Train stations in A Coruña

A Coruña station is the one to use for Madrid, Santiago de Compostela, Vigo and Ourense, with Renfe AVE, Avlo, Avant, Media Distancia and Regional trains. Elviña-Universidade, the other station in the city, has only Media Distancia trains on the Ferrol and Lugo line.

No trains from 5 to 12 November 2026

Adif is working in the station from 5 to 12 November 2026, and no trains use it. Renfe runs coaches between A Coruña and Santiago de Compostela for the trains to Vigo, Ourense and Madrid, and between A Coruña and Betanzos-Infesta for the trains to Ferrol and Lugo. Coach departures towards Santiago leave A Coruña about 45 minutes earlier on those days, so the first Madrid connection goes at 04:29, and arrivals can come in up to 45 minutes later. The last trains on 4 November and the first on 12 November may also change. Renfe lets you change or cancel these tickets free of charge.

Which station to use

A Coruña station is on Avenida do Ferrocarril and has ticket sales and car hire. Adif has run a provisional terminal here since 14 December 2024 while the new intermodal station is built. Since 11 July 2026 a further phase of the works has limited train movements between A Coruña and Uxes, on the line towards Santiago, and Adif has not published an end date.

From the station into the centre

City buses 5 and 11 towards the centre stop on Avenida do Ferrocarril at Praza Arraiz, a short walk from the station. Line 5 runs to Porta Real, a short walk from Praza de María Pita, and on into the Old Town. Line 11 runs via Praza de Pontevedra and along the Paseo Marítimo, ending about 650 metres from the Tower of Hercules. A taxi rank is at the station.

Trains from A Coruña

Journey times are from Renfe's timetable as of October 2026.

• Madrid Chamartín-Clara Campoamor: AVE and Avlo take from 3 hours 34 minutes to just over 4 hours, calling at Santiago de Compostela and Ourense. From Monday to Friday there are five trains each way, leaving A Coruña at 05:14, 07:10, 11:15, 15:54 and 19:33 and arriving from Madrid at 10:33, 18:21 (18:17 from 12 November), 20:54, 22:54 and 23:59. Saturdays have three to Madrid and two from it, Sundays three to Madrid and four from it. The Saturday timetable also runs on 7, 24 and 31 December and 5 January, and the Sunday timetable on 8 and 25 December and 1 and 6 January.
• Santiago de Compostela: Avant and Media Distancia trains take about 30 minutes and Regional trains 42 minutes. The first train leaves at 05:14 (07:00 on Sundays) and the last at 22:05.
• Vigo: Media Distancia trains to Vigo Urzaiz take 1 hour 27 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes, and Regional trains to Vigo-Guixar 2 hours 14 minutes to 2 hours 33 minutes. There are around 16 trains a day each way on weekdays and 14 at weekends, with the first at 05:30 on weekdays and 07:00 at weekends, and the last at 22:05.
• Ourense: Avant trains take 1 hour 7 minutes to 1 hour 13 minutes.
• Ferrol: Media Distancia trains take 1 hour 7 minutes to 1 hour 18 minutes. Five trains a day leave A Coruña at 07:30, 12:40, 15:04, 18:32 and 23:05; Saturdays and 24 and 31 December have no 23:05, and 25 December and 1 January no 07:30. Trains back leave Ferrol at 05:40 (not Sundays), 09:10, 14:15, 17:41 and 20:36.
• Lugo and Monforte de Lemos: two Media Distancia trains a day each way, at 07:05 and 19:35 from A Coruña. Lugo takes about 1 hour 50 minutes and Monforte de Lemos about 2 hours 40 minutes. Trains back leave Lugo at 08:25 and 21:29.

On 24 and 31 December the last train leaves at 21:00. On 25 December and 1 January 2027 the first leaves at 07:05.

Elviña-Universidade

Only Media Distancia trains on the Ferrol, Lugo, Monforte de Lemos and Ourense line stop at Elviña-Universidade, about 12 a day in all. It is the first stop after A Coruña, 4 to 7 minutes from the main station. AVE, Avlo, Avant and Regional trains do not call here, so it is no use for Madrid, Santiago or Vigo.

Tickets

Buy train tickets on renfe.com, in the Renfe app, at the station or on 912 320 320. A single on a city bus costs €1.30, cash only.

Rail passes and reservations

As of October 2026, Interrail pass holders pay a compulsory reservation of €10 in second class on the AVE (€13 in first), €4 on Avant and €4 on Media Distancia trains, including those to Ferrol and Lugo. Avlo is not on Interrail's reservation list, so use the AVE for Madrid. The Regional trains to Vigo-Guixar need no reservation.

Things that catch travellers out

Madrid trains are thin at weekends. There is no Madrid train before 11:15 on Sundays, and on Saturdays none leaves after 15:54. For Vigo, the faster Media Distancia trains run to Vigo Urzaiz and the slower Regional trains to Vigo-Guixar, a separate station.