There are 12 ways to get from Ponferrada to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, towncar, ferry, 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 Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SCQ - EDI
11h 13m£112–318Train, 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane OVD - EDI
11h 50m£99–240Train
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
26h 37m£491–768Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ponferrada to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
32h 20m£249–850Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Leonbus
- Take the bus from Leon to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
34h 12m£230–380Train, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Ourensetrain
- Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane OPO - EDI
11h 34m£291–433Train to León Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain
- Fly from León Airport (LEN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LEN - EDI
11h 41m£134–440Train, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain
- Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAD - EDI
10h 2m£104–255Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
26h 44m£514–806Bus, train via Salamanca
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
36h 32m£281–548Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the ferry from Santander to Plymouthferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
39h 27m£455–600Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ponferrada to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
23h 49m£426–579
Ponferrada to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ponferrada to Edinburgh is to train and bus and fly which costs £95 - £240 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ponferrada to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 10h 2m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct train from Ponferrada to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Ponferrada and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Zaragoza-Delicias, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 37m.
The distance between Ponferrada and Edinburgh is 1102 miles.
The best way to get from Ponferrada to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 26h 37m and costs £490 - £800.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Ponferrada to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Ponferrada to Edinburgh train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Ponferrada station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Ponferrada. It is currently 8:33 AM in Ponferrada and 7:33 AM in Edinburgh.
Ponferrada to Edinburgh train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
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What companies run services between Ponferrada, Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Ponferrada to Edinburgh Waverley via Zaragoza-Delicias, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 26h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £130–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Asturias Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Asturias Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from León Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–440
Flights from Asturias Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from León Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
Flights from Asturias Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from León Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
Flights from Asturias Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from León Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Asturias Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–450
Flights from Asturias Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ponferrada to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Palencia to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £240–360
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- ALSA
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
- £3–5
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Ponferrada to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leon to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 980 51 66 23
- %20info@autocaresvivas.es
- Website
- autocaresvivas.es
Bus from Ponferrada to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Schedules at
- autocaresvivas.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £166
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £210
- Website
- VM Transfers
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