How to Get to A Coruña

Guide on how to get to A Coruña, with transport options from various cities, including plane, train, bus, and car, as well as practical tips for organizing the trip and facilitating access to this key city in northern Galicia.

 

Ready to start your Camino de Santiago from A Coruña? This Atlantic city welcomes you with its promenade, the Tower of Hercules, and a cozy atmosphere. Getting to A Coruña is easy and there are options for every budget if you are going to take a Jacobean route from the known City of Glass.

Marina promenade in A Coruña

Why choose A Coruña as your starting point

A Coruña is located just 75 km from Santiago de Compostela. This means that if you choose the English Way or opt for the international option of the Celtic Way, in just four or five stages you will have the towers of the cathedral before you. This short distance is perfect for those who have a week of vacation and want to experience the Jacobean journey in full, without rush but also without endless days.

The city, capital of the homonymous province and one of the three most important cities in Galicia, boasts unmatched connections: a local airport with national and international flights, a intermodal station (bus and train) where high-speed trains and long-distance buses converge, as well as direct access to the A-6 and AP-9 highways. Whether you arrive from Madrid, Barcelona, Dublin, or London, in just a few hours you will be stamping your first pilgrim passport by the Atlantic.

And before taking the first step, everything you need is at hand. You will find accommodations for all tastes and budgets, you can complete your gear in specialized shops, and savor the best Galician cuisine—octopus à feira, empanada, or freshly caught seafood from the market. Thus, you will start the Camino with energy and without worries, ready to enjoy the green and marine landscapes that characterize both the English Way and the Celtic Way.

Path of the Camino from A Coruña

How to get to A Coruña from Madrid

From Madrid, you have several alternatives that we detail below.

• By plane: A direct flight from Barajas to Alvedro takes about an hour and a quarter. Upon landing, the urban bus (line 4051/A4 A Coruña – Airport)from ALSA, which departs every half hour, will take you to the city center in twenty minutes, so the total journey rarely exceeds two and a half hours.
• By train: The services from Renfe departing from Chamartín cover the route in a minimum of three hours and forty minutes and a maximum of just over four hours, arriving at the A Coruña intermodal station.
• By bus: The long-distance line with ALSA operates several daytime and nighttime departures and takes between eight or nine hours, an interesting option if you are looking to save.
• By car: The six hundred kilometers that separate the capital from A Coruña are covered via the A-6 and AP-9. With smooth traffic, it usually takes around six hours.

Church of Santiago in A Coruña

How to get to A Coruña from Barcelona

From Barcelona, you have several combinations to head towards the Atlantic.

• By direct plane: The flight from El Prat to A Coruña takes about two hours. With the connection of the urban bus (line 4051/A4 A Coruña – Airport)from ALSA, you will be in the center in just over three hours from takeoff.
• By plane via Santiago: Flying to Santiago takes about two hours and ten minutes. Once in Lavacolla, the train connection from Santiago or by bus with Monbus from the airport to A Coruña adds just over an hour, making the complete combination of this alternative option around four and a half hours and often more economical.
• By train: Renfe offers routes with stopovers in Madrid. Expect between eight and ten hours from platform to platform.
• By bus: There are services with multiple stops that far exceed fourteen hours, making it rarely the preferred option.
• By car: The slightly more than one thousand one hundred kilometers are covered via the A-2, AP-68, and A-6, among other routes, taking around eleven hours of driving.

The English Way arriving in Sigüeiro

How to get to A Coruña from Valencia

Traveling to A Coruña from Valencia is also straightforward and offers various options.

• By plane: The flight Manises-A Coruña lasts one hour and forty-five minutes. Adding the transfer to the city center by urban bus (line 4051/A4 A Coruña – Airport)by ALSA, the total journey barely reaches three hours.
• By train: The combination Valencia-Madrid-A Coruña with Renfe takes between six and eight hours, depending on the connections.
• By bus: You must first travel to Madrid (four hours) and from there continue to A Coruña (seven and a half hours), which raises the journey to over eleven hours.
• By car: The route via the A-3 and A-6 covers one thousand kilometers which, with brief stops, can be completed in about ten hours.

A milestone on the English Way

How to get to A Coruña from Seville

From Seville, there are also comfortable options to reach A Coruña.

• By plane: The direct flight San Pablo-Alvedro takes one and a half hours. Adding the connection by urban bus (line 4051/A4 A Coruña – Airport)from ALSA, the total journey takes around three hours. Another option is to fly to Santiago in one hour and thirty-five minutes and connect by train with Renfe or bus with Monbus to A Coruña; in total, about four and a half hours from door to door.
• By train: The journey Seville-Madrid-A Coruña, with a platform change in Chamartín, ranges from eight and a half to nine and a half hours.
• By bus: The road services require transfers and extend the journey beyond twelve hours, which is why it is usually not the most comfortable alternative.
• By car: Driving the nine hundred kilometers that separate both cities via the A-66 and A-6 translates to about nine hours behind the wheel.

The tranquility and beautiful spring landscapes guarantee a good Camino

Connection between airports and A Coruña

The A Coruña airport is connected to the city center by an urban bus (line 4051/A4 A Coruña – Airport)from ALSA that runs every half hour and covers the route in fifteen to twenty minutes. If you arrive at Lavacolla, in Santiago, you will find Monbus buses to A Coruña practically every hour, with a travel time of just over an hour; you also have trains from the Santiago Intermodal Station, which have a very similar duration.

Private transfers to A Coruña

We offer private transfers from airports, stations, or any point you need.

Are you coming by car? Where to park in A Coruña or Santiago

If you bring your vehicle to A Coruña, you can leave it in covered parking at the port, in the free parking areas of the Tower of Hercules, or in free zones on the outskirts. If you decide to park on the street, keep in mind the possible paid and resident-only zones.

When you complete your Camino, a train or a bus from Santiago will take you back to A Coruña in just about an hour to pick up your car. Another alternative is to park directly in Santiago and travel to A Coruña before starting the route, or hire our Own Vehicle Transfer service: we pick up your car in A Coruña and deliver it to the Galician capital, cared for and ready for your return.

In the vicinity of the Tower of Hercules, there is a free parking area, but it is far from the center

Direct flights from Ireland and the United Kingdom to do the Celtic Way from A Coruña

Several airlines connect London with A Coruña in approximately two hours, with several weekly frequencies. If your plan is to embark on the Celtic Way, this connection fits perfectly: in the Middle Ages, pilgrims from the islands arrived by sea at this very Atlantic port and today it only takes a couple of hours of flight to find yourself in front of the Tower of Hercules with your backpack ready.

From Dublin or from London itself, you can also fly to Santiago in two hours and ten minutes and, from there, connect by bus with Monbus or by train with Renfe that will take you to A Coruña in less than seventy-five minutes. This small detour can often be cheaper than landing directly in Alvedro.

Pilgrims of the Celtic Way

Regardless of where you come from and whatever combination you choose, reaching A Coruña to undertake the English Way or the Celtic Way is very simple: will you join us? Once here, all that is left is to put on your boots and experience the journey.