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Compare train and coach for Vigo to Ponferrada
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vigo to Ponferrada among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 3h 52m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, while a train costs an average of £25.
Distance: 178 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£25 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest | £36 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 28m Average total duration 4h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 3h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Vigo to Ponferrada:
A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vigo to Ponferrada costing on average £25.
Other travel options to Ponferrada take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 28m.
Tickets start at around £25 compared to roughly £36 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £11. The journey takes 4h 58m versus 3h 6m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Vigo to Ponferrada
How to get to Ponferrada from Vigo by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vigo to Ponferrada is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal8:553h10Vigo, Estacion intermodal de Vigo12:05Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses£231One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- Normal8:553h10Vigo, Estacion intermodal de Vigo12:05Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses£231One-way0 changes
Fastest
- Normal8:553h10Vigo, Estacion intermodal de Vigo12:05Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses£231One-way0 changes
Other options
- 126148:305h30Vigo-Guixar14:00Ponferrada station£241One-way0 changes
- 1260813:455h40Vigo-Guixar19:25Ponferrada station£241One-way0 changes
006217:324h19Vigo Urzáiz11:51Ponferrada station£361One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Vigo to Ponferrada:
A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vigo to Ponferrada costing on average £25.
Other travel options to Ponferrada take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 28m.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vigo and Ponferrada as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Vigo, Estacion intermodal de Vigo and arrive in Ponferrada, Estación de Autobuses.
- Trains mostly depart from Vigo-Guixar and arrive in Ponferrada station.
- Travel with Renfe MD, Renfe, Renfe ALVIA to go to Ponferrada by train.
- Travel with Alsa to go to Ponferrada by coach.
- 3 direct trains per day with Renfe MD, Renfe, Renfe ALVIA.
- 1 direct coaches per day with Alsa.
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