There are 5 ways to get from Ponferrada to Potes by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Ponferrada to PalenciaAlv / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to ReinosaAlv / ...
- Drive from Reinosa to Potes
6h 33m€50–97Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Oviedo
- Take the train from Oviedo/Uviéu Train Station to Unquera
- Take the bus from Unquera to Potes
9h 37m€32–39Bus
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Oviedo
- Take the bus from Oviedo to Unquera
- Take the bus from Unquera to Potes
7h 30m€33–45Drive 240.9 km
- Drive from Ponferrada to Potes240.9 km
3h 23m€39–56Bus via Les Arriondes
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Oviedo
- Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ARRIONDAS/ARRIONDES, LES] Estación Bus Arriondas [CTA 03829]Ovi
- Take the bus from [ARRIONDAS/ARRIONDES, LES] Estación Bus Arriondas [CTA 03829] to [SIEJO] Siejo - Panes [CTA 05309]Arr / ...
8h 21m€34–38
Ponferrada to Potes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ponferrada to Potes is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ponferrada to Potes is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Ponferrada to Potes. However, there are services departing from Ponferrada and arriving at Potes via Oviedo and Unquera. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Ponferrada and Potes is 461 km. The road distance is 240.9 km.
The best way to get from Ponferrada to Potes without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Ponferrada to Potes, including transfers.
Ponferrada to Potes bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Ponferrada station.
Ponferrada to Potes bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Oviedo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ponferrada to Potes is 241 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Ponferrada to Potes.
There are 413+ hotels available in Potes.
What companies run services between Ponferrada, Spain and Potes, Spain?
You can take a bus from Ponferrada to Potes via Oviedo and Unquera in around 7h 30m.
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- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Ponferrada to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Palencia to Reinosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Oviedo/Uviéu Train Station to Unquera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am
- Schedules at
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am/horarios
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Ponferrada to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Oviedo to Unquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ARRIONDAS/ARRIONDES, LES] Estación Bus Arriondas [CTA 03829]
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from [ARRIONDAS/ARRIONDES, LES] Estación Bus Arriondas [CTA 03829] to [SIEJO] Siejo - Panes [CTA 05309]
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Unquera to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
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