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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 bus, with an average ticket price of $9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 4m. 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 bus costs an average of $9, while a train costs an average of $10.
Distance: 34 miles (56 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$10 Average price | $9 Average price Cheapest | $16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 4m Average total duration Fastest 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 42m Average total duration 1h 12m 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.
Compare ways to travel from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela
Compare the available ways to get from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela:
A bus is $2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela costing on average $10.
Other travel options to Santiago de Compostela take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 42m.
The journey is about 21m faster (34m by train vs 55m by car) and roughly $6 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($10 vs $16). 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.
Travel optionsfrom A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela
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.
124115:30 AM 0h38 A Coruña station 6:08 AM Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao $8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
124115:30 AM 0h38 A Coruña station 6:08 AM Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao $8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
043343:54 PM 0h29 A Coruña station 4:23 PM Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao $9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
124417:08 PM 0h42 A Coruña station 7:50 PM Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao $8 1 One-way 0 transfers
124314:00 PM 0h42 A Coruña station 4:42 PM Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao $8 1 One-way 0 transfers
124219:35 AM 0h42 A Coruña station 10:17 AM Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao $8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Normal3:00 PM 1h00 A Coruña, Estación de Autobuses 4:00 PM Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses $9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Normal4:00 PM 1h00 A Coruña, Estación de Autobuses 5:00 PM Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses $9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Normal7:00 PM 1h00 A Coruña, Estación de Autobuses 8:00 PM Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses $9 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela
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This is compared to other travel options from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela:
A bus is $2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela costing on average $10.
Other travel options to Santiago de Compostela take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 42m.
- Around 26 trains per day.
- Around 20 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 AVANT, Renfe, AVE, Renfe AVLO, Renfe ALVIA, Renfe INTERCITY to go to Santiago de Compostela by train.
- Travel with Monbus to go to Santiago de Compostela by bus.
- 26 direct trains per day with Renfe MD, Renfe AVANT, Renfe, AVE, Renfe AVLO, Renfe ALVIA, Renfe INTERCITY.
- 20 direct buses per day with Monbus.
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