Bus and Coach from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada

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

today

£19

tomorrow

Tuesday

£20

Wednesday

£19

Thursday

Friday

£19

Saturday

£20

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	3h 30m	05:45	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	09:15	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 22/03/2026 05:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 22/03/2026 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
ALSA	4h 0m	08:00	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	12:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 22/03/2026 08:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 22/03/2026 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
ALSA	4h 15m	10:45	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	15:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 22/03/2026 10:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 22/03/2026 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
ALSA	3h 40m	13:45	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	17:25	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 22/03/2026 13:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 22/03/2026 17:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 40m
ALSA	4h 0m	15:00	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	19:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 22/03/2026 15:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 22/03/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	3h 30m	05:45	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	09:15	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 24/03/2026 05:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 24/03/2026 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
ALSA	4h 0m	08:00	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	12:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 24/03/2026 08:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 24/03/2026 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
ALSA	4h 15m	10:45	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	15:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 24/03/2026 10:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 24/03/2026 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
ALSA	4h 0m	15:00	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	19:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 24/03/2026 15:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 24/03/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
ALSA	3h 45m	21:30	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	01:15	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 24/03/2026 21:30:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 25/03/2026 01:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	3h 30m	05:45	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	09:15	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 25/03/2026 05:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 25/03/2026 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
ALSA	4h 0m	08:00	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	12:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 25/03/2026 08:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 25/03/2026 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
ALSA	4h 15m	10:45	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	15:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 25/03/2026 10:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 25/03/2026 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
ALSA	4h 0m	15:00	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	19:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 25/03/2026 15:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 25/03/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
ALSA	3h 45m	21:30	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	01:15	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 25/03/2026 21:30:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 26/03/2026 01:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	3h 30m	05:45	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	09:15	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 27/03/2026 05:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 27/03/2026 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
ALSA	4h 0m	08:00	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	12:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 27/03/2026 08:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 27/03/2026 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
ALSA	4h 15m	10:45	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	15:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 27/03/2026 10:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 27/03/2026 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
ALSA	4h 0m	15:00	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	19:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 27/03/2026 15:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 27/03/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
ALSA	3h 45m	21:30	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	01:15	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 27/03/2026 21:30:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 28/03/2026 01:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	3h 30m	05:45	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	09:15	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 28/03/2026 05:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 28/03/2026 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
ALSA	4h 0m	08:00	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	12:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 28/03/2026 08:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 28/03/2026 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
ALSA	4h 15m	10:45	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	15:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 28/03/2026 10:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 28/03/2026 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
ALSA	4h 0m	15:00	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	19:00	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 28/03/2026 15:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 28/03/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
ALSA	3h 45m	21:30	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	01:15	Ponferrada	Central Bus Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 28/03/2026 21:30:00 to Central Bus Station, Ponferrada (Spain) arriving at 29/03/2026 01:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada is £19 on 22/03/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Santiago de Compostela and Ponferrada

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

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 7 daily coaches from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 6 daily coaches between Santiago de Compostela and Ponferrada.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 11 coaches from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Santiago de Compostela and Ponferrada, with 5 offers.

Facts about coaches from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada

Compare all providers like ALSA that travel 6 times every day by bus from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada in one click! Book your bus ticket from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada starting from £19!

Cheapest Bus	£19
Fastest Bus	3h 30m
Earliest Coach	05:45
Latest Coach	21:30
Daily Bus Connections	6 Ø
Distance	163.2 km
Coach Companies	ALSA

Cheapest coach connections from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada

Every day, 6 buses from 1 coach companies leave Santiago de Compostela for Ponferrada: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 22/03/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 16/03

Tuesday 17/03

Wednesday 18/03

Thursday 19/03

Friday 20/03

Saturday 21/03

Sunday 22/03

£19

Monday 23/03

Tuesday 24/03

£20

Wednesday 25/03

£19

Thursday 26/03

Friday 27/03

£19

Saturday 28/03

£20

Sunday 29/03

Monday 30/03

Tuesday 31/03

£20

Wednesday 01/04

Thursday 02/04

£20

Friday 03/04

£19

Saturday 04/04

£20

Sunday 05/04

Monday 06/04

£19

Tuesday 07/04

Wednesday 08/04

Thursday 09/04

Friday 10/04

Saturday 11/04

Sunday 12/04

The cheapest time to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada

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

With a price starting from £19, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £20.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada, with £19. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £19.

How to save money travelling from Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela 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 coaches from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Santiago de Compostela and Ponferrada

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Santiago de Compostela and Ponferrada.

Coach Station

Rúa de Clara Campoamor

San Lázaro

Av. de Rosalía de Castro

Boisaca

Central Bus Station

Av. de la lealtad 224

Columbrianos

Av. de Asturias 285

Fuentesnuevas

Carr. Madrid C 334

Universidad

Av. Astorga, 15,

La Martina

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada? Compare all modes of transports from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada

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

FAQs about the Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada bus

How much does a Santiago de Compostela - Ponferrada coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Santiago de Compostela - Ponferrada bus trip is available from £19 and takes 3h 30m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada?

The connection Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £19 to £29. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Santiago de Compostela - Ponferrada route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada is offered by roughly 6 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Ponferrada from Santiago de Compostela take?

The quickest coach from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada is provided by ALSA and takes 3h 30m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £19. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada?

The earliest bus to Ponferrada departs from Santiago de Compostela at 05:45. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada?

The latest bus to Ponferrada departs from Santiago de Compostela at 21:30. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Santiago de Compostela - Ponferrada route?

Passengers looking to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada can travel with ALSA. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Santiago de Compostela and Ponferrada?

You can check all the direct connections between Santiago de Compostela 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 bus to Ponferrada from Santiago de Compostela?

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

What equipment is available for the Santiago de Compostela 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 travelling 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 Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 6 daily trips between Santiago de Compostela and Ponferrada. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Santiago de Compostela to Ponferrada

Economy

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

More bus routes to Santiago de Compostela and to Ponferrada

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