- Must visit
Museo Naval de Ferrol
Ferrol's key museum on shipbuilding and naval life, with models, machinery, and documents that explain the city's maritime identity.
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Santiago de Compostela to Ferrol is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Santiago de Compostela to Ferrol will cost around $11 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $11.
On Fri, Nov 06, we found 8 buses from Santiago de Compostela to Ferrol, including 8 direct services.
On Fri, Nov 06 the direct buses cover the 72 km distance in an average of 1 h 30 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 20 m .
On Fri, Nov 06 the slowest buses will take 1 h 37 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Buses from Santiago de Compostela to Ferrol run on average 7 times per day, taking around 1h 33m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $10 (€9) but you can travel from only $8 (€6) by train.
There are 7 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 06:00, the last at 20:50. The fastest bus covers the 44 miles (72 km) distance in 1h 20m.
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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Santiago de Compostela to Ferrol.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Renfe | Departure Time 06:36AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 7h04 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Renfe AVANT | Departure Time 07:12AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 4h28 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Renfe MD | Departure Time 07:42AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 5h33 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Renfe AVANT | Departure Time 08:27AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 5h13 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Monbus | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Renfe MD | Departure Time 08:58AM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 8h42 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Monbus | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Renfe AVANT | Departure Time 10:01AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 5h59 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Renfe AVLO | Departure Time 10:01AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 5h59 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Renfe MD | Departure Time 10:08AM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 7h32 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Renfe | Departure Time 10:56AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 5h04 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Monbus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Monbus | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Renfe MD | Departure Time 11:38AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 4h22 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Renfe AVANT | Departure Time 01:22PM | Arrival Time 08:03PM | Duration 6h41 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Monbus | Departure Time 01:55PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Renfe | Departure Time 02:11PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 7h19 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Renfe MD | Departure Time 02:27PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 4h18 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Monbus | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 04:35PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Monbus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Monbus | Departure Time 04:05PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Renfe | Departure Time 04:54PM | Arrival Time 11:15PM | Duration 6h21 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Renfe AVANT | Departure Time 05:22PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 4h08 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Renfe MD | Departure Time 05:28PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 4h02 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator AVE | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Monbus | Departure Time 05:55PM | Arrival Time 07:32PM | Duration 1h37 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Renfe MD | Departure Time 06:36PM | Arrival Time 11:15PM | Duration 4h39 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Renfe MD | Departure Time 07:13PM | Arrival Time 11:15PM | Duration 4h02 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Monbus | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Renfe AVANT | Departure Time 07:47PM | Arrival Time 11:15PM | Duration 3h28 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Monbus | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Monbus | Departure Time 08:50PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:10PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
The table below shows live departures for Santiago de Compostela to Ferrol buses for today, Thursday, November 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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Normal | 8:50 AM Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses | 1h45 | 10:35 AM Ferrol, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:30 AM Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses | 1h40 | 1:10 PM Ferrol, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:55 PM Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses | 1h35 | 3:30 PM Ferrol, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:15 PM Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses | 1h20 | 4:35 PM Ferrol, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:05 PM Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses | 1h35 | 5:40 PM Ferrol, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:55 PM Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses | 1h37 | 7:32 PM Ferrol, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:30 PM Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses | 1h25 | 8:55 PM Ferrol, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:20 PM Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses | 1h40 | 10:00 PM Ferrol, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Ferrol's key museum on shipbuilding and naval life, with models, machinery, and documents that explain the city's maritime identity.
Science and technology museum in a former prison. Interactive displays and preserved industrial spaces make it ideal for families and curious adults.
Cultural center with temporary art exhibitions in a historic building. A strong choice for contemporary programming in the center of Ferrol.
Ferrol's emblematic Enlightenment district, laid out in a rational grid. Its arcades, balconies, and plazas reward slow walking and photography.
Main square framed by civic buildings and arcades. It is a natural orientation point and a lively place to appreciate the historic center.
Historic central street known for modernist facades, shops, and everyday city life. A good route for seeing Ferrol's urban character unfold.
Galician octopus served with olive oil, paprika and coarse salt. A regional classic found in Ferrol taverns and festivals.
Large local clams cooked simply, often a la marinera or steamed. Valued for their Atlantic freshness from nearby Galician rías.
Traditional Galician fish stew with hake, potatoes, peas and a paprika-garlic sauce. A hearty coastal dish common in northern ports.
Refined restaurant known for contemporary Galician cuisine and tasting menus in an elegant setting.
Well-regarded dining room serving updated Galician dishes, seafood and seasonal produce with polished service.
Casual traditional spot popular for Galician tapas, seafood and local favorites in a relaxed atmosphere.
More affordable than Madrid or Barcelona, with lower hotel rates, modest dining costs, and inexpensive local transport for most visitors.
Tipping is optional. Round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service; small change for cafés; round up taxi fares.
Get destination-focused answers for the end of your trip, including what to do, when to go, practical entry details, and tips for making the most of your time in Ferrol.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Santiago de Compostela to Ferrol by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Ferrol, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Santiago de Compostela to Ferrol buses use the Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses to Ferrol, Estación de Autobuses station pair. Use this guide to compare Santiago de Compostela and Ferrol bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Ferrol, Estación de Autobuses has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Snack bar and vending machines available.
Free Wi-Fi in waiting areas. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Ferrol, Estación de Autobuses.
Available at Ferrol, Estación de Autobuses: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Ferrol, Estación de Autobuses: Ramps and accessible toilets available.