Flights from Madrid to Vigo

Madrid to Vigo Flights: An Overview

Vigo, an important port on the Atlantic coast, in the north-west of Spain, is famous as the source for much of the fresh seafood enjoyed in the capital's restaurants. Travelers from the capital heading out to the Galician coast and looking for an alternative to the train journey can take frequent direct flights from Madrid to Vigo. The Galician airport is also a useful hub for visitors heading to the nearby Minho region of northern Portugal. Services are available with a choice of airlines, including the national carrier and a budget option, with flight times from Madrid of just over one hour. Departures are available from early morning to late evening, offering options to suit most requirements, from business meetings to weekend getaways. 

Which airlines fly from Madrid to Vigo?

The Spanish national carrier Iberia provides daily direct flights from Madrid Barajas Airport to Vigo.  In addition, budget airline Air Europa has frequent daily direct connections from the capital to the Galician port seven days a week, including an early morning departure. As this is a relatively short domestic flight, indirect connections are not a practical consideration on this route. 

How long is the flight from Madrid to Vigo?

The 466 kilometer route north-west from Madrid Barajas Airport to Vigo is one of the shorter domestic routes within Spain. The fastest journey times to the Galician city are one hour and ten minutes for Iberia and Air Europa flights. Some late evening Iberia flights from the capital can take about five minutes longer to reach the Atlantic coast. 

How many flights are there from Madrid to Vigo?

There are seven daily direct flights from Madrid to Vigo on Fridays and Saturdays, eight direct services on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays, and nine direct connections on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Air Europa budget flight timetable includes four daily flights from Saturday-Wednesday and three services on Thursdays and Fridays. Departure times always include a daily early morning take off, with mid morning and mid afternoon services and evening connections available on most days. Iberia's schedule includes a late evening departure from Madrid to Vigo from Tuesday-Friday.

What are the departure and arrival airports for flights from Madrid to Vigo?

Departure Airport: Madrid Barajas Airport is situated around 12 kilometers to the north-east of central Madrid, with public transport options including metro line eight trains, Cercanias local rail services on lines C1 and C10, and express bus routes taking about 30 minutes to reach the airport. In addition to long and short stay parking lots, facilities in the airport terminal include international restaurants, Castilian specialty food and wine stores, tapas bars, duty free shopping malls, business lounges and free WiFi.  

Arrival Airport: Vigo Airport is located nine kilometers east of the city center, with a limited bus service operating from the main arrivals hall, taking around 20 minutes to reach the city center. Facilities at the small terminal include car rental desks,  cafes and restaurants, three gift stores, ATMs, charging points, free WiFi and taxi stands.