponferrada, Spain?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Ponferrada via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 23h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Ponferrada via Birmingham Coach Station, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, and Leon in around 40h 23m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Liverpool to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Liverpool to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to León Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to León Airport via Dublin, Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–75
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
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
- 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 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- 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
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- 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 Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- 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
- +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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Liverpool to Ponferrada bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ponferrada is 1h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 11:37 AM in Liverpool and 12:37 PM in Ponferrada.
Liverpool to Ponferrada train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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