Vigo to Porto distance
Vigo and Porto are 121 km (75.3 mi) apart in a straight line and 147 km (91.0 mi) apart by road: about 1 hr 45 min of driving without stops, mostly on the A3 and the AP-9. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing, the time difference and where every figure comes from.
By the Mapsfera Team
- By road
- 147 km (91.0 mi)
- Driving time
- 1 hr 45 min
- Straight line
- 121 km (75.3 mi)
- Driving route
- Straight line
- Straight-line midpoint
- Halfway by road
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centered on the midpoint. Route: FOSSGIS OSRM with data © OpenStreetMap contributors, calculated on October 31, 2026; simplified line.
The figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Straight line | 121 km (75.3 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 147 km (91.0 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 1 hr 45 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +21% 1.21 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 84 km/h (52 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 175° (south) leaving Vigo toward Porto |
| Midpoint | 41.6922° N, 8.6684° W near Meadela (Viana do Castelo District, Portugal) |
| Halfway by road | Near Ponte de Lima (Viana do Castelo District, Portugal) 73.3 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | 1 hour behind Porto compared with Vigo |
| Population | Vigo: 294,489 · Porto: 252,687 INE population register, January 1, 2025; GeoNames |
Vigo to Porto by road
The fastest driving route is 147 km (91.0 mi) long and takes about 1 hr 45 min without stops or traffic. It runs mostly on the A3 (112 km), the AP-9 (16.8 km), and the A-55 (11.5 km).
Of the 147 km, 31.1 km are in Spain and 115 km are in Portugal. That’s an average of 84 km/h (52 mph), and at under two hours you can do it without stopping. The time is OSRM’s estimate with OpenStreetMap data: no traffic and speeds somewhat below the limits, so real trips can differ.
Straight-line distance and bearing
In a straight line, the shortest distance over the Earth’s surface, Vigo and Porto are 121 km (75.3 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 21% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 121. That’s a normal detour between two cities. Of the 10 cross-border pairs in this series, it ranks 8th for detour (the average is 31%).
From Vigo, Porto lies to the south (bearing 175°), and from Porto, Vigo lies to the north.
Halfway between Vigo and Porto
Halfway along the straight line, 60.6 km (37.6 mi) from each city, is the point 41.6922° N, 8.6684° W. It falls near Meadela (Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, pop. 9,981), 10.8 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Ponte de Lima (Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, pop. 44,667), 10.9 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 73.3 km (45.5 mi) from each city, near Ponte de Lima (Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, pop. 44,667), 7.1 km away. The two midpoints are 10.6 km apart: if you want to meet halfway, the one on the road is the useful one.
Time difference
Porto is 1 hour behind Vigo all year (Western European Time versus Central European Time): when it’s 12:00 in Vigo, it’s 11:00 in Porto.
The two cities
Vigo has 294,489 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025) and Porto 252,687 people (GeoNames).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Vigo to Porto?
121 km (75.3 mi) in a straight line and 147 km (91.0 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the A3 and the AP-9).
How long is the drive from Vigo to Porto?
About 1 hr 45 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data.
Where is the halfway point between Vigo and Porto?
In a straight line, near Meadela (Viana do Castelo District, Portugal). By road, 73.3 km from each city, near Ponte de Lima (Viana do Castelo District, Portugal).
What’s the time difference between Vigo and Porto?
Porto is 1 hour behind Vigo all year: when it’s 12:00 in Vigo, it’s 11:00 in Porto.
Which direction is Porto from Vigo?
South: the straight line leaves Vigo on a bearing of 175° (0° is north and 90° is east).
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Sources
- Driving route: FOSSGIS OSRM, car profile (calculated on October 31, 2026) · FOSSGIS e.V.
- Roads, streets and places · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Straight line, bearings and midpoint (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- Location and elevation of Spanish cities (gazetteer and DEM) · Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)
- Location and population of cities outside Spain and the US · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- Population register, January 1, 2025 · INE (Spain)
- Places near the midpoints: Mapsfera gazetteer (GeoNames, INE, IGN and Census) · Mapsfera
- Time zones (timezone-boundary-builder outlines and the IANA database) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Map: provinces (IGN), states (US Census Bureau) and countries (Natural Earth) · IGN, Census and Natural Earth
- Methodology