{"id":814,"date":"2026-10-28T17:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/vigo-to-santiago\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T17:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T16:00:02","slug":"vigo-to-santiago","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/vigo-to-santiago\/","title":{"rendered":"Vigo to Santiago de Compostela on the Portuguese Camino: Stages &#038; Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Camino de Santiago from Vigo: the Portuguese Camino Coastal Route in 5 stages<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><p class=\"nv-desde-resumen\">From Vigo it is <strong>99.3 km (61.7 mi)<\/strong> to Santiago Cathedral, split into <strong>5 stages<\/strong>: 5 days of walking, or 6 with a rest day. It is right on the 100 km limit set by the Pilgrim&#8217;s Office: to be safe, start a little further back.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/vigo\/\">Vigo<\/a><\/strong> is the largest city on the Portuguese Camino Coastal Route and a good starting point for anyone with five or six days. From Vigo you walk along the Senda da Tra\u00edda das Augas, with views over the estuary, to Redondela, where the <a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/\">Portuguese Coastal Route<\/a> joins the Central Route, and from there via Pontevedra, Caldas de Reis and Padr\u00f3n to Santiago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is five stages of between 15 and 25 km, of low or medium difficulty. You need the pilgrim credential and have it stamped at least twice a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 5 stages of the Portuguese Camino from Vigo, from Vigo to Santiago de Compostela<\/h3>\n\n\n<p><div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline Cool-Content-Timeline nv-stage-list\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-98d4ce43d87da7a19a09c4781472bd4d\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-98d4ce43d87da7a19a09c4781472bd4d .cool-vertical-timeline-body{--ctlb-content-alignment: left;--ctlb-icon-color: #ffcc00;--ctlb-date-color: #003888;--ctlb-line-color: #003888;--ctlb-icon-bg: #003888;--ctlb-story-border-color: #ffcc00;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-vertical-timeline-body ctlb-wrapper ctlb-new-design both-sided left\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\"><div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/stages\/vigo-redondela\/\">Stage 1: Vigo \u2013 Redondela<\/a> (15.4 km (9.6 mi))<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/stages\/vigo-redondela\/\"><img width=\"920\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/vigo-portuguese-camino-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Vigo, start of the stage Vigo \u2013 Redondela\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 92vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/vigo-portuguese-camino-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/vigo-portuguese-camino-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/vigo-portuguese-camino-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/vigo-portuguese-camino-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/vigo-portuguese-camino.webp 1600w\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/stages\/vigo-redondela\/\">Stage 1: Vigo \u2013 Redondela<\/a> (15.4 km (9.6 mi))<\/h3><p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\">From <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/vigo\/\">Vigo<\/a><\/strong> you climb to the Senda da Tra\u00edda das Augas, an almost flat track with views of the estuary, and descend through Cedeira to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/redondela\/\">Redondela<\/a><\/strong>, where the Coastal Route joins the Central Route.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/redondela-pontevedra\/\">Stage 2: Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra<\/a> (19.8 km (12.3 mi))<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/redondela-pontevedra\/\"><img width=\"920\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/redondela-portuguese-camino-1024x685.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Redondela, start of the stage Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 92vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/redondela-portuguese-camino-1024x685.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/redondela-portuguese-camino-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/redondela-portuguese-camino-768x514.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/redondela-portuguese-camino-1536x1028.webp 1536w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/redondela-portuguese-camino.webp 1600w\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/redondela-pontevedra\/\">Stage 2: Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra<\/a> (19.8 km (12.3 mi))<\/h3><p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\">From <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/redondela\/\">Redondela<\/a><\/strong> you climb to the Alto da Lomba, with views of the Vigo estuary, and descend to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/arcade\/\">Arcade<\/a><\/strong>, oyster country. The Camino crosses the Verdugo by the medieval bridge of Ponte Sampaio and follows the Canicouva Roman road to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/pontevedra\/\">Pontevedra<\/a><\/strong> and its Peregrina sanctuary.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/pontevedra-caldas-de-reis\/\">Stage 3: Pontevedra \u2013 Caldas de Reis<\/a> (21.1 km (13.1 mi))<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/pontevedra-caldas-de-reis\/\"><img width=\"920\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/pontevedra-portuguese-camino-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Pontevedra, start of the stage Pontevedra \u2013 Caldas de Reis\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 92vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/pontevedra-portuguese-camino-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/pontevedra-portuguese-camino-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/pontevedra-portuguese-camino-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/pontevedra-portuguese-camino-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/pontevedra-portuguese-camino.webp 1600w\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/pontevedra-caldas-de-reis\/\">Stage 3: Pontevedra \u2013 Caldas de Reis<\/a> (21.1 km (13.1 mi))<\/h3><p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\">You leave <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/pontevedra\/\">Pontevedra<\/a><\/strong> over the Ponte do Burgo across the L\u00e9rez, and the Camino gains stretches of forest and hamlets: the waterfalls of the Barosa river are 400 m from the route and the cruceiro of Tivo announces the arrival at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/caldas-de-reis\/\">Caldas de Reis<\/a><\/strong>, the spa town of the Romans.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/caldas-de-reis-padron\/\">Stage 4: Caldas de Reis \u2013 Padr\u00f3n<\/a> (18.6 km (11.6 mi))<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/caldas-de-reis-padron\/\"><img width=\"920\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/caldas-de-reis-portuguese-camino-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Caldas de Reis, start of the stage Caldas de Reis \u2013 Padr\u00f3n\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 92vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/caldas-de-reis-portuguese-camino-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/caldas-de-reis-portuguese-camino-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/caldas-de-reis-portuguese-camino-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/caldas-de-reis-portuguese-camino-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/caldas-de-reis-portuguese-camino.webp 1600w\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/caldas-de-reis-padron\/\">Stage 4: Caldas de Reis \u2013 Padr\u00f3n<\/a> (18.6 km (11.6 mi))<\/h3><p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\">One of the most pleasant sections of the Camino, through forests and hamlets after <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/caldas-de-reis\/\">Caldas de Reis<\/a><\/strong>. You cross the Ulla at Pontecesures and enter <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/padron\/\">Padr\u00f3n<\/a><\/strong>, where tradition says the boat carrying the Apostle&#8217;s remains landed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/padron-santiago-de-compostela\/\">Stage 5: Padr\u00f3n \u2013 Santiago de Compostela<\/a> (24.4 km (15.2 mi))<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/padron-santiago-de-compostela\/\"><img width=\"920\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/padron-portuguese-camino-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Padr\u00f3n, start of the stage Padr\u00f3n \u2013 Santiago de Compostela\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 92vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/padron-portuguese-camino-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/padron-portuguese-camino-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/padron-portuguese-camino-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/padron-portuguese-camino-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/padron-portuguese-camino.webp 1600w\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/padron-santiago-de-compostela\/\">Stage 5: Padr\u00f3n \u2013 Santiago de Compostela<\/a> (24.4 km (15.2 mi))<\/h3><p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\">The last day: the collegiate church of Iria Flavia, the sanctuary of A Escravitude, O Milladoiro and the entry into <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/santiago-de-compostela\/\">Santiago de Compostela<\/a><\/strong> over the Ponte Vella of the Sar to the Obradoiro square.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the Camino from Vigo is like, stage by stage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table nv-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Stage<\/th><th>Section<\/th><th>Distance<\/th><th>Time<\/th><th>Difficulty<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/stages\/vigo-redondela\/\">Vigo \u2013 Redondela<\/a><\/td><td>15.4 km<\/td><td>4 h<\/td><td>Easy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/redondela-pontevedra\/\">Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra<\/a><\/td><td>19.8 km<\/td><td>5 h<\/td><td>Easy to moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/pontevedra-caldas-de-reis\/\">Pontevedra \u2013 Caldas de Reis<\/a><\/td><td>21.1 km<\/td><td>5 h<\/td><td>Easy to moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/caldas-de-reis-padron\/\">Caldas de Reis \u2013 Padr\u00f3n<\/a><\/td><td>18.6 km<\/td><td>4 h 30 min<\/td><td>Easy to moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/padron-santiago-de-compostela\/\">Padr\u00f3n \u2013 Santiago de Compostela<\/a><\/td><td>24.4 km<\/td><td>6 h<\/td><td>Easy to moderate<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Approximate distances, times and difficulty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you get the Compostela from Vigo?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vigo is right on the 100 km limit required by the Pilgrim&#8217;s Office, and the figure depends on how it is measured. Adding up the usual stages gives 99.3 km (61.7 miles); adding up the Xunta&#8217;s stages (caminodesantiago.gal), 101.4 km (63.0 miles). The Pilgrim&#8217;s Office does not publish an official distance from Vigo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the Compostela matters to you, the safest option is to start one stage earlier, at A Ramallosa or Baiona (21.5 km more), or to walk the <a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/tui-to-santiago\/\">Camino de Santiago from Tui<\/a>, which clears 100 km with room to spare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to leave Vigo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official start of the Camino is at the co-cathedral of Santa Mar\u00eda, in the old quarter (casco vello), leaving via R\u00faa Oliva and R\u00faa Gamboa. Many pilgrims prefer another, unofficial, way out that climbs R\u00faa Urzaiz and the O Calvario district to the Picos church and joins the Senda da Tra\u00edda das Augas. The two meet before the halfway point of the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many days does it take?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><ul class=\"nv-desde-planes\"><li><strong>In 5 days<\/strong>: the plan on this page, with stages of 15.4 to 24.4 km.<\/li><li><strong>In 4 days<\/strong>: combining Vigo \u2013 Redondela and Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra into one 35.2 km day, from Vigo to Pontevedra.<\/li><li><strong>In 6 days<\/strong>: with a rest day in Pontevedra, the stop with the most places to stay on the route.<\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to Vigo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>By train<\/strong>: high-speed trains from Madrid and the medium-distance Atlantic Axis (Eje Atl\u00e1ntico) trains from A Coru\u00f1a, Santiago and Pontevedra arrive at Vigo-Urz\u00e1iz; the bus station is in the same building. Trains from Ourense and the Celta from Porto arrive at Vigo-Guixar. Until April 2027, because of engineering works, the Valen\u00e7a to Vigo section of the Celta train is run by bus, which does not take bicycles unless they are packed.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>By plane<\/strong>: Vigo-Peinador airport is linked to the city by Vitrasa line A. From Porto airport there are direct ALSA buses to Vigo, taking a little over two hours according to the company.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>By bus<\/strong>: FlixBus links the Campanh\u00e3 station in Porto with Vigo bus station several times a day.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to sleep on the first night<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><p class=\"nv-desde-dormir\">For the night before you start, this guide lists in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/vigo\/\">Vigo<\/a><\/strong> 4 albergues and 28 hotels, hostels and guesthouses, each with its price, season and booking link.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting to Vigo and back<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vigo has its own airport (VGO, Peinador), mostly with flights within Spain; many pilgrims from the UK and the US fly into <strong>Porto<\/strong> (OPO) instead and take a bus to Vigo, about 2.5 hours. Vigo also has train links with Santiago and the rest of Galicia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Santiago de Compostela you can fly home from Santiago airport (SCQ) or take a bus back to Porto and Porto airport (about 3.5 to 4 hours). Check current timetables before you travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many kilometres is it from Vigo to Santiago on the Camino?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between 99.3 km (the sum of the usual stages) and 101.4 km (the sum of the Xunta&#8217;s stages).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many days does the Camino from Vigo take?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five days with the stages in this guide: Vigo \u2013 Redondela, Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra, Pontevedra \u2013 Caldas de Reis, Caldas de Reis \u2013 Padr\u00f3n and Padr\u00f3n \u2013 Santiago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where does the Camino start in Vigo?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official start is the co-cathedral of Santa Mar\u00eda, in the old quarter. The most used way out climbs Urzaiz and O Calvario to the Senda da Tra\u00edda das Augas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where do the Coastal and Central Routes meet?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Redondela, at the end of the first stage from Vigo. From there on the two routes share the same route to Santiago.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><aside class=\"nv-card nv-desde-otras\"><h2 class=\"nv-h3\">Other starting points on the Portuguese Coastal Route<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/\"><strong>Coastal Route from Porto<\/strong><\/a> \u00b7 13 stages, 270.9 km<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/viana-do-castelo-to-santiago\/\"><strong>Portuguese Camino from Viana do Castelo<\/strong><\/a> \u00b7 9 stages, 187.1 km<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/a-guarda-to-santiago\/\"><strong>Portuguese Camino from A Guarda<\/strong><\/a> \u00b7 8 stages, 156 km<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/baiona-to-santiago\/\"><strong>Portuguese Camino from Baiona<\/strong><\/a> \u00b7 6 stages, 125.3 km<\/li><\/ul><\/aside><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Camino de Santiago from Vigo: the Portuguese Camino Coastal Route in 5 stages Vigo is the largest city on the Portuguese Camino Coastal Route and a good starting point for anyone with five or six days. 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