There are 8 ways to get from Gatwick Airport to Santiago de Compostela by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), train, bus, car ferry, towncar, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane LGW - SCQ
2h 44m€66–206Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostelatrain Ave
20h 27m€473–826Train, bus
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus
30h 43m€173–337Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus
46h 12m€175–748Fly to A Coruña Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane LGW - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain
6h 12m€92–272Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LGW - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostelatowncar
6h 20m€328–443Bus
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris Charenton to Orensebus
- Take the bus from Ourense Estación de Autobuses to Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobusesbus
39h 11m€159–260Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gatwick Airport to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Santiago de Compostelacar
23h 17m€289–592
Gatwick Airport to Santiago de Compostela by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick Airport station to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from South Terminal Bus Station and arriving at Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris Charenton, Parque San Lazaro and Ourense Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick Airport to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Santiago De Compostela via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 27m.
The distance between Gatwick Airport and Santiago de Compostela is 1120 km.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train which takes 20h 27m and costs €470 - €850.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Gatwick Airport to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Gatwick Airport to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick Airport to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €470 - €850 and takes 20h 27m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €260 and takes 39h 11m.
What companies run services between Gatwick Airport, England and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
Vueling Airlines flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 20h 27m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to A Coruña Airport via Bilbao, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to A Coruña Airport via Bilbao, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to A Coruña Airport via Bilbao, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- [email protected]
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Paris Charenton to Orense
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Ourense Estación de Autobuses to Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- VM Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick Airport to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Santiago de Compostela is 1h ahead of Gatwick Airport. It is currently 5:06 AM in Gatwick Airport and 6:06 AM in Santiago de Compostela.
Gatwick Airport to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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