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How to get fromLyon to Ponferradaby train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train, train (Renfe) or towncar

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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Ponferrada by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train, train (Renfe), or towncar

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  1. Train via Madrid

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to PonferradatrainIc
    13h 6m
    €116–353

  2. Bus via Burgos

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Burgos Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3412
    2. Take the bus from Burgos to PonferradabusAlsa
    22h 20m
    €85–108

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to ZamorabusFlixBus N1157
    2. Take the bus from Zamora to PonferradabusAlsa / ...
    22h 10m
    €111–156

  4. Drive 1,245.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Ponferradacar1,245.6 km
    12h 7m
    €193–279

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeLYS - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain
    10h 7m
    €93–308

  6. Train (Renfe)

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain9742
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to PonferradatrainAlv
    15h 20m
    €114–171

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)planeLYS - SCQ
    2. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain
    11h 43m
    €179–344

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)planeLYS - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
    3. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain
    12h 14m
    €324–480

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Asturias Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Asturias Airport (OVD)planeLYS - OVD
    2. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus
    3. Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain
    4. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain
    12h 42m
    €89–331

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)planeGVA - OPO
    3. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
    4. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain
    14h 9m
    €333–579

  11. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)planeLYS - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
    3. Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain
    4. Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Ponferradatrain
    12h 50m
    €121–409

  12. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeGVA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus
    4. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Ponferradatrain
    14h 20m
    €127–376

Lyon to Ponferrada by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration13h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ponferrada, Spain?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Ponferrada via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 13h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Ponferrada via Zamora in around 22h 10m.

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