There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Madrid by plane, car, car 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 Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SNN - MAD
5h 33m€49–161Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Madridcar
33h 19m€130–311Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
4d 8h€136–391Fly from Dublin Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUB - MAD
5h 49m€57–156Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BHD - MAD
8h 47m€85–198Bus to Kerry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane KIR - MAD
9h 11m€49–155Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NOC - MAD
9h 16m€79–305Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
37h 42m€100–283
Ireland to Madrid by train, car ferry, taxi, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Madrid is to fly which costs €45 - €170 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs €45 - €170.
The distance between Ireland and Madrid is 1456 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Madrid without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 8h and costs €130 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Ireland to Madrid, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ireland to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs €45 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €400 and takes 4 days 8h.
Madrid is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 9:20 AM in Ireland and 10:20 AM in Madrid.
There are 6880+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Ireland and Madrid, Spain?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Iberia fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, and Suceava in around 4d 8h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Kerry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
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
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Suceava to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- 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
- €45–180
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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