Getting to Vigo
Vigo is easy to reach and is well connected within a network of roads and motorways that link all the main towns and cities in Galicia, the rest of Spain and internationally. The port, airport, road and rail network provide a wide range of travel options suitable to all.
By Road:
There are three main routes:
-
The Northwest Dual Carriageway links Vigo to Madrid and the central plain (667km).
-
The Rías Baixas Dual Carriageway from Vigo to the motorway to northern Portugal, passing through Tui, Braga and Porto and going on to Lisbon. It also links up with the motorway from Vigo to Baiona.
-
The Atlántico Motorway links Vigo to northern Galicia, passing by Pontevedra, Santiago and A Coruña.
By Bus:
Main routes are from Vigo to Madrid, Barcelona, Asturias, Bilbao, Irún, San Sebastián, Zaragoza, Extremadura, Andalucia, among others. There are also international routes to Portugal (Porto, Lisbon and the Algarve), France, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Denmark and Germany.
Vigo Bus Station: Address: Av. de Madrid, 57 Tel: 986 373 411
By Train:
There are daily trains from Vigo to Ourense, Pontevedra, Santiago, A Coruña and Porto.
There is also a wide range of express trains and a daily TALGO to Madrid and Barcelona. Direct trains go to León, Ponferrada, Bilbao and Alicante.
ADIF Train Station: Address: Plaza de la Estación s/n Customer Service: 986 269 403 Information for Spain: 902 240 202 International Information: 902 243 402 www.renfe.es
By Sea:
Thousands of visitors arrive in Vigo each year on cruise liners such as The Queen Mary II, The Queen Elizabeth, The Oriana, The Arcadia, to name but a few.
A passenger boat service runs all year round from Vigo to Moaña and Cangas del Morrazo on the other side of the bay.
Regular boats also run to Islas Cíes during Easter Week and from mid-June to mid-September leaving from the Estación Marítima (port): Address: Estación Marítima s/n Tel: 986 225 272 Information: 902 454 645
By Air:
Vigo Airport is 10km from the city centre. It offers a wide range of regular flights to Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, the Canaries, Alicante, Seville, the Balearic Islands, Valencia and Malaga. There are also international flights to the following destinations: Paris, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Stockholm and Lisbon.
Aeropuerto de Peinador: Address: Av. del Aeropuerto s/n Tel: 986 268 200 www.aena.es