Vigo to Santiago de Compostela

[karenbeanpole]

Has anyone done this trip to Santiago de Compostela? Any recommendations on how to get there and back? (besides using the ship's excursion)

[hkto]

It's either train (Renfe) or bus (Monbus). Latter is cheaper for R/T. Train station is slightly closer to Port.

 

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[3ssn]

Or SpainDayTours for around EUR 65.

[karenbeanpole]

Yeah I was thinking of using them.

 

 

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[telebax51]

Yeah I was thinking of using them.

 

 

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We are using Spaindaytour on our up coming cruise to Santiaga de Compostela very interesting place looked it up on Youtube

[cayman09]

We have a cruise extension to Santiago. However they are busing us to Vigo for the return flight rather than flying from Santiago where they booked us in a hotel. The flight is at 6:30AM. Has anyone experienced this. I may book my own return from Santiago, any downside?

[James Cruiser]

We used tours 4 cruisers on our cruise in October, around 30€ to go to Santiago.

Santiago is a very nice city.

[Ghia]

Thanks or the information. I have been following this because I will be in Vigo in May. I really want to visit the cathedral

[Divi]

We used the ship’s transfer and then explored on our own. Doing it this way, we weren’t worried about being back on time.

[keltic]

45 minutes from Vigo Urzaiz Station (take a cab), or an hour an a half from neigbouring Vigo Guixar Station, 10 minutes walking distance from the port. Fares are usually from 9 to 11 euros one way. Hourly services. Fast ones leave from Vigo Urzaiz, and slower from Vigo Guixar

 

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[ShopperfiendTO]

45 minutes from Vigo Urzaiz Station (take a cab), or an hour an a half from neigbouring Vigo Guixar Station, 10 minutes walking distance from the port. Fares are usually from 9 to 11 euros one way. Hourly services. Fast ones leave from Vigo Urzaiz, and slower from Vigo Guixar

 

www.renfe.es

 

This is great information: There are two functioning train stations in Vigo that both go to Santiago with Urziaz being the faster, generally more frequent station (but is uphill and slightly further away from the port).

 

Just to add to this that the Santiago train station is about 1 km or so away from the old town area where the Cathedral is located so there's that to consider as well (gradual incline from train station to old town).

[keltic]

Taxis have a special shore excursion which includes rt transfers and usually three hours waiting time for less than 200 euros. If travelling four people is the best option. Taxis are just 50 m away from the cruise terminal. Or alternatively using them to get to Urzaiz Train Station. It's a bit tiresome and involves 30 minutes walk from Vigo Train Station.

 

In Santiago as mentioned is about 1 m to the cathedral.

[ShopperfiendTO]

Taxis have a special shore excursion which includes rt transfers and usually three hours waiting time for less than 200 euros. If travelling four people is the best option. Taxis are just 50 m away from the cruise terminal. Or alternatively using them to get to Urzaiz Train Station. It's a bit tiresome and involves 30 minutes walk from Vigo Train Station.

 

In Santiago as mentioned is about 1 m to the cathedral.

 

Just curious, I assume that the taxis would take the toll roads, so would the tolls be extra or are they included in the excursion rate?

[keltic]

Just curious, I assume that the taxis would take the toll roads, so would the tolls be extra or are they included in the excursion rate?

All included.

 

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[ShopperfiendTO]

All included.

 

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Good to know, thanks.

 

3 hours is a bit short though. How much would it be for a full day excursion, say 6 hour wait? Actually, how much would it be to take a taxi from the port in Vigo to Santiago and grabbing a different taxi from Santiago back to the port (i.e., two completely separate taxi rides)? Would it be more than 100 Euros each direction?

[keltic]

Good to know, thanks.

 

3 hours is a bit short though. How much would it be for a full day excursion, say 6 hour wait? Actually, how much would it be to take a taxi from the port in Vigo to Santiago and grabbing a different taxi from Santiago back to the port (i.e., two completely separate taxi rides)? Would it be more than 100 Euros each direction?

 

Well it would be more. Two different taxis from 2 different cities have to charge you go and back. So four ways. Not the same than the same one. It’s worth paying each extra hour to the same one.

[keltic]

Tours4Cruisers is a local operator which organizes regular tours at each call for about 30 euros. Good choice as they are local and quite efficient

[keltic]

http://tours4cruisers.com/es/