Getting around by car is a great option to explore Galicia, the countryside is beautiful and scenic. There are major road arteries branching into the Galician interior. Roads are generally in good condition, though small mountain towns may have narrow, unmarked roads.

Northern Spain is not as developed as other parts of Spain, car rental companies are relatively few and far between. You can rent a car from any one of the three airports in the region (La Coruna, Vigo, Santiago de Compostela) or from any of the railway stations.

Public transport is also an option to get from city to city in Galicia. RENFE runs trains in and out of Galicia's major cities and many smaller ones. The RENFE website provides all travel times, and tickets can be purchased online. There may not be many trains each day. For internal trips in Galicia, the A Coruña-Vigo line (north to south along the Atlantic coast) is the fastest and most efficient. The high-speed link (AVANT) connecting Ourense, Santiago and A Coruña has been partially completed. FEVE's narrow gauge line covers the north coast from Ferrol to the border with Asturias.

All of the large cities have a comprehensive urban bus service. Outside the main cities the main form of public transport is also by bus. Finding information on bus timetables and routes is hard on the web. Bus times are usually published in the bus stations, at the offices.

There are trains that run down the coast. With branches inland to Ourense, Monforte de Lemos and eastwards into other parts of Spain. The coastal route runs down from La Coruña, Vigo and down into Portugal. Another service runs up to Lugo and beyond to Ferrol. All information can be found on the RENFE website, which is also in English.

In addition to the RENFE trains there is a service from Ferrol along the north coast of Galicia, eventually this runs right into the Basque country.

Since most Galicia cities and towns are not very big, walking is a good way to get around within towns.

It is a centuries old pilgrimage tradition to walk to Santiago via the Way of St James.