Classic route
Celta
Porto → Vigo · Portugal · Spain
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The only train across the Portugal–Spain border in the north: down the Minho, over the Valença bridge, into Galicia — two countries, one ticket, 2 h 35.
Stations
- 0 kmPorto - Campanhã
- 38 kmNine
- 81 kmViana do Castelo
- 129 kmValença
- 172 kmVigo-Guixar
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 9604871 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 6 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 421
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Celta?
The Celta runs 180 km from Porto to Vigo. It runs through Portugal and Spain.
How long does the Celta take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 2 h 35 min for the 180 km. That is an average of 70 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 140 km/h.
Who runs the Celta?
CP and Renfe, with IC Celta.
How old is the Celta?
The line has been in service since 1886. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Celta run?
2 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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