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Compare train and coach for Salamanca to Ponferrada
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Salamanca to Ponferrada among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £22. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 3h 17m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £22, and a train costs an average of £30.
Distance: 192 km
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£23 Average Price Cheapest | £33 Average Price |
3h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration 4h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Salamanca to Ponferrada
How to get to Ponferrada from Salamanca by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salamanca to Ponferrada is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
18314 · 3717916:085h34Salamanca station21:42Ponferrada station£381One-way1 change
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18314 · 3717916:085h34Salamanca station21:42Ponferrada station£381One-way1 change
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18314 · 3717916:085h34Salamanca station21:42Ponferrada station£381One-way1 change
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18306 · 3717914:007h42Salamanca station21:42Ponferrada station£381One-way1 change
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0417916:085h34Salamanca station21:42Ponferrada station£501One-way1 change
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3717912:289h14Salamanca station21:42Ponferrada station£451One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Salamanca to Ponferrada:
A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salamanca to Ponferrada costing on average £30.
Other travel options to Ponferrada take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 34m.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salamanca and Ponferrada as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Alsa to go to Ponferrada by coach.
- Travel with Renfe MD, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe Viajeros to go to Ponferrada by train.
- 3 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
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