Vigo to Santiago de Compostela distance
Vigo and Santiago de Compostela are 73.1 km (45.4 mi) apart in a straight line and 91.6 km (56.9 mi) apart by road: about 1 hr 15 min of driving without stops, mostly on the AP-9. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the Mapsfera Team
- By road
- 91.6 km (56.9 mi)
- Driving time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Straight line
- 73.1 km (45.4 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 | 73.1 km (45.4 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 91.6 km (56.9 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 1 hr 15 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +25% 1.25 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 71 km/h (44 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 12° (north) leaving Vigo toward Santiago de Compostela |
| Midpoint | 42.5581° N, 8.6370° W near Portas (Pontevedra) |
| Halfway by road | Near Portas (Pontevedra) 45.8 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Vigo: 60 m (197 ft) · Santiago de Compostela: 244 m (801 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Vigo: 294,489 · Santiago de Compostela: 100,965 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Vigo to Santiago de Compostela by road
The fastest driving route is 91.6 km (56.9 mi) long and takes about 1 hr 15 min without stops or traffic. Almost all of it is on the AP-9: 82.7 km of 91.6 km.
The whole route stays in Galicia. That’s an average of 71 km/h (44 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 Santiago de Compostela are 73.1 km (45.4 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 25% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 125. That’s a normal detour between two cities. Of the 40 Spanish pairs in this series, it ranks 14th for detour (the average is 24%).
From Vigo, Santiago de Compostela lies to the north (bearing 12°), and from Santiago de Compostela, Vigo lies to the south.
Halfway between Vigo and Santiago de Compostela
Halfway along the straight line, 36.5 km (22.7 mi) from each city, is the point 42.5581° N, 8.6370° W. It falls near Portas (Pontevedra, pop. 2,748), 3.0 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Vilagarcía de Arousa (Pontevedra, pop. 37,888), 11.3 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 45.8 km (28.4 mi) from each city, near Portas (Pontevedra, pop. 2,748), 1.6 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Vilagarcía de Arousa (Pontevedra, pop. 37,888), 7.3 km away. The two midpoints almost coincide (4.3 km apart), because the road doesn’t stray far from the straight line.
The two cities
Vigo sits at 60 m (197 ft) and Santiago de Compostela at 244 m (801 ft), 184 m (604 ft) higher.
Vigo has 294,489 people and Santiago de Compostela 100,965 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Vigo to Santiago de Compostela?
73.1 km (45.4 mi) in a straight line and 91.6 km (56.9 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the AP-9).
How long is the drive from Vigo to Santiago de Compostela?
About 1 hr 15 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data.
Where is the halfway point between Vigo and Santiago de Compostela?
In a straight line, near Portas (Pontevedra). By road, 45.8 km from each city, near Portas (Pontevedra).
Which city is higher, Vigo or Santiago de Compostela?
Santiago de Compostela, at 244 m (801 ft); Vigo sits at 60 m (197 ft).
Which direction is Santiago de Compostela from Vigo?
North: the straight line leaves Vigo on a bearing of 12° (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)
- 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