A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela distance
A Coruña and Santiago de Compostela are 55.9 km (34.8 mi) apart in a straight line and 75.1 km (46.7 mi) apart by road: about 1 hr of driving without stops, mostly on the AP-9 and the AC-11. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the All Map Tools Team
- By road
- 75.1 km (46.7 mi)
- Driving time
- 1 hr
- Straight line
- 55.9 km (34.8 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 November 1, 2026; simplified line.
The figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Straight line | 55.9 km (34.8 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 75.1 km (46.7 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 1 hr no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +34% 1.34 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 73 km/h (46 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 193° (south) leaving A Coruña toward Santiago de Compostela |
| Midpoint | 43.1258° N, 8.4714° W near Cerceda (A Coruña) |
| Halfway by road | Near Ordes (A Coruña) 37.6 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | A Coruña: 6 m (20 ft) · Santiago de Compostela: 244 m (801 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | A Coruña: 251,543 · Santiago de Compostela: 100,965 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela by road
The fastest driving route is 75.1 km (46.7 mi) long and takes about 1 hr without stops or traffic. It runs mostly on the AP-9 (64.6 km) and the AC-11 (3.4 km).
The whole route stays in Galicia. That’s an average of 73 km/h (46 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, A Coruña and Santiago de Compostela are 55.9 km (34.8 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 34% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 134. That’s a big detour: the fastest route strays quite far from the straight line. Of the 120 Spanish driving pairs in this series, it ranks 17th for detour (the average is 24%).
From A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela lies to the south (bearing 193°), and from Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña lies to the north.
Halfway between A Coruña and Santiago de Compostela
Halfway along the straight line, 28.0 km (17.4 mi) from each city, is the point 43.1258° N, 8.4714° W. It falls near Cerceda (A Coruña, pop. 5,116), 7.0 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Culleredo (A Coruña, pop. 31,254), 19.3 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 37.6 km (23.3 mi) from each city, near Ordes (A Coruña, pop. 12,990), 8.8 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Cambre (A Coruña, pop. 24,765), 17.8 km away. The two midpoints are 11.5 km apart: if you want to meet halfway, the one on the road is the useful one.
The two cities
A Coruña sits at 6 m (20 ft) and Santiago de Compostela at 244 m (801 ft), 238 m (781 ft) higher.
A Coruña has 251,543 people and Santiago de Compostela 100,965 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela?
55.9 km (34.8 mi) in a straight line and 75.1 km (46.7 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the AP-9 and the AC-11).
How long is the drive from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela?
About 1 hr without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data.
Where is the halfway point between A Coruña and Santiago de Compostela?
In a straight line, near Cerceda (A Coruña). By road, 37.6 km from each city, near Ordes (A Coruña).
Which city is higher, A Coruña or Santiago de Compostela?
Santiago de Compostela, at 244 m (801 ft); A Coruña sits at 6 m (20 ft).
Which direction is Santiago de Compostela from A Coruña?
South: the straight line leaves A Coruña on a bearing of 193° (0° is north and 90° is east).
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Similar pairs
The ones in this series whose cities are closest to these two, in case another one suits you better.
- A Coruña to Vigo 129 km straight line · 160 km by road · 1 hr 50 min Vigo, 73.1 km from Santiago de Compostela
- Lugo to A Coruña 79.2 km straight line · 98.8 km by road · 1 hr 15 min Lugo, 82.1 km from Santiago de Compostela
- Vigo to Santiago de Compostela 73.1 km straight line · 91.6 km by road · 1 hr 15 min Vigo, 129 km from A Coruña
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Sources
- Driving route: FOSSGIS OSRM, car profile (calculated on November 1, 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: All Map Tools gazetteer (GeoNames, INE, IGN and Census) · All Map Tools
- 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