A day or a weekend from A Coruña
Day trips and getaways from A Coruña
Santiago less than an hour away, the medieval towns of Betanzos and Pontevedra, the Rías Baixas, the Cathedrals beach and the canyons of the Ribeira Sacra: ideas for a getaway from A Coruña.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
An hour or less away
There and back in a day.
-
SpainSantiago de Compostela
The cathedral and the Praza do Obradoiro, the end of the Camino, with a historic stone centre that is a World Heritage Site.
What to see in Santiago de Compostela -
SpainBetanzos
A medieval town of arcades and glazed galleries, with Gothic churches and one of the most famous Spanish omelettes in the country.
What to see in Betanzos -
SpainLugo
The only Roman wall in the world that survives in its entirety, a World Heritage Site that you can walk along the top of.
What to see in Lugo
Rías Baixas
Fishing villages, granaries above the sea and Albariño wine, an hour or so away.
-
SpainPontevedra
A pedestrian old town of stone squares, with the scallop-shaped church of La Peregrina.
What to see in Pontevedra -
SpainCombarro
Hórreos (stone granaries) and stone crosses by the sea in a fishing village on the Pontevedra estuary.
What to see in Combarro -
SpainCambados
The capital of Albariño, with manor houses, the Fefiñáns square and the ruins of Santa Mariña.
What to see in Cambados -
SpainVigo
The estuary, the old town and, by boat, the Cíes Islands with Rodas beach.
What to see in Vigo
Further away, for a weekend
-
SpainRibadeo
The Cathedrals beach, with rock arches you can walk through at low tide. In high season you need an access permit.
What to see in Ribadeo -
SpainRibeira Sacra
The canyons of the Sil and the Miño, with vineyards on impossible terraces and Romanesque monasteries.
What to see in Ribeira Sacra -
SpainOurense
The hot springs by the Miño and an old town with its cathedral.
What to see in Ourense
Frequently asked questions
What day trips can you take from A Coruña?
Santiago, Betanzos and Lugo, an hour or less away; Pontevedra, Combarro, Cambados and Vigo in the Rías Baixas; and for a weekend, the Cathedrals beach, the Ribeira Sacra and Ourense.
Which pretty villages are near A Coruña?
Betanzos, Combarro and Cambados, as well as the historic centres of Santiago, Pontevedra and Lugo.
Do you need to book to visit the Cathedrals beach?
At Easter, in summer and on some long weekends, yes: you need a free permit, requested online. And always check the tide tables, because you can only go down at low tide.
Bagintravel · We travel together
Shall we plan your trip wherever you choose?
Tell us where and in under a minute you’ll have your day-by-day route, with places to stay, transport, expenses and tips. And we go with you in your pocket, offline too.
The app is currently available in Spanish.
More travel ideas
- Day trips and getaways from Bilbao
- Autumn in Spain: forests, vineyards and villages in colour
- The most beautiful villages in Spain
- All ideas
Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.