Ponferrada to Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas transfer

The journey

The transfer from Ponferrada (León) to Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas covers around 405.8 kilometres and takes about 275 minutes. We collect you at the address you give us and drop you exactly at your destination, with no changes and no waiting.

Ponferrada compared with other starting points

Of the 11 starting points we publish a price from to Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, Ponferrada ranks 9 by distance, between La Bañeza (321 km), the closest, and Villablino (444.5 km), the furthest. As the crow flies it is 340 km to the south-east; by road it is 405.8 km, 19% more, and the price works out at 1,20 € per kilometre.

• Bembibre → Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (17 km from Ponferrada): 261 min, from 466,65 €.
• Villafranca del Bierzo → Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (19 km from Ponferrada): 284 min, from 513,89 €.

Ponferrada is in El Bierzo. What the area is like and what trips start there

Which way it goes

From Ponferrada and Bembibre the route to Madrid is the A-6, climbing the Manzanal pass towards Astorga and continuing via Benavente and Tordesillas to the Guadarrama. It is a long trip in which the Manzanal and the mountains near Madrid are the tricky stretches in winter; for Barajas the route joins the M-40 or M-50 on reaching Madrid.

Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, seen from León

From León province people fly from Barajas, from Asturias or, in El Bierzo, from Galicia; León airport has few routes. For early flights, a car from home avoids spending the night before away.

On arrival: Madrid capital

The capital holds the stations, hospitals, trade fairs and most of the region's hotels. The pre-booked trips requested from here are those that leave the municipality: day trips, business transfers to neighbouring provinces and leisure in the southern metro area.

Tip: In winter the Pajares and Manzanal passes and the mountain roads can have snow or ice: for an early flight or train, bring the pickup forward and check road conditions.

Airport pickup

For arrivals, the driver waits in the terminal with a name sign and helps with your luggage. We track the flight number, so a delay costs nothing extra within the terminal’s complimentary waiting time.

What time to leave Ponferrada for your flight

Flight time, minus the airline's check-in window (2 hours for European flights, 3 for long-haul), minus this trip's 275 minutes, 20 minutes of traffic margin and 10 for pickup. The exact pickup time is confirmed in writing when you book; we cover early hours always with an advance booking.

What the price includes

• Door-to-door pickup and help with luggage.
• Complimentary waiting and flight or train tracking.
• Child restraint systems if you need them.
• The 10 % Spanish VAT on passenger transport.

Tolls and parking, where the route requires them, are itemised in the quote and charged to the customer, with one exception: for airport destinations, if traffic calls for it, the route along the radial toll motorways is included at no cost provided there are at least 3 hours between pickup and the flight's departure. With less margin, that toll is itemised in the quote like any other. There are no hidden charges: any supplement is shown in the quote before you confirm.