Find cheap flights to Santiago de Compostela

Flights to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, from the UK leave from a handful of cities, significant among them being London, Manchester and Edinburgh. You’ll obviously choose which city to fly from according to where you live, but they can also offer advantages when it comes to travel time. If you’re in Scotland, you can fly from Edinburgh in around 6 hours on the faster trips, with the rest taking between about 15 hours and 23h 30min. This all depends on which airline you choose. From Manchester, you can reach Santiago de Compostela in around 7h 20min, with other flights taking about 14 hours to 20h 30min. To fly from London will take roughly 5h 30min across the board, with a few longer ones also available.

You can currently only fly directly to Santiago de Compostela from Ireland; there’s a flight from Dublin Airport (DUB) on Aer Lingus. It takes about 2h 15min to reach the Spanish city, landing at Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), Santiago de Compostela. You can leave Heathrow on Iberia, stopping at Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD), and then on to Santiago de Compostela. The total flying time will be around 5h 30min. You’ll also find many flights from Manchester Airport (MAN), the shorter of which take about 7h 20min, flying with Ryanair and stopping over at Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) before landing in Santiago de Compostela. Flying out of Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (EDI) will take you roughly 15h 45min on Ryanair, with a single stop at Madrid Barajas Airport.

You’ll only need your passport to visit Santiago de Compostela, as UK citizens don’t need a visa to enter Spain. Under Schengen-area law, you can stay there for up to 90 days in a 180-day period. You can do the whole three months in one stretch or visit as many times as you wish until you reach your 90-day limit. Do bear in mind, however, that if you visit any other Schengen-region countries, this will count towards your limit.

Santiago de Compostela used to be a sacred city on the Medieval pilgrimage route known as the Way of St. James (to visit the tomb of the patron saint of Spain). You can still do so to this day. For the same reason, the Catedral de Santiago de Compostela is a very sacred monument. To say you can’t miss this imposing Gothic and Neoclassical building is an understatement. The Crypt of St. James is underneath the Baroque main altar. You can also visit Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos, the hostel for pilgrims built in 1499, or go hiking on the pilgrimage trail itself, known as the Camino de Santiago. To experience the sights, sounds and tastes of traditional Santiago de Compostela, head to Casco Antiguo, the Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site. On its two main streets, you’ll find restaurants, cafes, boutiques and shops selling locally produced goods.

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