There are 4 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugo by bus, train (Renfe), rideshare, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Avenida de las Américasbus Santiago
2h 14m€8–13Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Santiago de Compostela to Lugo100.6 km
1h 49m€4–10Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourensetrain Avn / ...
- Take the train from Ourense to Lugotrain Alv / ...
3h 38m€25–46Drive 100.6 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugocar 100.6 km
1h 19m€16–23
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugo by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugo is to rideshare which costs €4 - €10 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugo is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs €15 - €23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela and arriving at Avenida de las Américas. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugo. However, there are services departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at Lugo via Ourense. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela Cathedral and Lugo is 107 km. The road distance is 100.6 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugo without a car is to bus which takes 2h 14m and costs €8 - €13.
The bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Avenida de las Américas takes 1h 55m including transfers and departs hourly.
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugo bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugo is to bus which takes 2h 14m and costs €8 - €13. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €25 - €50 and takes 3h 38m.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Spain and Lugo, Spain?
MonBus operates a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Avenida de las Américas every 3 hours. Tickets cost €8–13 and the journey takes 1h 55m. ALSA also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugo via Santiago De Compostela and Ourense in around 3h 38m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ourense to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Avenida de las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Avenida de las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- ALSA
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- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Santiago de Compostela to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugo bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Avenida de las Américas station.
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugo train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Ourense station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugo is 101 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to Lugo.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Santiago de Compostela Cathedral and Lugo. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























