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Before you go
Your trip to Ferrol.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Ferrol – Galicia Destination Santiago de Compostela and Galícia about 100 km from Santiago de Compostela
How to get there
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Aeroporto de A Coruña (Aeropuerto de A Coruña-Alvedro) (LCG) A Coruña · 50 km
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Estação de trem de Ferrol (Estación de Ferrol) 1 km
Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.
Check before purchasing. The nearest airport is A Coruña, about 50 km away; Santiago is around 100 km. Ferrol station has trains to A Coruña and narrow-gauge coastal trains to Ribadeo and Oviedo. There are buses to A Coruña and Santiago. By car, via the AP-9 motorway.
How many days
One day is enough for the bairro da Madalena, the concatedral, the Museu Naval and the Exponav. With two days you can include the castelo de San Felipe and the praia de Doniños. Those doing the Caminho Inglês usually sleep in Ferrol the night before.
When to go
From June to September it usually rains less; it is the season for the praia de Doniños. The Semana Santa de Ferrol, with old processions, is one of the best-known in Spain. Winter is rainy and windy.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
You don't need it for the center, the bairro da Madalena and the museums, which are walked. For the castelo de San Felipe and the praia de Doniños, a car or the city bus is useful; they are about 7 and 8 km from the center.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Ferrol
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Morning
Bairro da Madalena
Walk the straight streets of the bairro da Madalena, with the glass galleries and the modernist buildings, up to the praça de Armas.
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Morning
Co-cathedral of San Xiao
Enter the concatedral de San Xiao, a neoclassical church in the middle of the bairro.
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Afternoon
Exponav and Museu Naval
Visit the Exponav, dedicated to shipbuilding, and the Museu Naval, next to the arsenal.
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Evening
Dinner in the Madalena
Have fish, octopus or shellfish from the ria at the downtown restaurants.
2 days in Ferrol
Day 2
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Morning
Castelo de San Felipe
Go to the castelo de San Felipe, at the mouth of the ria, with views of the castelo da Palma on the opposite side.
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Afternoon
Praia de Doniños
Head to the praia de Doniños, open to the Atlantic, with dunes and a lagoon beside it.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
Does the Caminho Inglês start in Ferrol?
Yes. The Caminho Inglês departs from the port of Ferrol and reaches Santiago in about 120 km, the minimum distance required to request the Compostela on foot.
Why is Ferrol linked to the Navy?
Since the 18th century the city has hosted one of the main arsenals and shipyards of the Spanish Navy.
Does Ferrol have a beach?
Yes, the praia de Doniños and other beaches open to the Atlantic, a few kilometers from the center. The season usually runs from June to September.
How to go from A Coruña to Ferrol?
By train or bus in about 1 hour, or by car via the AP-9.
What language is spoken in Ferrol?
Galician and Spanish.