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How to get fromIreland to Spainby plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Ireland to Spain by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUB - MAD
    5h 48m
    €52–211

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUB - BCN
    5h 57m
    €46–182

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Bilbao to Barcelonacar car
    35h 51m
    €162–729

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Suceava to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3d 23h
    €215–431

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Málaga Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane ORK - AGP
    5h 32m
    €71–276

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Málaga Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane DUB - AGP
    6h 7m
    €56–209

  7. Fly Dublin Airport to Valencia Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane DUB - VLC
    5h 46m
    €69–222

  8. Fly Dublin Airport to Seville Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane DUB - SVQ
    6h 5m
    €61–203

  9. Fly Dublin Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane DUB - SCQ
    2. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain train
    6h 38m
    €64–335

  10. Fly Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane DUB - ALC
    2. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    7h 29m
    €51–187

  11. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus bus
    4. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    39h 37m
    €312–395

  12. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 31m
    €469–1,255

  13. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    40h 32m
    €157–711

  14. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus bus
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    40h 32m
    €706–1,178

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration2h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,496.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Ireland and Spain?

Iberia, Aer Lingus, and Ryanair fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, and Suceava in around 3d 23h.

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