Madrid to Ponferrada

[aliwalks]

I land in Madrid on A Sunday afternoon and then need to make my way to Ponferrada from airport would you recommend bus or train? thank you, Aliwalks

 

[whariwharangi]

The journey from Madrid to Ponferrada is long. The train is more comfortable. The ALSA bus is cheaper and runs more frequently.

Trains to Ponferrada leave from Madrid Chamartin. Chamartin is reached via Cercanias train from T4 or Metro from T1-T2-T3 or T4.

Some buses leave from Airport T4 but more frequently the bus leaves from Madrid Estacion Sur.

Estacion Sur is reached by Metro from Airport to Mendez Alvaro station. The bus station is located next to the Metro station.

 

[Castilian]

If your flight arrives early enough as to take the 17:05 train, that would be my choice. Otherwise, take a bus (either from the airport or, if the schedule suits you better, from the downtown -Estación Sur de Autobuses-).

For info about trains (schedules, ticket purchase...): www.renfe.com
For info about buses (schedules, ticket purchase...): www.alsa.es/en

 

[GreatDane]

And if you are really lucky your bus will have a rest room. Neither my Madrid to Pamplona nor my Burgos to Madrid buses last fall had restrooms. And now that I think of it my Madrid to Toledo to Madrid didn't either - but it's a shorter ride and it was a tour bus.

 

[aliwalks]

Thank you

The journey from Madrid to Ponferrada is long. The train is more comfortable. The ALSA bus is cheaper and runs more frequently.

Trains to Ponferrada leave from Madrid Chamartin. Chamartin is reached via Cercanias train from T4 or Metro from T1-T2-T3 or T4.

Some buses leave from Airport T4 but more frequently the bus leaves from Madrid Estacion Sur.

Estacion Sur is reached by Metro from Airport to Mendez Alvaro station. The bus station is located next to the Metro station.

thank you I will check the times!

 

[aliwalks]

If your flight arrives early enough as to take the 17:05 train, that would be my choice. Otherwise, take a bus (either from the airport or, if the schedule suits you better, from the downtown -Estación Sur de Autobuses-).

For info about trains (schedules, ticket purchase...): www.renfe.com
For info about buses (schedules, ticket purchase...): www.alsa.es/en

My flight arrives at 15:00 so will see how far the station is from the airport, thank you Castillian!

 

[aliwalks]

And if you are really lucky your bus will have a rest room. Neither my Madrid to Pamplona nor my Burgos to Madrid buses last fall had restrooms. And now that I think of it my Madrid to Toledo to Madrid didn't either - but it's a shorter ride and it was a tour bus.

Hmmm good point! Thanks for the info!

 

[whariwharangi]

See the airport and adif websites to find maps so you know where to go.

Chamartin is reached by:

A. Cercanias train from airport T4

B. Metro from airport T1-T2-T3 or T4

Madrid Airport
http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Madrid-Barajas/en/

Cercanias
http://www.renfe.com/viajeros/cercanias/

Madrid Metro
http://www.metromadrid.es/es/index.html

adif Chamartin
http://www.adif.es/es_ES/infraestructuras/estaciones/17000/informacion_000295.shtml

 

[GreatDane]

Hmmm good point! Thanks for the info!

Somehow through the luck of the draw, the buses I ended up on were old, musty and reminded me of old evacuation buses. Nothing like the wonderful new ones with restrooms everyone raves about!!!