Santiago de Compostela airporttoSantiago de Compostela city center
To Praza de Galicia · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
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Not all night: the Bus 6A runs 06:30–00:30.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. The Taxi, fixed airport fare is 10 minutes quicker for €22 more, which is not worth it at this party size.
Bus
Bus 6A
6A · Tralusa, for the Concello de Santiago's urban network (TUSSA)
20–45 min rideEvery 30 min06:30–00:30
The Aeroporto stop outside the terminal→Estación Intermodal
€1total for 1 adult€1 eachBuy ticketOn Tralusa, for the Concello de Santiago's urban network
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The Aeroporto stop outside the terminal
EUR 1.00, the city bus single, paid on the bus. Children under four ride free with an adult.
Luggage. A city bus with no luggage rule published.
Hours. Every day. Stopping runs on the hour and half hour 06:30–22:30, then 23:00, 23:30, 00:00 and 00:30; about 20 direct runs in between, 07:10–22:20.
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How do I get from Santiago de Compostela airport to Santiago de Compostela city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Bus 6A at €1, 20–45 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Taxi at €23, 20–30 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 6A runs 06:30–00:30. Outside those hours, the Taxi, fixed airport fare and the Welcome Pickups transfer to Santiago de Compostela are what remain. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
A city bus with no luggage rule published.
Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
Bus 6A stops at the terminal, at the stop called Aeroporto. Direct runs and stopping runs leave from the same stop; the timetable marks which is which.
Tickets
Pay on the bus: a single is EUR 1.00, and children under four ride free with an adult. Multi-trip cards need a EUR 3 deposit and are sold at TUSSA's office in the bus station.
The taxi rank
Taxis wait at the rank outside the terminal. Rides from it to the centre are a fixed EUR 23 at any hour, for the first 15 km; beyond that the meter applies.
At night
The last 6A leaves the airport at 00:30 and the first at 06:30. Between the two, the taxi rank is the only way into town.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
6A · Tralusa, for the Concello de Santiago's urban network (TUSSA)Bus 6A
From
The Aeroporto stop outside the terminal
To
Estación Intermodal, Rúa do Hórreo — the railway and bus station; stopping runs also call at Praza de Galicia
Luggage
A city bus with no luggage rule published.
Runs
06:30–00:30
Journey
20–45 min
EUR 1.00, the city bus single, paid on the bus. Children under four ride free with an adult.
Direct runs stop only at the Estación Intermodal. For Praza de Galicia and the old town, take a stopping run, which takes 30 to 45 minutes.
Arrival times on the timetable are approximate.
Every day. Stopping runs on the hour and half hour 06:30–22:30, then 23:00, 23:30, 00:00 and 00:30; about 20 direct runs in between, 07:10–22:20.
Questions about getting into Santiago de Compostela
What is the best way from Santiago de Compostela airport to Santiago de Compostela city center?
For one traveler, the Bus 6A at €1, 20–45 min. The cheapest way in. The Taxi, fixed airport fare is 10 minutes quicker for €22 more, which is not worth it at this party size. From 4 travelers we recommend the Taxi, fixed airport fare instead: 10 minutes quicker than the Bus 6A, for €19 more for 4. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Santiago de Compostela airport to Santiago de Compostela city center?
For one traveler, the Bus 6A at €1. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Santiago de Compostela airport to Santiago de Compostela city center by bus?
One bus reaches Praza de Galicia: the Bus 6A, €1 for one traveler, 20–45 min, to Estación Intermodal. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Santiago de Compostela by any means. The fastest way overall is the Taxi, 20–30 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Santiago de Compostela airport to Santiago de Compostela city center by taxi?
For one traveler the cheapest taxi is the Taxi at €23, 20–30 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus 6A at €1 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Santiago de Compostela airport to Santiago de Compostela city center?
Bus 6A: 20–45 min. Taxi, fixed airport fare: 20–30 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Santiago de Compostela: 20–30 min
How far is Santiago de Compostela airport from the city center?
Santiago de Compostela Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Taxi, takes 20–30 min; the cheapest, the Bus 6A, 20–45 min.
How much is a taxi from Santiago de Compostela airport to Santiago de Compostela city center?
€23 as a regulated flat fare, not a metered one. A fixed EUR 23 for the car, day and night, for the first 15 km from the airport rank. Beyond 15 km, the meter applies. Journey time 20–30 min.
Where do I catch the Bus 6A at Santiago de Compostela airport?
The Aeroporto stop outside the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Estación Intermodal, Rúa do Hórreo — the railway and bus station; stopping runs also call at Praza de Galicia.
Is there a train from Santiago de Compostela airport to Santiago de Compostela at night?
The Bus 6A runs 06:30–00:30. Outside those hours the taxi, fixed airport fare and the Welcome Pickups transfer to Santiago de Compostela are what remain; the taxi is €23 for the vehicle. Every day. Stopping runs on the hour and half hour 06:30–22:30, then 23:00, 23:30, 00:00 and 00:30; about 20 direct runs in between, 07:10–22:20.
Worth knowing
Bus 6A has two kinds of run: a direct shuttle to the Estación Intermodal only, 20 to 30 minutes, and a stopping service every half hour through San Lázaro, San Roque and Praza de Galicia, 30 to 45 minutes. Both cost EUR 1.00.
The taxi from the airport is a fixed EUR 23 at any hour for the first 15 km; beyond that the meter runs.
A pre-booked Welcome Pickups car costs EUR 46, twice the fixed taxi fare from the rank.
Monbus coaches leave the airport for A Coruña bus station at 09:30 and 17:00 on weekdays and 13:00 at weekends and on holidays, in about an hour. The fare is set when you buy, so no price for them appears here.
Monbus also runs from the airport to Lugo, Arzúa and Sobrado. Its fares are priced when you book.
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