How to get fromCork to Madridby bus, plane, car, car ferry or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Madrid by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train

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Bus to Shannon Airport, fly
best
1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SNN - MAD
7h 15m
€67–188
Bus to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane KIR - MAD
9h 31m
€55–166
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
3. Drive from Bilbao to Madridcar
33h 59m
€132–381
Train to Dublin Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUB - MAD
8h 23m
€79–194
Fly from Cork Airport
1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ORK - MAD
7h 5m
€62–199

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights

16Weekly Planes

4h 6mAverage Duration

€37Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,553 km
Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Madrid, Spain?

Aer Lingus, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) once daily.

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Madrid(opens in a new window), Spain(opens in a new window)

From royal palaces to flamenco shows, museums to bodegas, Madrid oozes a unique charm. Fill your suitcase with eclectic designer threads along Gran Via, revel in royal history at one of the many palaces, or feel football fever at Santiago Bernabeu stadium, home of the Real Madrid soccer team. Tour the city’s parks, visit a cervecería (beer hall), and take in the grandeur of the city’s main square, Plaza Mayor. Sink your teeth into some of the best tapas in the world, sample the famed churros at San Gines, wash them down with some sangria then join in the city’s booming nightlife scene until the wee hours of the morning.

Things to do in Madrid

Museo del Prado(Opens in a new window)

The Prado Museum is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It is widely considered to have one of the world's finest collections of European art, dating from the 12th century to the early 20th century, based on the former Spanish Royal Collection, and the single best collection of Spanish art. Founded as a museum of paintings and sculpture in 1819, it also contains important collections of other types of works. El Prado is one of the most visited sites in the world, and it is considered one of the greatest art museums in the world. The numerous works by Francisco Goya, the single most extensively represented artist, as well as by Hieronymus Bosch, El Greco, Peter Paul Rubens, Titian, and Diego Velázquez, are some of the highlights of the collection.

Royal Palace of Madrid(Opens in a new window)

The Royal Palace of Madrid (Spanish: Palacio Real de Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family at the city of Madrid, but it is only used for state ceremonies. King Felipe VI and the Royal Family do not reside in the palace, choosing instead the more modest Palacio de la Zarzuela on the outskirts of Madrid.

Matadero Madrid(Opens in a new window)

Matadero Madrid is a former slaughterhouse in the Arganzuela district of Madrid, which has been converted to an arts centre. [http://www.mataderomadrid.org Matadero Madrid] is a lively, constantly changing space at the service of creative processes, participatory artistic training and dialogue between the arts. It was set up to help reflect on the contemporary sociocultural environment and support processes to build the culture of today and tomorrow. A unique lab for experimentation and promoting new cross-disciplinary formulae.

Puerta del Sol(Opens in a new window)

The Puerta del Sol (Spanish for "Gate of the Sun") is a public square in Madrid, one of the best known and busiest places in the city. This is the centre (Km 0) of the radial network of Spanish roads. The square also contains the famous clock whose bells mark the traditional eating of the Twelve Grapes and the beginning of a new year. The New Year's celebration has been broadcast live on national television since 31 December 1962.

Places to stay in Madrid

JC Rooms Chueca(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

MH Apartments Central Madrid(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Intelier Palacio San Martin(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Only YOU Hotel Atocha(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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