Flights, airports and car rental

Flights to Galicia

Galicia has 3 international airports, they are located in

• Santiago de Compostela (la coruna province)
• la Coruna (la coruna province)
• Vigo (in Pontevedra province).

UK to Galicia

You can fly direct to Galicia from the UK and the main operators are Iberia (the Spanish national airline) and Ryanair (the independent Irish airline).

• Iberia fly non stop from London Heathrow to la Coruna Galicia.



• Ryanair fly non stop from Stansted and Liverpool airports to Santiago de Compostela.

Internal connections can also be made to Galicia from some of Spain’s other airports, most notably, Madrid and Barcelona. Faro airport in Portugal can also be used for a connection.

USA to Galicia

Flying to Galicia from the USA is somewhat more involved than travelling there from within Europe and will involve one, and sometimes two, stops.

As an example, carriers from JFK airport (New York) include Delta air lines, Continental airlines, Iberia and Air Europe. Typical prices from New York are in the region of $1000 or less for a return ticket.

For specific details of airports, flight times, schedules and prices, see the Opodo web site. From there you should be able to determine flight details, durations and any connections from the airport of your choice.

Driving to Galicia

It is possible to take a ferry from the United Kingdom to northern Spain and drive to Galicia. Ferries leave Portsmouth and sail to either Bilbao or Santander. Prices vary depending on vehicle size and passenger numbers.

Alternatively, main highways lead from Santiago de Compostela and Vigo right down to Madrid and Barcelona. There is also a railway network. Santiago de Compostela is approx. 600 miles from Madrid and less than 90 miles from Galicia’s four provincial capital cities.

Car rental and internal transport

Most of the worlds leading car rental companies like Hertz and Avis have offices throughout Galicia. You can also arrange to pick up and drop off your vehicle at your arrival airport. Prices are generally on a par with the rest of Europe.

The photographs on this page depict (from top to bottom), a fortress in la Coruna city and a river in the mountains.