La Coruna Airport (Alvedro Airport) is located eight kilometres from the city. Over 1.17 million passengers used the airport in 2008 with seventeen thousand plus flights. Passenger numbers have increased by over three hundred thousand in the last three years.

The majority of flights from La Coruna Airport are domestic. Spanair fly to Madrid, Majorca, Barcelona, Tenerife South and Gran Canaria while Veuling fly to Barcelona and Seville. The easiest way for Irish travelers to get to La Coruna would probably be to get a direct flight to Santiago de Compostela which is sixty five kilometres away and served directly from Ireland by Aer Lingus. Ryanair also offer flights to Santiago de Compostela.

You will find four car hire La Coruna companies at the airport. Compare prices from all the top local suppliers in La Coruna by searching for a cheap car hire quote right here today. Car rental desks are situated in the arrivals hall.

There are bus services into La Coruna every half hour between quarter past seven and quarter to ten while on Saturdays and Sundays the service is on the hour. It costs just one euro and twenty cents for a trip into the city. Another option is a taxi which will cost about fifteen euros to get into the city and up to eighty euro to get to Santiago de Compostela.

Sites worth checking out in the city include the Roman Tower of Hercules – a lighthouse which has now been operating for almost two thousand years. Those looking for some sun and relaxation may wish to head to the beaches of Orzan and Riazor which are located centrally. Nightlife centers around Calle Orzan with plenty of late night clubs available. The successful Deportivo de La Coruña football team are also a popular draw in the city.