There are 11 ways to get from Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, towncar, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane GVA - SCQ
5h 55m€89–333Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostelatrain Ave
17h 28m€303–587Bus via Braga
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bragabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus
27h 48m€162–319Drive 1,621.1 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Santiago de Compostelacar 1,621.1 km
16h 19m€283–408Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to A Coruña Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane GVA - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain
6h 54m€101–380Train to Basel, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BSL - SCQ
7h 49m€147–438Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane ZRH - SCQ
7h 41m€172–559Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Vigo, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vigo (VGO)plane GVA - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
9h 54m€112–408Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane GVA - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostelatowncar
9h 20m€358–606Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Santiago De Compostelatrain Alv
24h 8m€322–547Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus
29h 34m€89–133
Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 29h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €85 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Santiago De Compostela via Genève, Bellegarde, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
The distance between Lausanne and Santiago de Compostela is 1284 km. The road distance is 1621.1 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 17h 28m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela is to train via Madrid which takes 17h 28m and costs €300 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Braga, which costs €160 - €320 and takes 27h 48m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Santiago De Compostela via Genève, Bellegarde, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 17h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Braga, and Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga in around 27h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–360
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Annemasse to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela is 1621 km. It takes approximately 16h 19m to drive from Lausanne to Santiago de Compostela.
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