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The basilica is free. You pay for the museum, the Pórtico de la Gloria and the roofs.

Official price
Free
GetYourGuide, from
€23.20
Free
Basilica free; Pórtico by invitation, 16:00–17:30
Opening hours
Basilica 7:00–21:00. Museum 10:00–20:00

Tickets on GetYourGuide from €23.20

Also on: Tiqets from €27 · Headout from €21

Which ticket to choose

Available tickets

Sellers' prices in euros. They can change with date and time.

Official prices and opening hours

Official price
  • BasilicaFree
  • Museum: permanent collection€9
  • Pórtico de la Gloria with audio guide and museum€15
  • Roofs and Torre de la Carraca, guided, with museum€15
  • Full visit: roofs, Pórtico and museum€23
  • Guided tour of the Pórtico and museum€20
Free
Entry to the basilica is free, through the Puerta de Platerías. The Pórtico de la Gloria has free invitations Monday to Sunday from 16:00 to 17:30, with a maximum of two per person and a 25-minute stay. The museum costs nothing for priests, monks and nuns, ICOM members and Friends of the Cathedral; the permanent collection is also free for under-12s with an adult. 18 May is an open day.
Booking
Book on the cathedral's visits website, with a date and time for the roofs and the Pórtico. You must be at the entry point 15 minutes before. There are no refunds or changes. The other areas on the ticket can be visited that day or in the following seven.
Opening hours
Basilica: every day 7:00 to 21:00; in summer, it closes at 20:30 on Saturdays. Pilgrim's Mass at 7:30, 9:30, 12:00 and 19:30, and there are no visits during services. Museum: Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 20:00; ticket offices and entry close 30 minutes earlier.
Closed
Museum: 1 and 6 January, 25 July and 25 December; on 24 and 31 December, last entry at 14:00. There may be extra closures for religious ceremonies and institutional events.
Address
Plaza del Obradoiro, Santiago de Compostela (taquillas del museo bajo la escalinata de la fachada; basílica por la Puerta de Platerías)

Checked on 4 November 2026 · Sources

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Photo: Botafumeiro / Tiqets

Free and paid areas

The basilica costs nothing. Go in through the Puerta de Platerías, without a backpack, and note that there are no visits during services. The Pilgrim's Mass is at 7:30, 9:30, 12:00 and 19:30, so plan your visit around those times.

Everything else is sold on the cathedral's visits website or at the ticket offices on Plaza del Obradoiro, beneath the grand staircase.

Picking your ticket

The full visit has a €19 reduced rate. Under-12s with an adult get into the permanent collection free.

Pórtico and roofs tickets carry a fixed time, and you must be at the entry point 15 minutes before. The rest of the ticket can be used that day or in the following seven.

Pórtico: 25 minutes, no photos

The maximum stay is 25 minutes, and filming and photos aren't allowed. Free invitations are for the 16:00–17:30 window, Monday to Sunday, with a maximum of two per person. If the Pórtico is all you're after, look at that option first. The museum and the Pórtico can also close at short notice for religious ceremonies or institutional events.

The official 90-minute guided tour leaves at 12:15 and 17:30, for €20.

Roofs: watch the sky

The climb is 140 steps up the inside of the tower and ends at the Torre de la Carraca, about 72 metres high. It isn't wheelchair accessible. The cathedral can cancel the visit without notice in bad weather. It also lists visits in English at a single €15 rate, so check the language when you book.

Cathedral website or Tiqets

The cathedral doesn't refund or exchange tickets. Tiqets sells guided tours that can be cancelled before the date, and that's the reason to look at them. Compare what each one includes. The official website has the unguided tickets, at the official price.

After dark

The guided night visit costs €25 and lasts about 90 minutes, with departures at 22:30, 22:45 and 23:00, Tuesday to Sunday. It includes the Pórtico, its gallery, the main chapel and parts of the museum.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have to pay to enter Santiago Cathedral?

No. Entry to the basilica is free, through the Puerta de Platerías, 7:00–21:00 (in summer, until 20:30 on Saturdays). There are no visits during services, and backpacks aren't allowed.

How much does it cost to see the Pórtico de la Gloria?

€15 with an audio guide and the museum, €20 with a guided tour. There are also free invitations from 16:00 to 17:30, with a maximum of two per person.

How much does it cost to go up on the cathedral roofs?

€15, with a guide and the museum included. It takes about 60 minutes and 140 steps.

What are the Santiago Cathedral museum's opening hours?

Monday to Sunday, 10:00–20:00, and the ticket offices close 30 minutes earlier. It closes on 1 and 6 January, 25 July and 25 December.

Can you take photos of the Pórtico de la Gloria?

No. Filming and taking photos are forbidden in the Pórtico de la Gloria and in the museum spaces.

Can you light a candle online at Santiago Cathedral?

Yes. The cathedral has a free online candle service, and each candle stays lit for 48 hours.

Sources

Facts taken from the official websites, quoted in their original language. Has something changed? Write to info@museums.es.

  1. Official website: Catedral de Santiago de Compostela
  2. catedraldesantiago.es/visitas — Todos los días, de 7:00 h a 21:00 h.
  3. catedraldesantiago.es/visitas — (En verano, los sábados, cierre a las 20:30 h, para celebrar la vigilia con los peregrinos)
  4. catedraldesantiago.es/visitas — Acceso gratuito. Entrada por Puerta de Platerías
  5. catedraldesantiago.es/visitas — Misa del Peregrino: 7:30 h / 9:30 h / 12:00 h / 19:30h
  6. catedraldesantiago.es/visitas — No se permite el acceso con mochilas por motivos de seguridad. No visitas durante las celebraciones.
  7. catedraldesantiago.es/visitas — Lunes a domingo, de 10:00 h a 20:00 h.
  8. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral — Tarifa general : 23€
  9. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral — Tarifa reducida : 19€
  10. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral — La visita a Museo-Colección Permanente, Cripta del Pórtico de la Gloria, Palacio de Gelmírez y MuSar podrá hacerse, en sus respectivos horarios de apertura, en el mismo día o en los siete posteriores a la fecha marcada en el billete.
  11. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral — Debe presentarse en el punto de acceso a cada una de ellas con, al menos, 15 minutos de antelación.
  12. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral — No es posible el acceso a cubiertas con silla de ruedas; ni al Pórtico durante las celebraciones litúrgicas.
  13. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral — No está permitido grabar ni sacar fotografías en el Pórtico de la Gloria ni en los espacios del Museo.
  14. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral — También puede haber cierres adicionales de espacios, motivados por celebraciones religiosas y actos institucionales.
  15. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral-coleccion-permanente-2 — Tarifa general : 9€
  16. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral-coleccion-permanente-2 — Amigos de la Catedral – Menores de 12 años (acompañados de un adulto responsable)
  17. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral-cubiertas-y-torre-de-la-c — Tarifa general : 15€
  18. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral-cubiertas-y-torre-de-la-c — Visita en la que se suben 140 escalones a través de las escaleras interiores de la torre
  19. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral-cubiertas-y-torre-de-la-c — Duración aproximada : 60 minutos.
  20. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral-cubiertas-y-torre-de-la-c — Visitas en Inglés tarifa única : 15€
  21. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral-portico-de-la-gloria — Tarifa única : 15€
  22. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral-portico-de-la-gloria — Duración aproximada : 25 minutos (estancia máxima permitida en el Pórtico de la Gloria).
  23. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/visitas-gratuitas-portico-de-la-gloria — De lunes a domingo: 16:00h- 17:30 h.
  24. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/visitas-gratuitas-portico-de-la-gloria — Se pueden retirar un máximo de dos invitaciones por persona.
  25. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/visita-guiada-museo-portico-de-la-gloria — De lunes a domingo a las 12:15 h y 17:30h.
  26. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/visita-guiada-museo-portico-de-la-gloria — Tarifa única : 20€.
  27. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/visitas-nocturnas-2 — De martes a domingo: 22:30, 22:45 y 23:00
  28. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/visitas-nocturnas-2 — Tarifa única : 25€.
  29. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/visitas-nocturnas-2 — Duración aproximada : 90 minutos.
  30. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/politica-de-compra — Una vez adquirida la entrada, ésta no será cambiada ni devuelto su importe.
  31. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/politica-de-compra — La Catedral se reserva el derecho de cancelar las visitas sin previo aviso por causas imprevistas de fuerza mayor o condiciones climatológicas que puedan poner en peligro a los visitantes.
  32. museocatedraldesantiago.gal/horarios — O 18 de maio, con motivo da celebración do Día Internacional dos Museos .
  33. velas.catedraldesantiago.es/es — Encender tu vela online al Apóstol Santiago es totalmente gratuito y permanecerá encendida 48 horas.
  34. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral-cubiertas-y-torre-de-la-c — finaliza la visita subiendo a la Torre de la Carraca, situada aproximadamente a 72 metros de altura
  35. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/visitas-nocturnas-2 — Visita nocturna guiada por el interior de la catedral, incluyendo el Pórtico de la Gloria y su tribuna, el acceso a la capilla Mayor y a espacios del Museo
  36. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/visita-guiada-museo-portico-de-la-gloria — Duración aproximada : 90 minutos.
  37. visitas.catedraldesantiago.es/museo-catedral-coleccion-permanente-2 — Visita libre al Museo Diocesano.

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