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Compare train and bus for A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $8, while a bus costs an average of $9.
Distance: 34 miles (56 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$8 Average price Cheapest | $9 Average price | $16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 7m Average total duration Fastest 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 52m Average total duration 1h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela:
A train is $0.78 (€0.63) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela costing on average $9 (€7).
Other travel options to Santiago de Compostela take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 52m.
The journey is about 18m faster (37m by train vs 55m by car) and roughly $8 (€6) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($8 (€7) vs $16 (€13)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1256110:10 PM0h36A Coruña station10:46 PMSantiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao$81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
1256110:10 PM0h36A Coruña station10:46 PMSantiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao$81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
043343:54 PM0h29A Coruña station4:23 PMSantiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao$91One-way0 transfers
Other options
124115:30 AM0h38A Coruña station6:08 AMSantiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao$81One-way0 transfers
124219:35 AM0h41A Coruña station10:16 AMSantiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao$81One-way0 transfers
124313:39 PM0h41A Coruña station4:20 PMSantiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao$81One-way0 transfers
Normal3:00 PM1h00A Coruña, Estación de Autobuses4:00 PMSantiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses$81One-way0 transfers
Normal7:00 PM1h00A Coruña, Estación de Autobuses8:00 PMSantiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses$81One-way0 transfers
Normal4:00 PM1h00A Coruña, Estación de Autobuses5:00 PMSantiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses$81One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela:
A train is $0.78 (€0.63) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela costing on average $9 (€7).
Other travel options to Santiago de Compostela take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 52m.
- Around 24 trains per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between A Coruña and Santiago de Compostela as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from A Coruña station and arrive in Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao.
- Buses mostly depart from A Coruña, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Renfe MD, Renfe, Renfe AVANT, AVE, Renfe ALVIA, Renfe AVLO, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe Viajeros to go to Santiago de Compostela by train.
- Travel with Monbus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Alsa, MonBus to go to Santiago de Compostela by bus.
- 24 direct trains per day with Renfe MD, Renfe, Renfe AVANT, AVE, Renfe ALVIA, Renfe AVLO, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe Viajeros.
- 18 direct buses per day with Monbus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, MonBus.
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