There are 9 ways to get from Málaga to Ponferrada by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train, or towncar
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Train
best- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to PonferradaIc
8h 11m€42–211Bus
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ponferrada
13h 14m€71–143Drive 858.9 km
- Drive from Málaga to Ponferrada858.9 km
10h 5m€136–196Fly to A Coruña Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)AGP - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Ponferrada
8h 20m€79–243Bus via Aranda de Duero
- Take the bus from Málaga to Aranda de Duero
- Take the bus from Aranda de Duero to León
- Take the bus from Leon to Ponferrada
17h 30m€64–121Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)AGP - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferrada
7h 58m€116–311Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)AGP - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferrada
8h 3m€60–265Fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Asturias Airport (OVD)AGP - OVD
- Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]
- Take the train from Oviedo to Leon
- Take the train from Leon to Ponferrada
8h 52m€66–235Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)AGP - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourense
- Take the train from Ourense to Ponferrada
11h 4m€301–420
Málaga to Ponferrada by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Ponferrada is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Ponferrada is to fly and train which takes 7h 58m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Ponferrada via Estación de Autobuses de Granada and Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Ponferrada. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Ponferrada via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Málaga and Ponferrada is 986 km. The road distance is 858.9 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Ponferrada without a car is to train which takes 8h 11m and costs €40 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Málaga to Ponferrada, including transfers.
Málaga to Ponferrada bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Ponferrada train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Ponferrada is to train which takes 8h 11m and costs €40 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 13h 14m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Ponferrada, Spain?
You can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Ponferrada via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Ponferrada via Estación de Autobuses de Granada and Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 13h 14m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to A Coruña Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to A Coruña Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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 Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ourense to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ponferrada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Málaga to Aranda de Duero
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 677 123 456
- hola@linecar.es
- Website
- linecar.es
Bus from Aranda de Duero to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Schedules at
- linecar.es
- 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
Málaga to Ponferrada bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Granada station.
Málaga to Ponferrada train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Ponferrada is 859 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Málaga to Ponferrada.
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