By plane to A Coruña airport
For international attendees, we recommend flying to Madrid, the capital of Spain. Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport [MAD, Google Maps] offers frequent connections to cities around the world [see destinations].
A Coruña has a local airport (LCG, Alvedro Airport [Google Maps]) with flights to and from Madrid, Barcelona, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, London, Geneva and Milan [see destinations].
A Coruña Airport has a bus service connecting the airport to the city every 30 min [see information]. Taxis are also available, with an approximate fare of 20 € to the city center [see information].
By plane to Santiago de Compostela airport
Flying to Santiago de Compostela Airport [SCQ, Google Maps] is another option. There are flights to and from Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Bilbao, Basel/Mulhouse, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, Geneva, London, Málaga, Mallorca, Munich, New York, Paris, Prague, Roma, Sevilla, Valencia, Venice, Warsaw, Zaragoza and other destinations [see destinations]. From there, you can reach A Coruña by taxi (approximately 80 €, duration: 45 min) or by train (options from 5 €, duration: 30 min, you will need to check the schedule on Renfe’s website. To get from the airport to Santiago’s Daniel Castelao train station, you can either take a bus [see information] or a taxi (approximately 25 €, duration: 13 min).
By train from Madrid
It is also possible to travel from Madrid to A Coruña by train [see information]. Two types of service are available:
- Regular train: journey time of about 4.5 hours, price around 45 €.
- High-speed train (AVE-TGV): journey time of about 3.5 hours, price around 65 €.
Trains depart from Madrid-Chamartín station [Google Maps] and arrive at A Coruña’s San Cristóbal station [Google Maps].