There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Madrid Airport (MAD) by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)DUB - MAD
4h 47m€53–172Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Drive from Bilbao to Madrid Airport (MAD)
33h 8m€130–677Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Rennes to Madrid
41h 49mTrain to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)SNN - MAD
8h 6m€79–213Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare EuroportIc
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid ChamartínAlv
38h 7m€108–676
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Madrid Airport (MAD) is to fly which costs €50 - €180 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Madrid Airport (MAD) is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €50 - €180.
The distance between Dublin and Madrid Airport (MAD) is 1466 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Madrid Airport (MAD) without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 41h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Dublin to Madrid Airport (MAD), including transfers.
Madrid Airport (MAD) is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 3:07 AM in Dublin and 4:07 AM in Madrid Airport (MAD).
There are 6938+ hotels available in Madrid Airport (MAD).
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain?
Iberia, Aer Lingus, and Ryanair fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Shannon Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
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