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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Madrid to Ponferrada from various bus operators like ALSA for the next days.

today

$43

tomorrow

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

$46

Tuesday

$46

Wednesday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	5h 15m	5:45 PM	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	11:00 PM	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from ALSA goes from Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) at 12/4/2025 5:45:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/4/2025 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
ALSA	5h 0m	6:00 PM	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	11:00 PM	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from ALSA goes from Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) at 12/4/2025 6:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/4/2025 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
ALSA	4h 20m	2:15 PM	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	6:35 PM	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	$58	A Bus from ALSA goes from Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) at 12/4/2025 2:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/4/2025 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
ALSA	4h 30m	4:45 PM	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	9:15 PM	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	$58	A Bus from ALSA goes from Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) at 12/4/2025 4:45:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/4/2025 9:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 30m
ALSA	4h 15m	5:00 PM	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	9:15 PM	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	$58	A Bus from ALSA goes from Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) at 12/4/2025 5:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/4/2025 9:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	4h 55m	8:15 AM	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	1:10 PM	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Basic	$46	A Bus from ALSA goes from Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) at 12/8/2025 8:15:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/8/2025 1:10:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
ALSA	4h 45m	10:30 AM	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	3:15 PM	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Basic	$46	A Bus from ALSA goes from Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) at 12/8/2025 10:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/8/2025 3:15:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
ALSA	5h 0m	6:00 PM	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	11:00 PM	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Basic	$46	A Bus from ALSA goes from Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) at 12/8/2025 6:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/8/2025 11:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
ALSA	4h 15m	5:00 PM	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	9:15 PM	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Basic	$61	A Bus from ALSA goes from Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) at 12/8/2025 5:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/8/2025 9:15:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Madrid to Ponferrada via Valladolid, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Linecar
  
  6h 10m
  
  0
  
  12:20 PM
  
  Madrid
  Poligono 17 Rustica
  
  12:40 PM
  
  Valladolid
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $2
  
  A Bus from Linecar goes from Poligono 17 Rustica, Madrid (Spain) at 12/8/2025 12:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Valladolid (Spain) arriving at 12/8/2025 12:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $2 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 20m
- Distribusion
  
  4h 0m
  
  0
  
  2:30 PM
  
  Valladolid
  Bus Station
  
  6:30 PM
  
  Ponferrada
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  $34
  
  A Bus from Distribusion goes from Bus Station, Valladolid (Spain) at 12/8/2025 2:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/8/2025 6:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Travel time is 1h 55m longer, but you will save $10

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	4h 45m	12:30 AM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	5:15 AM	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Basic	$46	A Bus from ALSA goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 12/9/2025 12:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/9/2025 5:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
ALSA	5h 10m	8:00 AM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	1:10 PM	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Basic	$46	A Bus from ALSA goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 12/9/2025 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/9/2025 1:10:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 10m
ALSA	5h 0m	10:15 AM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	3:15 PM	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Basic	$46	A Bus from ALSA goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 12/9/2025 10:15:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/9/2025 3:15:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
ALSA	5h 15m	5:45 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	11:00 PM	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Basic	$46	A Bus from ALSA goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 12/9/2025 5:45:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/9/2025 11:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
ALSA	4h 55m	8:15 AM	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	1:10 PM	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Basic	$46	A Bus from ALSA goes from Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) at 12/9/2025 8:15:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/9/2025 1:10:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m

Did you know that if you travel from Madrid to Ponferrada via Valladolid, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Linecar
  
  4h 25m
  
  0
  
  2:05 PM
  
  Madrid
  Poligono 17 Rustica
  
  2:10 PM
  
  Valladolid
  Cistérniga
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $2
  
  A Bus from Linecar goes from Poligono 17 Rustica, Madrid (Spain) at 12/10/2025 2:05:00 PM to Cistérniga, Valladolid (Spain) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $2 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 5m
- Distribusion
  
  4h 0m
  
  0
  
  2:30 PM
  
  Valladolid
  Bus Station
  
  6:30 PM
  
  Ponferrada
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  $34
  
  A Bus from Distribusion goes from Bus Station, Valladolid (Spain) at 12/10/2025 2:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 12/10/2025 6:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Travel Time is 0h 20m shorter, and you will save $10

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Madrid to Ponferrada is $2 on 12/12/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Madrid and Ponferrada

See here how frequent the connections between Madrid and Ponferrada are, during different times and days of the week.

Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 13 daily buses from Madrid to Ponferrada. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Madrid and Ponferrada.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 16 buses from Madrid to Ponferrada, while Night sees the fewest connections between Madrid and Ponferrada, with 1 offers.

Facts about the bus from Madrid to Ponferrada

Compare all providers like ALSA that travel 9 times every day by bus from Madrid to Ponferrada in one click! Book your bus ticket from Madrid to Ponferrada starting from $2!

Cheapest Bus	$2
Fastest Bus	4h 15m
Earliest Bus	2:15 PM
Latest Bus	6:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	9 Ø
Distance	210.2 miles
Bus Companies	ALSA

Cheapest bus connections from Madrid to Ponferrada

Every day, 9 buses from 1 bus companies leave Madrid for Ponferrada: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/04/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

$43

Friday 12/05

Saturday 12/06

Sunday 12/07

Monday 12/08

$46

Tuesday 12/09

$37

Wednesday 12/10

Thursday 12/11

$46

Friday 12/12

Saturday 12/13

Sunday 12/14

$46

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

$46

Wednesday 12/17

$46

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

$52

Tuesday 12/23

$42

Wednesday 12/24

$42

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Madrid to Ponferrada

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Madrid to Ponferrada, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $37, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Madrid to Ponferrada. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $46.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Madrid to Ponferrada, with $2. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $46.

How to save money travelling from Madrid to Ponferrada

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Madrid to Ponferrada in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Madrid to Ponferrada, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Madrid to Ponferrada are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Madrid to Ponferrada

These are the most booked bus companies between Madrid to Ponferrada from our users.

ALSA from Madrid to Ponferrada

Here you will find the key facts about the ALSA bus route Madrid to Ponferrada:

Cheapest Price	$43
Fastest Bus	4h 15m
Earliest Bus	2:15 PM
Last Bus	6:00 PM
Daily Connections	9 Ø
Found on	11/14/2025

All bus stations and stops in Madrid and Ponferrada

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Madrid and Ponferrada.

Avenida de América Bus Station

Avenida de América 13

Bus Stop

Calle de Tiziano 40

Intercambiador de Moncloa

Calle de la Princesa 89n

Plaza de Castilla

Sur Bus Station

Calle de Méndez Álvaro 83

Central Bus Station

Av. de la lealtad 224

Universidad

Av. Astorga, 15,

Fuentesnuevas

Carr. Madrid C 334

Columbrianos

Av. de Asturias 285

La Martina

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

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Service and Comfort on the bus from Madrid to Ponferrada

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Madrid to Ponferrada? Or which bus companies serve the route Madrid to Ponferrada? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Madrid to Ponferrada bus

How much does a Madrid Ponferrada bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $2 and takes 5h 15m to reach Ponferrada. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Madrid to Ponferrada?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $2 and $66. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Ponferrada.

On average, how many connections are available from Madrid to Ponferrada each day?

Every day, the Madrid to Ponferrada bus route is served by approximately 9 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Madrid to Ponferrada take?

The fastest bus from Madrid to Ponferrada is offered by ALSA and takes 4h 15m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $66. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Madrid to Ponferrada?

The earliest bus arriving in Ponferrada from Madrid starts at 2:15 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Madrid to Ponferrada?

The latest bus trip departing from Madrid for Ponferrada starts at 6:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Madrid Ponferrada route?

When traveling by bus from Madrid to Ponferrada, passengers can travel with ALSA. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Madrid and Ponferrada?

You can check all the direct connections between Madrid and Ponferrada by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: ALSA.

What can I take with me on the Madrid to Ponferrada bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Madrid Ponferrada bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Madrid Ponferrada bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Madrid to Ponferrada on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Madrid to Ponferrada

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Madrid and to Ponferrada

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Madrid and to Ponferrada. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!