How to Get to Vigo

Practical guide on how to get to Vigo with the main transportation options: airplane, train, car, and bus. It explains routes, connections, and useful tips for planning the trip from different points in Spain and Europe, facilitating the most suitable choice according to time, budget, and comfort.

Do you dream of starting your Camino de Santiago while feeling the Atlantic breeze and the bustling maritime atmosphere of a city that pulses by the sea? In Vigo, fishing tradition converges with a lively historic center and modern infrastructure that makes it very easy for you to take your first pilgrim step, a city that welcomes you with open arms for your adventure on your Jacobean route. And we would love to accompany you!

Vigo proudly presents itself in the province of Pontevedra, embraced by the Ría de Vigo and guarded by the Cíes Islands, true gems of the Atlantic. It is one of the most important cities in Galicia, with all the services, and has an airport, intermodal train and bus station, international port, and good road connections. Furthermore, for the pilgrim, Vigo is very significant as the starting point of the Portuguese Way by the Coast, as there are 100 km on foot from the olive city to Santiago, allowing you to obtain the Compostela.

Panoramic view of Vigo and the Rías Baixas

How to get to Vigo from Madrid

Whether you leave from Atocha, Chamartín, or T4, in just a few hours you could be savoring some oysters by the port. The options you have from Madrid are perhaps the most convenient:

• By train: there are daily departures via Ourense, which will take you about 4 hours.
• By plane: various airlines will get you to Vigo in one hour, and with the urban bus (line A, Vitrasa company) or taxi, you will be in the center in 15 minutes.
• By bus: Avanza or Alsa will take you in 7 or 8 hours to the Intermodal Station.
• By car: 600 km via A-6 and A-52, a journey of about 6 hours.

Historic center of Vigo, in the last 100 km of the Portuguese Way by the Coast

Getting to Vigo from Barcelona

From the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, there is a distance, but some direct air connections make it easy. From Barcelona, you can reach Vigo:

• By train: it takes about 12 hours between Barcelona and Vigo, possibly less if you connect through Madrid.
• By plane: there are airlines that offer flights year-round, and you can be in Vigo in just under 2 hours.
• By bus: it takes about 12 or 13 hours, although it involves a lot of time.
• By car: 1,100 km via AP-7, A-2, and A-52, totaling about 11 hours.

Urban center of Vigo

Traveling to Vigo from Seville

From the Guadalquivir to the Galician Atlantic, there is a leap, but trains and flights make it simple. Among the options, you can reach Vigo:

• By train: you can arrive in 7 or 8 hours via Madrid.
• By plane: generally with a stopover (about 4 hours), although sometimes there are direct flights of 1 and a half hours.
• By bus: about 10 hours, an economical although lengthy option.
• By car: 700 km via A-66 and A-52, about 7 hours, with an optional stretch through Portugal.

Monument to José Elduayen

Getting to Vigo from Valencia

Valencia and Vigo are connected with various options:

• By plane: you will be at Peinador Airport in 1 and a half hours.
• By train: you will reach Vigo in about 6 hours via Madrid.
• By bus: with a stop in Madrid, you will arrive in 10 or 11 hours.
• By car: 950 km via A-3, A-6, and A-52, about 9 hours.

Views of the Vigo estuary from the Banco de Redondela

Tips for getting from Santiago or Porto to Vigo

If you arrive at another point in Galicia or land in northern Portugal, you have several quick and easy options to get to Vigo before taking your first step as a pilgrim. Here, we will explain in more detail how to get from Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, and Porto Airport.

From Santiago de Compostela to Vigo

Traveling between the Jacobean capital and the largest Galician city is a piece of cake. Every hour, a regional train departs connecting the intermodal stations of Santiago and Vigo-Urzáiz in about 55 minutes. If you prefer the bus, Monbus also operates frequent services; they take just under an hour and a quarter and drop you off at the same Vigo station.

From A Coruña to Santiago (and then to Vigo)

If you land at Alvedro or decide to first visit the city of A Coruña, getting to Santiago is incredibly easy: the A Coruña-Santiago train covers the 70 km in just 28-35 minutes, with connections practically every half hour. By bus, it takes around an hour, and if you go by car or taxi, the AP-9 will get you there in 45 minutes. Once in Santiago, you just need to follow the previous instructions (train or bus).

From Porto Airport (Portugal) to Vigo

Peinador is not your only airport gateway, and many international flights arrive at Sá Carneiro in Porto, just 160 km away. Direct buses depart from the terminal: taking about two hours of travel with a brief technical stop. Prefer the train? Take the light metro to the Porto-Campanhã station, hop on a regional comboio to Valença do Minho (a scenic journey along the Miño), and connect there with the Galician train that, in another 60-70 minutes, crosses the border and arrives at Vigo-Guixar. An alternative that is a bit slower but very picturesque.

Vigo

And what if I arrive by car?

In Vigo, as a large city, you will find paid areas in the city center where you can leave your car, although for several days it can be quite expensive and does not offer much security. No problem: you have monitored parking lots right in the center, all with 24-hour access and cameras. If you prefer not to dig deep into your pockets, just move a little away from the historic center to peripheral neighborhoods, and in 15-20 minutes by bus or taxi you will be back in the heart of the city.

Now, if what you want is not to worry about the car until you finish the Camino, we have it solved. We offer a vehicle transfer service: you hand over the keys in Vigo and we will drive your car to Santiago, where it will be waiting for you on the same day you arrive at the Praza do Obradoiro.

And, to top it off, we can organize private transfers tailored to your needs. Whether you need us to take you from Peinador Airport to your hotel, or if you want a transfer from Santiago to Vigo (or vice versa) to better connect with your flight or train, just let us know the date, time, and number of people.

You now know everything you need to know to get to Vigo and why it deserves to be the kilometer 0 of your next Camino de Santiago. Book the transportation that suits you best, let us know so we can take care of the rest —accommodation, luggage transfer, customized packs— and enjoy every step from the sea to the cathedral.

¡Buen Camino and see you very soon among mussel rafts and seagulls!