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Madrid to Santiago de Compostela by train
Prices explained
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Cheapest Price $20.60
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30 day advance $39.14
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First train09:15
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Last train18:54
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Avg changes0
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Fastest journey5hr
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Distance486 kilometres
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Trains per day4
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Avg. journey time5hr 26m
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Train operators
Travelling from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela by train
Fast trains from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela take around 5 hours, covering a distance of approximately 486 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Madrid and Santiago de Compostela.
1. Are there direct trains from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela?
Direct trains from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela have been found.
We usually find around 6 direct trains on the route from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela every weekday.
There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 3 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela?
The Madrid to Santiago de Compostela train travel time is normally about 5 hours, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Madrid to Santiago de Compostela train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest direct train to Santiago de Compostela is usually scheduled to depart Madrid around 09:15 and the last train is around 18:54. This is the same at the weekend.
What's the Madrid to Santiago de Compostela train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela are $20.60.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $39 while booking 7 days in advance the price is around $31. Booking on the day of travel is likely to be more expensive, so it is worth booking in advance if you can to save money.
When to book Madrid to Santiago de Compostela train tickets?
Trains in Spain usually open for booking around 4 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela by train.
Which train companies operate between Madrid and Santiago de Compostela?
Alvia is the train company that operates on the route from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela.
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
Other journeys to Santiago de Compostela View all journeys to Santiago de Compostela
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From Pontevedra From $8.24
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From León From $25.40
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From Vitoria/Gasteiz From $31.58
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From Valladolid From $33.64
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From San Sebastián/Donostia From $88.57
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From Vigo-Urzáiz From $11.67
Take the day train from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela on an Alvia service, or travel through the night on the Trenhotel.
Alvia
The direct trains from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela are normally daytime Alvia services and one overnight train with an additional daytime service on peak days. On some days, an additional midday connection is available with a change of train at Ourense.
The journey from the Spanish capital to Santiago de Compostela takes in two very different aspects of Spain. The train transports you from metropolitan sophistication to a city that is provincial and proud of it. Leaving Madrid, the route tunnels under the Sierra de Guadarrama. The best of the scenery is on the 3-hr section from Zamora to Ourense, where the train cuts through the hill country just north of the border with Portugal.
Madrid to Santiago de Compostela
Direct high-speed Alvia trains run from Madrid Chamartn to Santiago de Compostela in the Spanish region of Galicia. The trains stop three to six times on the way to the Spanish pilgrimage town, including at Zamora and Ourense.
Trenhotel
The direct trains from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela are normally daytime Alvia services and one overnight train with an additional daytime service on peak days. On some days, an additional midday connection is available with a change of train at Ourense.
The journey from the Spanish capital to Santiago de Compostela takes in two very different aspects of Spain. The train transports you from metropolitan sophistication to a city that is provincial and proud of it. Leaving Madrid, the route tunnels under the Sierra de Guadarrama. The best of the scenery is on the 3-hr section from Zamora to Ourense, where the train cuts through the hill country just north of the border with Portugal.
Madrid to Santiago de Compostela (night train)
The direct Trenhotel night train leaves Madrid Chamartín station in the evening and gets into Santiago de Compostela by breakfast time next morning. The Riás Gallegos stops 8 times on its overnight journey to the Spanish pilgrimage town, including brief halts at Ávila and Ourense. Since the train continues beyond Santiago to A Coruna (on the coast), make sure you are ready to leave the train when it arrives at Santiago de Compostela.
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