Harbours in A Coruña: Getting there, harbour info and sailing destinations in Galicia

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A Coruña lies on the north-western tip of Spain in Galicia, and its two harbours for visiting yachts are right in the city on the bay in front of the old town. Here you can read how to get to the harbours in A Coruña for your trip departure, which harbour is where, where you can park and shop, what the sailing weather is like on the Atlantic coast, which sailing destinations lie off A Coruña and what skippers should know when berthing.

Which harbours are there in A Coruña?

Visiting yachts berth at two places in A Coruña: in the harbour of the Real Club Náutico de A Coruña in the Dársena da Mariña, the old harbour basin in front of the old town, and about a kilometre further east in Marina Coruña, which lies between the Barrié de la Maza breakwater and the Castillo de San Antón. Both lie in the port of A Coruña and are connected by the waterfront promenade. In the south-east of the bay there is also the harbour of the Club Marítimo de Oza at Oza beach, a yacht club harbour with around 240 berths.

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Feature	Real Club Náutico de A Coruña	Marina Coruña
Location	Dársena da Mariña in front of Avenida da Mariña	between Barrié de la Maza breakwater and Castillo de San Antón
Berths	about 360	more than 400
Boat length	up to 30 m	also yachts over 30 m
Water depth in basin	approx. 6 m	approx. 6 m
VHF channel	9	9
Fuel	Petrol	yes, around the clock
Technology	Portal crane 32 t	Crane and slipway, boatyard with travel lift in Oza

Information correct as at: October 2026.

Arriving in A Coruña for the start of the trip

A Coruña has its own airport, though Santiago de Compostela airport offers more connections. Both harbours are on the edge of the city centre; for the last bit you take a taxi or walk.

From A Coruña or Santiago airport to the harbours

A Coruña airport (Alvedro) is in the neighbouring municipality of Culleredo, about eight kilometres from the city centre. The quickest way to reach the harbour directly is by taxi; there is no fixed fare, as the journey is charged by taximeter. The A4 bus line operated by Alsa is cheaper: it runs via Praza de Ourense to Hospital Abente y Lago on the harbour promenade. From there it is about 350 metres to Marina Coruña and a good 600 metres to the Real Club Náutico.

Santiago de Compostela airport is about twelve kilometres outside Santiago. From there, a taxi takes about 15 minutes to get into the city. From Santiago station you can take the train to A Coruña along the 61-kilometre Atlantic Axis line. There is also a bus run by Monbus that goes directly from Santiago airport to A Coruña bus station, which since 3 November 2026 has been located in the new bus terminal of the intermodal station at the railway station.

By car or train

By car you reach A Coruña on the AP-9 motorway from the direction of Santiago and Vigo. By train you come via Santiago or by high-speed train direct from Madrid. A Coruña station is in the south of the city centre, as the crow flies just under two kilometres from Real Club Náutico. For the last stretch you take a taxi.

Which harbour is where?

The two harbours lie on the same waterfront promenade, but they are separate facilities, each with its own entrance and harbour office. So tell the taxi driver “Real Club Náutico” or “Marina Coruña”. The club also operates its harbour under the name Marina Real. The Real Club Náutico is closer to the old town and Praza de María Pita, while Marina Coruña is further out, near Castillo de San Antón.

Parking

There is parking near both harbours. Parking Marina Coruña belongs to Marina Coruña and is located on the harbour grounds at Muelle de las Ánimas, about 300 metres as the crow flies from Marina Coruña and about 750 metres from the Real Club Náutico. As things currently stand (November 2026), it costs 1.85 euros per hour and a maximum of 28 euros per day, or 119 euros for a fixed space for one month. Parking Metrosidero is on the edge of the old town, about 650 metres from the Real Club Náutico and a good 700 metres from Marina Coruña. The Marina Coruña car park also has charging points for electric cars.

Arrived early: old town and waterfront promenade

If your flight lands long before the meeting on board, your time is best spent on the waterfront promenade. Under the arcades of the glass galleries on Avenida da Mariña, directly opposite Real Club Náutico, there are cafés and restaurants with a view of the boats. Behind them begins the old town with Praza de María Pita, as the crow flies around 350 metres from Real Club Náutico and just under a kilometre from Marina Coruña. From Marina Coruña you walk over the footbridge to Castillo de San Antón, which stands on a small island right next to the harbour.

Showers and sanitary facilities

Both harbours have showers and sanitary facilities. The Real Club Náutico also has a self-service laundry and step-free access.

Shopping for the trip

The nearest supermarket to Real Club Náutico is a Mercadona north of Avenida da Mariña, as the crow flies a good 550 metres; from Marina Coruña it's a good 1.2 kilometres. A Gadis is west of the Dársena, around 700 metres from Real Club Náutico. From Marina Coruña the walk with full bags is long; a taxi or the car is more convenient for the big shop. At Marina Coruña there is a cafeteria and a restaurant; at Real Club Náutico a bar with restaurant and a chandlery.

At the Real Club Náutico, you can have your shopping delivered to your boat.

Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services

The A&E department is at Hospital Universitario de A Coruña in the As Xubias district. Hospital Abente y Lago directly on the harbour promenade, as the crow flies around 350 metres from Marina Coruña and a good 600 metres from Real Club Náutico, belongs to the same hospital trust but has no A&E. The nearest chemist is Farmacia Central west of the Dársena, around 600 metres from Real Club Náutico and a good one and a half kilometres from Marina Coruña.

• 112: general emergency number, free from all networks
• 900 202 202: Salvamento Marítimo, free emergency number for emergencies at sea when you call from land
• At sea: VHF channel 16

Where is Real Club Náutico de A Coruña?

The harbour of Real Club Náutico is in the Dársena da Mariña, the old harbour basin at Muelle Arzobispo Gelmírez. Immediately behind it stand the houses with their glazed galleries on Avenida da Mariña; only a few steps further on begins the old town.

The club operates the harbour under the name Marina Real, with around 360 berths on floating pontoons, including spaces for visiting yachts up to 30 metres in length. The entrance is 30 metres wide and about six metres deep.

Facilities at Real Club Náutico

The berths have water, electricity and Wi-Fi. There is also a petrol fuel station, a bar and restaurant, a chandlery, a slipway and a 32-tonne gantry crane. There is a waiting pontoon, and the harbour is lit at night and guarded around the clock.

Where is Marina Coruña?

Marina Coruña is east of the Dársena da Mariña at Muelle de las Ánimas, between the large breakwater Barrié de la Maza and Castillo de San Antón. The breakwater protects the basin from the open bay; it's just under a kilometre on foot to the old town along the waterfront promenade.

With more than 400 berths at pontoons with finger berths, it is the larger of the two harbours. It also takes large yachts over 30 metres, with water around nine metres deep at the entrance and around six metres in the basin.

The berthing fee depends on the boat's length and the season. As things currently stand (November 2026), one night in high season, from 1 June to 30 September, costs 33 euros for a boat up to 10 metres, 46 euros up to 12 metres and 55 euros up to 14 metres. From October to May the rates are 25, 32 and 40 euros, in each case including VAT and harbour fees.

Facilities at Marina Coruña

The berths have water, electricity and Wi-Fi, and the fuel station is open around the clock. The harbour has a crane and a slipway. The Marina Coruña boatyard is not at Muelle de las Ánimas but in the Dársena de Oza in the southeast of the bay. There you will find a travel lift, storage areas outdoors and in a hall, a sailmaker, a rigging workshop and an engine service. Muelle de las Ánimas also has a café with a restaurant, a car park and storage boxes.

What is the weather like for sailing in A Coruña?

In spring and summer northerly winds frequently blow on the Galician coast, in A Coruña usually as a north-easterly called Nordés in Galicia. It brings clear skies. When it drops and the wind veers to westerly, fog often rolls in along the coast. In the cold half of the year Atlantic lows with fronts from the south-west and north-west move through, often with strong winds and high swell.

The Spanish weather service AEMET issues yellow warnings for the Atlantic coast from wind force 7 or four-metre waves, and orange warnings from force 8 or five metres. A Coruña has tides with high and low water twice daily; at spring tides the higher water level intensifies the effect of storm and swell on the coast.

Where can you go from A Coruña?

Off A Coruña lie the Rías Altas, deeply cut bays with harbours that can be reached in short day sails. To the west, beyond Malpica, begins the open Costa da Morte as far as Cape Finisterre, with the Rías Baixas further south beyond it.

• Sada: around 8 nm, in the Ría de Betanzos to the southeast, a short first hop straight across the bay.
• Ferrol: around 11 nm, at the end of the long, narrow Ría de Ferrol northeast of A Coruña.
• Malpica: around 21 nm westward, a fishing harbour at the start of the Costa da Morte; the Islas Sisargas lie off the coast.
• Cedeira: around 27 nm to the northeast, in a small ría.
• Camariñas: around 48 nm, in a ría on the Costa da Morte north of Cape Finisterre.
• Baiona: around 110 nm, in the Rías Baixas near the Portuguese border, a destination for a multi-day trip around Cape Finisterre.

All distances given are rounded over-water distances on the usual course; for precise planning refer to the chart. If you sail further south, you'll find harbours in the portrait of Marinas in Lisbon; to the north across Biscay lies Brest with its Marinas.

What can you do ashore in A Coruña?

Most destinations are within walking distance from both harbours. The old town starts directly behind the Real Club Náutico; it's a good two kilometres to the Torre de Hércules at the tip of the peninsula.

• Torre de Hércules: The Romans built the lighthouse at the end of the 1st century; it took its present form in the 18th century. It stands 55 metres tall, is still in operation and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A sculpture park surrounds the tower in the open air. As things currently stand (November 2026), admission to the tower costs 3 euros, and is free on Mondays. From wind force 7, the tower stays closed.
• Castillo de San Antón: The late-16th-century fortress stands on a small island beside Marina Coruña and houses the city's Archaeological and Historical Museum. Next to it lie the San Carlos gardens with views over the harbour.
• Praza de María Pita and old town: The arcaded square with the town hall is named after the city's heroine. Behind it lies the old town with churches and noble palaces.
• Galerías da Mariña: The glazed house fronts along the waterfront road are the city's most famous image; cafés and restaurants line the arcades below.
• City beaches: On the other side of the peninsula A Coruña has five city beaches totalling around two kilometres of sand.

For skippers: Berthing and sea weather in A Coruña

Both harbours monitor VHF channel 9, where you call in before entering. You lie at floating pontoons, at finger berths in Marina Coruña.

Registration and Berthing

• Real Club Náutico: Register on VHF channel 9 or by phone with the Marina Real harbour office on +34 981 117 141, which is staffed from 9.30am to 2pm and from 4pm to 7pm. If you have no reserved berth, first tie up at the waiting pontoon and then report to the harbour office, or as soon as it opens if it is closed. There you present the boat papers and proof of third-party liability insurance. You enter and leave under engine only, the speed limit at the entrance and in the harbour is two knots, and anchoring is prohibited there.
• Marina Coruña: Register on VHF channel 9 or by phone on +34 881 920 482. The harbour office is staffed from 9am to 2pm and from 3pm to 6pm; outside these hours the marina can be reached around the clock. In strong winds there is a swell in the basin.

Approach

The bay of A Coruña opens to the north. The Torre de Hércules at the tip of the peninsula serves as a landmark and marks the entrance to the bay. Its white light shows a group of four flashes every 20 seconds and has a range of 23 nautical miles. Inside, the long Barrié de la Maza breakwater protects Marina Coruña and, behind it, the Dársena da Mariña.

Orcas off Galicia

In recent years there have been encounters between orcas and sailing boats off the Galician coast, somewhat more frequent along the north coast in 2025 than the year before. The Spanish ministries of environment and transport have published a map of risk areas along the Galician coast. They recommend avoiding these areas where possible and sailing close to shore, especially from April to October. If you encounter orcas, do not stop but head towards the coast or shallower water, and report the encounter to the nearest maritime rescue centre on VHF channel 16 (as at October 2026). Any means that could injure or disturb the animals are prohibited. The current Environment Ministry guidance is available online in Spanish.

Which sea weather forecast applies in A Coruña?

For A Coruña the coastal weather forecast of the Spanish meteorological service AEMET for the area "Aguas costeras de A Coruña" applies. It extends up to 20 nautical miles offshore and gives warnings, wind, sea state and visibility. You can read it on the AEMET website.

Over VHF the sea rescue service Salvamento Marítimo broadcasts the weather forecasts: they announce them on Channel 16 and then transmit them on a working channel. Via NAVTEX the station A Coruña transmits on 518 kHz in English and on 490 kHz in Spanish.

Trips from A Coruña on Törnfinder

An overview of trips throughout the country can be found under Sailing in Spain, for trips further south along the Atlantic coast under Sailing in Portugal. All dates are listed under Trips.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get from A Coruña Airport to the harbours?

The quickest way is by taxi, as the airport is around eight kilometres from the city centre. The A4 bus is cheaper; it runs to the Hospital Abente y Lago on the harbour promenade, around 350 metres from Marina Coruña.

Can I travel to A Coruña by train?

Yes. High-speed trains run directly from Madrid. From Santiago de Compostela you travel on the Atlantic Axis to A Coruña if you land at Santiago Airport.

Which harbour is closer to the old town?

The Real Club Náutico. It is located in the Dársena da Mariña directly off Avenida da Mariña, with the old town beginning just behind. Marina Coruña lies further east by the Castillo de San Antón.

Where do I park at trip start in A Coruña?

In one of the car parks near the harbours: Parking Marina Coruña, on the harbour grounds, is around 300 metres from Marina Coruña and currently costs a maximum of 28 euros a day (November 2026). Parking Metrosidero, on the edge of the old town, is around 650 metres from the Real Club Náutico. At Marina Coruña you can also rent parking spaces on the harbour grounds.

Are there showers in the harbours of A Coruña?

Yes, both harbours have showers and sanitary facilities. The Real Club Náutico also has a self-service laundry.

Are there tides in A Coruña?

Yes, A Coruña is on the Atlantic with high and low water twice daily. At spring tide the higher water level amplifies the effect of storm and swell, and in strong winds swell stands in the basin of Marina Coruña.

When is the best time for a trip from A Coruña?

Summer, when the weather is usually more stable and the wind is often north-easterly. In the cold half of the year Atlantic lows bring gales and high swell more frequently.