How To Get There

To get to A Coruña from Dublin we recommend these 2 options:

Option

Option 1

Flying from Dublin via Madrid

Ryanair, Aerlingus, Iberia. Vueling, KML…etc all fly to ~Madrid. You will land at T4.

From Madrid, you will need to travel on to La Coruña via Plane, Train or Bus.

Connecting Flight

The best way to get to La Coruña from Madrid is to get a 2nd flight which takes 1h 54m and costs €28 – €140.

Taking the Train

This costs €35 – €50 and takes 3h 30m or 5h 31m depending if you take a direct train or one with stops.

You will land at Terminal 4, and take a transfer train that will bring you to a station called Chamartin, where you will get the train that will bring you to Coruña City, the wedding destination. This train is very comfortable with a Caffe service at your seat or a cafeteria if you fancy stretching your legs and move about during the trip.

Depending on what train you take on the direction to Coruña, you might have to make a transfer in a city called Orense and take a 2nd train to Coruña. It will last approx 15′. But if you take the direct one, you won’t need to stop.

The train trip would be approximately around 3-4 hours.

Taking the Bus

The bus trip from Madrid to A Coruña costs €45 – €65 and takes 7h 35m.

Option

Option 2

Flying from Dublin via Santiago de Compostela

Aerlingus, Iberia, Ryanair all fly to Santiago de Compostela.

From there, you have a few options to get to La Coruña.

Please Note: Wearing a face mask on public transport in La Coruña is mandatory!

Taking the Train

When you arrive at the small airport of Santiago de Compostela, you can take a bus (€1 cash) or a taxi (€20-25) to the train station. The train brings you to A Coruña city in approx 25-30′. and is very comfortable!

Taking the Bus

Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) to La Coruña bus services are operated by MonBus and depart from the Santiago de Compostela Airport station.

The distance between Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) and La Coruña is 53km. The distance by road is 68km. The bus takes 1 hour and costs €4 – €7.

Renting a Car

You could rent a car from Santiago Airport to A Coruña.

The journey is via motorway all the way with good quality roads. It will take approx 45 minutes.

By Taxi

A taxi from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) to La Coruña costs approx €130 – €160 and takes approx 46min.