Galicia Airport Information - Camino de Santiago

One of the things that must be clear before making the Camino de Santiago is how we are going to get to the town from which we will begin our journey. One of the best options in these cases is to get to the city in question or as close as possible by plane, something that is also very important when referring to the return home.

If you have ever wondered how many airports there are in Galicia, you should know that there are a total of 3. Two of them are located in the province of A Coruña, while the third one is in the province of Pontevedra. Each of these airports is close to different pilgrimage routes, so there are many pilgrims who use them to start their journey to the Cathedral of Santiago.

• Address: Vilaboa S/N 15174 - Culleredo (A Coruña)
• Connections: Car, cab and bus (Line 4051 A Coruña - Airport).
• Services available: Shops, assistance for people with reduced mobility, restaurants, parking, parking.
• Car rental: Yes
• Nearby pilgrimage routes: Camino Inglés (English Way)
• Distance from A Coruña: 8 kilometers

• Address: Lavacolla S/N 15820 - Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña).
• Connections: Car, cab and bus
• Services available: Shops, assistance for people with reduced mobility, restaurants, parking, parking.
• Car rental: Yes
• Nearby Jacobean routes: Most of the Jacobean routes end in this city so this airport is perfect for pilgrims to return home. Another option is to follow the Camino de Santiago to Finisterre and Muxía, increasingly popular with pilgrims from all over the world.
• Distance to Santiago: 10 kilometers

• Address: Apdo. de Correos 1553, 36200 - Vigo (Pontevedra)
• Connections: Car, cab and bus (L9A Plaza Eugenio Fadrique - Airport)
• Services available: Shops, assistance for people with reduced mobility, restaurants, parking, parking.
• Car rental: Yes
• Nearby Pilgrims' Routes: Portuguese Way, Portuguese Way along the coast
• Distance to Vigo: 7 kilometers

• English Way: This route originally starts in Ferrol. It is best to fly to the city of A Coruña, get to the city center and from there travel by bus to Ferrol.
• Portuguese Way: To follow the traditional Portuguese Way or the one that goes along the coast, it is best to fly first to Vigo. From this city you can take a bus to both Tui and Baiona, two of the most popular starting points for pilgrims.
• French Way: Whether to start from O Cebreiro or from Sarria, if you want to walk the last kilometers of the French Way you have to get to Santiago first. You can fly to the Galician capital and from there take a bus. In the case of traveling from Santiago to Sarria you can take a bus or a train, however to get to O Cebreiro you must first travel to Pedrafita do Cebreiro by bus.
• Camino del Norte: In the case of choosing the last kilometers of the Camino del Norte to travel the Camino, Villalba will be the town from where you can start. To reach this town you must first travel to Santiago and from there take a bus to Villalba.