How to travel from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela

You can get between Madrid and Santiago de Compostela 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela is a coach with an average price of €24.

This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela:

A coach is €7 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €31 from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela.

A coach is €1 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela costing on average €25.

The fastest way to get to Santiago de Compostela from Madrid is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

Other travel options to Santiago de Compostela take longer:

Coach takes on average 8 h 30 min.

Taking a train requires on average 3 h 1 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 486 km from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela.

The average frequency per day from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela is:

• Around 12 coaches per day.
• Around 6 flights per day.
• Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Madrid and Santiago de Compostela as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela:

• Most travellers who buy a coach ticket from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses to Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses.
• Most travellers board their plane from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Santiago de Compostela Airport.
• Most travellers who buy a train ticket from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela depart from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela.

The following travel companies offer services from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela:

• Travel with Alsa, Alsa Supra or FlixBus to go to Santiago de Compostela by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Alsa Madrid to Santiago de Compostela tickets on Omio for €24.
• Travel with Ryanair, Iberia, Iberia Express, Air Europa, Air Nostrum or Vueling Airlines for flights to Santiago de Compostela. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Iberia Madrid to Santiago de Compostela tickets on Omio for €31.
• Renfe ALVIA, Renfe AVLO, AVE or Renfe Viajeros can take you to Santiago de Compostela by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Renfe ALVIA from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela for €25.

Yes, there are direct routes from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela with the following travel companies:

• You can find 11 direct coaches per day to take to Santiago de Compostela with Alsa or Alsa Supra.
• You can find 3 direct flights per day to Santiago de Compostela with Iberia.
• You can check for a direct train to Santiago de Compostela with Renfe ALVIA, Renfe AVLO, AVE or Renfe Viajeros with 3 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Santiago de Compostela tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.