Where does the ferry to the Cíes Islands leave from?

From six ports. Vigo is by far the main one, but if you are staying in the Rías Baixas another may suit you better. The price changes, the crossing time changes and — above all — so does how many departures there are per day.

Port Price Departures/day Rating
Vigo the main one €24
from (low season); €27.50 in summer
10 9.1/10 (8.968) Times →
Cangas do Morrazo €24
from
7 8.7/10 (804) Times →
Baiona €27.50 1 9.0/10 (532) Times →
Moaña €27 1 7.7/10 (14) Times →
Sanxenxo €32.50 1 8.6/10 (808) Times →
Portonovo €32.50 1 8.6/10 (299) Times →

Prices and ratings checked on 14 August 2026. Departures per day are peak-season figures: they drop in September and fall to two in winter.

How the timetable changes through the year

Taking Vigo as the reference (it has the most sailings), the timetable shrinks in very distinct steps:

Until 15 September10 departures (09:00 → 19:00)
16 to 30 September3 departures (10:45 · 12:30 · 15:30)
From 1 October2 departures (10:45 · 15:30)
Novemberirregular: many days with no service
December2 departures, except 24, 25 and 31 (no service)
Mind the return. The ticket is a return, but the return time is chosen (or assigned) at booking, and you do not always get exactly the one you ask for. If you have a train or flight the same day, leave plenty of margin.

Coming from somewhere else?

There are towns in the Rías Baixas where many people look for a boat to the Cíes and none exists. Here is the nearest port that does work:

O Grove Bueu Cambados Combarro Pontevedra A Coruña

Remember: the ticket is useless without the Xunta permit, and the quota runs out first. If you book through Civitatis, the permit is included with the ticket.

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