ATLANTIC SPAIN LOGISTICS

Freight Forwarding Services Across Galicia

Vigo, A Coruña, Santiago · fishing ports · UK-Galicia routes

Transvolando coordinates road freight from Galicia across Spain, the UK and the rest of Europe. Galicia is an Atlantic Spanish region combining heavy industry (Stellantis Vigo automotive plant, Inditex/Zara HQ in Arteixo) with a world-leading fishing and seafood sector and premium Rías Baixas DO wines. The AP-9 motorway is the regional backbone, running from Ferrol north through A Coruña, Santiago and Pontevedra to the Portuguese border at Tui.

Why Galicia is a strategic hub for road freight

Indicative FTL freight rates from Galicia

Benchmark rates for a 24-tonne full trailer load (tautliner). A 30% negotiation buffer is already built in, and every quote is tailored to the actual consignment.

RouteKmTransitFTL rate
Vigo → Madrid6001 dayEUR 850-1,100
Vigo → Barcelona11001-2 daysEUR 1,250-1,600
Vigo → Seville10501-2 daysEUR 1,250-1,600
Vigo → Bilbao6301 dayEUR 850-1,100
Vigo → Porto160Same dayEUR 350-480
A Coruña → Madrid6101 dayEUR 850-1,100
A Coruña → London (via Bilbao ferry)19003-5 daysEUR 2,700-3,500
Vigo → Paris14502 daysEUR 1,900-2,400
Vigo → Frankfurt20502-3 daysEUR 2,600-3,300

Main freight corridors from Galicia

AP-9 Galician motorway

Ferrol → A Coruña → Santiago → Pontevedra → Vigo → Tui (Portuguese border). The Galician backbone. Carries automotive (Stellantis Vigo), fashion (Inditex), seafood and general freight.

A-6 corridor to Madrid

A Coruña → Lugo → Ponferrada → Madrid. 610 km, 1-day transit. Links Galicia with the capital and Madrid distribution network.

A-8 Cantabrian corridor

A Coruña → Oviedo → Santander → Bilbao. Connects Galicia with the Cantabrian industrial belt and UK RoRo ferries.

Portuguese corridor

Vigo → Porto → Lisbon. Cross-border flows with Portugal, including JIT supply to Porto automotive and electronics plants.

Main exports from Galicia

Main imports via Galicia

Industry and logistics clusters in Galicia

Stellantis Vigo plant

One of Europe’s largest Stellantis plants, producing Peugeot, Citroën and Opel light commercial vehicles. JIT supply from tier-one suppliers across Galicia and northern Portugal.

Inditex/Zara HQ Arteixo

Global fashion retailer headquartered 15 km from A Coruña. Daily outbound to 7,000+ stores worldwide. Express JIT freight and cross-docking through the Arteixo platform.

Fishing and seafood cluster

Vigo is one of Spain’s top fishing ports; A Coruña, Marín and Ribeira complete the Atlantic fleet. Cold-chain logistics for fresh and frozen seafood to European fish markets.

Rías Baixas DO wine

Premium Albariño white wine region. Cambados, Pontevedra, O Salnés. Climate-controlled wine transport for top labels; growing exports to UK retail and Asian markets.

Services offered from Galicia

Frequently asked questions

How long is Galicia-UK FTL freight?

3-5 working days door-to-door via Bilbao-Portsmouth RoRo, or overland via Dover-Calais.

Do you collect from Inditex/Zara Arteixo under JIT?

Yes. Scheduled collections from the Arteixo logistics centre with tight time windows, EDI booking and full tracking.

Can you handle fresh seafood cold-chain from Vigo?

Yes. Reefer trailers for fresh fish to European markets, with telematic temperature monitoring and HACCP compliance.

Do you support Stellantis Vigo JIT collections?

Yes. Tier-one supplier collections with EDI booking, time-window compliance and ADR certification where required.

Need a quote?

Every shipment is assessed case by case. Send us origin, destination, load type, weight and volume — we reply with a firm quote within two working hours.

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