Vigo: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Vigo is a city of 293,642 people in Spain (Galicia), 86 m (282 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ), 78 km (48 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Vigo runs from about 9 h 9 min a day in late December to 15 h 20 min in late June (computed for 42.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Vigo is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ), 78 km (48 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Vigo Airport (VGO, 8 km).
Flights to Vigo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Vigo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lisbon, 392 km (Portugal)
- Valladolid, 337 km — buses · car rental
- Gijón, 288 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Porto, 121 km (Portugal) — buses · car rental · tours
- A Coruña, 129 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Oviedo, 266 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Braga, 80 km (Portugal) — buses · car rental · tours
- Amadora, 389 km (Portugal)
- Salamanca, 291 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Coimbra, 227 km (Portugal) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Vigo?
Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ), 78 km (48 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Vigo?
About 293,642 people live in Vigo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Vigo in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Vigo?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Vigo?
Lisbon (392 km), Valladolid (337 km), Gijón (288 km), Porto (121 km), A Coruña (129 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.