There are 14 ways to get from Ponferrada to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, 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.
Train to León Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain
- Fly from León Airport (LEN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LEN - ATH
14h 16m€151–497Train, bus to Asturias Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain
- Take the train from Leon to Oviedotrain
- Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus
- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OVD - ATH
13h 28m€93–327Train, bus
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
44h 18mDrive 3,683.9 km
- Drive from Ponferrada to Athenscar 3,683.9 km
37h 31m€647–935Bus to A Coruña Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to A Coruña/La Coruña E.A.bus
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LCG - ATH
11h 56m€120–276Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SCQ - ATH
12h 25m€113–333Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAD - ATH
10h 55m€102–256Train to Vigo, fly
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Vigo Guixartrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VGO - ATH
13h 44m€144–332Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Miranda De Ebrotrain
- Take the bus from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BIO - ATH
12h 56m€117–274Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 8h€252–386Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 10hBus
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Burgosbus
- Take the bus from Burgos to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus
2d 14h€175–255Bus via Valladolid
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Valladolidbus
- Take the bus from Valladolid Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus
2d 22h€213–305Drive, car train
- Drive from Ponferrada to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
38h 46m€677–962
Ponferrada to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ponferrada to Athens is to train and bus and fly which costs €90 - €330 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ponferrada to Athens is to train and fly which takes 10h 55m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Ponferrada to Athens. However, there are services departing from Ponferrada and arriving at Athens Karolou via Burgos and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Ponferrada and Athens is 2713 km. The road distance is 3683.9 km.
The best way to get from Ponferrada to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 16m to get from Ponferrada to Athens, including transfers.
Ponferrada to Athens bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Ponferrada station.
Ponferrada to Athens bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Burgos station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Ponferrada. It is currently 11:41 AM in Ponferrada and 12:41 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Ponferrada to Athens is 3684 km. It takes approximately 37h 31m to drive from Ponferrada to Athens.
What companies run services between Ponferrada, Spain and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Ponferrada to Athens Karolou via Burgos, Sofia, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from León Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Athens International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Asturias Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from León Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Asturias Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from León Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Asturias Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Athens International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Asturias Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Athens International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Asturias Airport to Athens International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Asturias Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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 Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Ponferrada to A Coruña/La Coruña E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Ponferrada to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Ponferrada to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Montpellier to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Burgos to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Burgos to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Valladolid Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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