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The starting point in Galicia of the French Way is established in the village of O Cebreiro
Connections to the starting points of the Ways of Saint James
Connections with the French Way
The starting point in Galicia of the French Way is established in the village of O Cebreiro, at the limiting line between the provinces of León and Lugo (Town Hall of Pedrafita do Cebreiro), at about 152 kilometres from Santiago de Compostela. Another reference point to be dealt with is Sarria, recognised as “kilometre 100” which guarantees the issue of the Compostela once the pilgrimage is completed.
The station situated in Sarria provides service to several domestic long-distance railway connections (of Alvia, Trenhotel Galicia, Trenhotel Atlántico) with Ferrol and A Coruña as destinations, and intermediate stops in A Gudiña (CVP) Lugo and Ourense. This is an alternative for the mobility of the pilgrims, mainly those who arrive in Galicia via Madrid and Barcelona.
In any of the aforementioned cases, both as regards reaching Pedrafita do Cebreiro and Sarria, the cities of reference are Lugo and Santiago de Compostela, where there are regular bus services to both destinations.
LUGO > PEDRAFITA DO CEBREIRO – by bus-
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DEPARTURE |
Lugo bus station |
| ARRIVAL | Pedrafita bus stop |
| FREQUENCY | 5 buses from Monday to Sunday (except holidays) |
| PRICE OF A SINGLE TICKET | €5.39 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF THE JOURNEY | 40/50 minutes |
| COMPANY | ALSA / González de la Riva / MONBUS |
LUGO > SARRIA – by bus -
| DEPARTURE | Lugo bus station |
| ARRIVAL | Sarria bus station |
| FREQUENCY | 13 buses from Monday to Friday |
| PRICE OF A SINGLE TICKET | €3.70 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF THE JOURNEY | 30 minutes |
| COMPANY | MONBUS |
Connections with the Portuguese Way
In the case of the Portuguese Way, the entry of the route into Galician territory from Portuguese territory is made at the historical city of Tui, an approximate distance of 120 kilometres from the city of Santiago de Compostela. The reference for establishing a connection by ground transport with this point of the Way is the city of Vigo, which has an air terminal and bus and train services.
VIGO > TUI – by bus -
| DEPARTURE | Vigo bus station |
| ARRIVAL | Tui bus stop |
| FREQUENCY |
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| PRICE OF SINGLE TICKET | €3.15 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF JOURNEY | 40 minutes |
| COMPANY | ATSA / MELYTOUR |
VIGO > TUI -en tren-
| DEPARTURE | Vigo – Guixar railway station |
| ARRIVAL | Tui – Guillarei train station |
| FREQUENCY | 2 trains daily: 07:46 h. and 19:47 h.. (destination Valença do Minho) |
| PRICE OF SINGLE TICKET | €3.90 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF JOURNEY | 1 hour |
| COMPANY | RENFE |
Connections with the North Way
The starting point of the North Way in Galicia is situated in Ribadeo, in the plains of the River Eo and the Galicia-Asturias border, at an approximate distance of 170 kilometres from Santiago de Compostela. The main connections by the bus network are made starting from Lugo, although there is a direct service (with a very limited timetable) from A Coruña.
LUGO > RIBADEO –by bus -
| DEPARTURE | Lugo bus station |
| ARRIVAL | Ribadeo bus station |
| FREQUENCY |
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| PRICE OF SINGLE TICKET | €9.85 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF JOURNEY | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| COMPANY | ARRIVA |
Connections with the Primitive Way
A Fonsagrada is the nucleus of the start of the Primitive Way in Galicia, situated at approximately 170 kilometres from the finish of the pilgrimage, Santiago de Compostela. The most comfortable connections are established through the bus services of the city of Lugo.
LUGO > A FONSAGRADA – by bus -
| DEPARTURE | Lugo bus station |
| ARRIVAL | A Fonsagrada bus station |
| FREQUENCY |
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| PRICE OF SINGLE TICKET | €7.25 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF JOURNEY | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| COMPANY | HER-VEI |
Connections with the Vía de la Plata
Two starting points are established in the province of Ourense associated to the Vía de la Plata: A Gudiña and Verín, both more than 200 kilometres of Santiago de Compostela. The city of Ourense brings together the service options for accessing these points.
The railway halt situated in A Gudiña provides long distance rail connections (the Alvia train from Madrid to Ferrol) with intermediate stops in Sarria (French Way) and Lugo. It supposes an alternative for the mobility of the pilgrims who arrive in Galicia via Madrid.
OURENSE > A GUDIÑA – by bus -
| DEPARTURE | Ourense bus station |
| ARRIVAL | A Gudiña bus station |
| FREQUENCY | 1 bus daily at 12:15 h., from Monday to Sunday. |
| PRICE OF SINGLE TICKET | 09:30 h. |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF JOURNEY | 1 hour and 50 minutes |
| COMPANY | AUTO-RES / AvanzaBus |
OURENSE > A GUDIÑA – by train-
| DEPARTURE | Ourense railway station |
| ARRIVAL | A Gudiña railway station |
| FREQUENCY | 4 trains daily (Destination Madrid) |
| PRICE OF SINGLE TICKET | €11.90 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF JOURNEY | 1 hour |
| COMPANY | RENFE |
OURENSE > VERÍN – by bus -
| DEPARTURE | Ourense bus station |
| ARRIVAL | Verín bus station |
| FREQUENCY |
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| PRICE OF SINGLE TICKET | €7.60 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF JOURNEY | 1 hour and 40 minutes |
| COMPANY | MONBUS |
Connections with the Fisterra and Muxía Way
The start of the Way is the city of Santiago de Compostela, therefore, information is provided regarding the departures from the nuclei of Fisterra and Muxía. In the case of Fisterra, there is a regular transport service to the capital of Galicia and to A Coruña, while Muxía only has connections with Santiago de Compostela. The approximate distance from both Muxía and Fisterra to Santiago de Compostela, is 90 kilometres. This is extended to 100 kilometres if the destination is A Coruña.
FISTERRA > SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA – by bus -
| DEPARTURE | Fisterra bus station |
| ARRIVAL | Santiago de Compostela bus station |
| FREQUENCY |
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| PRICE OF SINGLE TICKET | €13.10 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF JOURNEY | 2 hours and 40 minutes |
| COMPANY | MONBUS |
FISTERRA > A CORUÑA – by bus -
| DEPARTURE | Fisterra bus station |
| ARRIVAL | A Coruña bus station |
| FREQUENCY |
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| PRICE OF SINGLE TICKET | €14.55 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF JOURNEY | 2 hours |
| COMPANY | Autocares Vázquez |
MUXÍA > SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA – by bus-
| DEPARTURE | Muxía bus station |
| ARRIVAL | Santiago de Compostela bus station |
| FREQUENCY |
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| PRICE OF SINGLE TICKET | €7.90 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF JOURNEY | 2 hours |
| COMPANY | FERRIN - HEFESL |
Connections with the English Way
The English Way makes it possible to start the pilgrimage from the cities of A Coruña or Ferrol (at approximately 75 kilometres and 120 kilometres from Santiago de Compostela, respectively). The options for reaching A Coruña include the use of direct connections to the city through the Airport, by train or bus services from several points in Galicia. In the case of Ferrol, despite having rail and bus services, the rail services are not operative (the Ferrol- A Coruña journey departs 6 times a day and lasts more than an hour). Santiago de Compostela is established as a city of reference in order to reach both starting points, and information is included regarding the connections between A Coruña and Ferrol.
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA > A CORUÑA – by bus -
| DEPARTURE | Santiago de Compostela bus station |
| ARRIVAL | A Coruña bus station |
| FREQUENCY |
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| PRICE OF SINGLE TICKET | €13.10 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF JOURNEY | 1 hour / 1 hour and 20 minutes |
| COMPANY | MONBUS |
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA > A CORUÑA – by train -
| DEPARTURE | Santiago de Compostela bus station |
| ARRIVAL | A Coruña bus station |
| FREQUENCY |
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| PRICE OF SINGLE TICKET | €7.35 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF JOURNEY | 30 / 40 minutes |
| COMPANY | RENFE |
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA > FERROL – by bus -
| DEPARTURE | Santiago de Compostela bus station |
| ARRIVAL | Ferrol bus station |
| FREQUENCY |
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| PRICE OF SINGLE TICKET | €10.35 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF JOURNEY | 1 hour and 20 minutes |
| COMPANY | MONBUS |
LA CORUÑA <> FERROL – by bus -
| DEPARTURE <> ARRIVAL | A Coruña bus station Ferrol bus station |
| FREQUENCY |
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| PRICE OF SINGLE TICKET | €7.65 |
| APPROXIMATE DURATION OF JOURNEY | 1 hour |
| COMPANY | ARRIVA |
