There are 11 ways to get from Ponferrada to Albufeira by train, bus, car, towncar, plane, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ponferrada to Madrid ChamartínIc
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa JustaAve
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeira
12h 14m€59–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Vigo
- Take the bus from Vigo to Porto
- Take the bus from Porto to Lisbon
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
12h 57m€46–82Drive 787.9 km
- Drive from Ponferrada to Albufeira787.9 km
8h 55m€125–181Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Vigo
- Take a town car from Valença to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Faro Airport (FAO)OPO - FAO
10h 13m€196–309Train, towncar, bus
- Take the train from Ponferrada to OurenseAlv / ...
- Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Fátima
- Take the bus from Fatima to Albufeira
14h 40m€525–558Train
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Vigo GuixarAlv
- Take the train from Vigo Guixar to Porto CampanhaIc
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Albufeira - FerreirasIc
14h 47m€67–122Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostela
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Seville Airport (SVQ)SCQ - SVQ
- Take the bus from Seville to Albufeira
11h 54m€125–351Train, train to Asturias Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Take the train from Leon to Aviles
- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Faro Airport (FAO)OVD - FAO
12h 58m€105–323Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Vigo
- Take a town car from Valença to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)OPO - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
11h 49m€207–369Train, train to Asturias Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Take the train from Leon to Aviles
- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Seville Airport (SVQ)OVD - SVQ
- Take the bus from Seville to Albufeira
12h 32m€100–243Train, train to Asturias Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Take the train from Leon to Aviles
- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)OVD - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
11h 49m€76–263
Ponferrada to Albufeira by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ponferrada to Albufeira is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ponferrada to Albufeira is to drive which takes 8h 55m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Ponferrada to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Ponferrada and arriving at Albufeira via Vigo, Porto and Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
The distance between Ponferrada and Albufeira is 1190 km. The road distance is 787.9 km.
The best way to get from Ponferrada to Albufeira without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 14m and costs €55 - €210.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Ponferrada to Albufeira, including transfers.
Ponferrada to Albufeira bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Ponferrada station.
The best way to get from Ponferrada to Albufeira is to bus which takes 12h 57m and costs €45 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 14h 47m.
Ponferrada to Albufeira bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Vigo station.
Albufeira is 1h behind Ponferrada. It is currently 9:02 PM in Ponferrada and 8:02 PM in Albufeira.
What companies run services between Ponferrada, Spain and Albufeira, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Ponferrada to Albufeira via Vigo, Porto, and Lisbon in around 12h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ponferrada to Albufeira - Av. Liberdade via Vigo Guixar, Porto Campanha, Albufeira - Ferreiras, and Ferreiras - Estação CP in around 14h 47m.
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- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Asturias Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Asturias Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–80
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Asturias Airport to Faro Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Asturias Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Asturias Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Asturias Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Asturias Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Asturias Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Asturias Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Faro Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Faro Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Faro Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Ponferrada to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Guixar to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Aviles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Porto Campanha to Albufeira - Ferreiras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–28
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–17
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Ponferrada to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Porto to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Fatima to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Seville to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Valença to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €135
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
Towncar from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Fátima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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