How to get fromMadrid to Corkby plane, car, car ferry, train or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Cork by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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Fly to Cork Airport
best
1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAD - ORK
7h 24m
€62–199
Fly to Kerry Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MAD - KIR
2. Take the train from Killarney to Corktrain
11h 37m
€51–161
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Madrid to Bilbaocar
2. Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Corkcar
35h 29m
€134–302
Fly to Dublin Airport, train
1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAD - DUB
2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
8h 52m
€79–198
Fly to Shannon Airport, train
1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAD - SNN
2. Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
8h 56m
€72–198
Bus, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Bilbao Intermodalbus
2. Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
3. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
4. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
39h 59m
€115–307

Madrid to Cork by bus, taxi, and car ferry

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39h 59mAverage Duration

€115Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,336.3 km
Duration: 7h 24m

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

Iberia, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cork Airport (ORK) 5 times a day.

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Cork(opens in a new window), Ireland(opens in a new window)

Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland, third largest on the island of Ireland, and largest in the province of Munster. At the 2022 census, it had a population of 222,526. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Cork

Blarney Castle(Opens in a new window)

Blarney Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Blarnan) is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland, and the River Martin. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446. The Blarney Stone is among the machicolations of the castle.

Fota Wildlife Park(Opens in a new window)

Fota Wildlife Park is a 100 acre wildlife park located on Fota Island, near Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland. It is an independently funded, not-for-profit charity that is also one of the leading tourism, wildlife and conservation attractions in Ireland. The park has an annual attendance of 440,000 visitors. Opened in 1983, the park is home to nearly 30 mammal and 50 bird species. Some of the animals roam freely with the visitors, such as the ring-tailed lemurs and wallabies, while larger animals, including the giraffe and bison, live in paddocks with barriers that are intended to be unobtrusive for visitors to view the animals in a more natural environment. Fota Wildlife Park also has red pandas, tapirs, siamang gibbons and other types of animals.

Crawford Art Gallery(Opens in a new window)

The Crawford Art Gallery (Irish: Áiléar Crawford) is a public art gallery and museum in the city of Cork, Ireland. Known informally as the Crawford, it was designated a 'National Cultural Institution' in 2006. It is "dedicated to the visual arts, both historic and contemporary", and welcomes over 200,000 visitors a year.

Spike Island(Opens in a new window)

Spike Island (Irish: Inis Píc) is an island of 103 acres in Cork Harbour, Ireland. Originally the site of a monastic settlement, the island is dominated by an 18th-century star fort named Fort Mitchel. The island's strategic location within the harbour meant it was used at times for defence and as a prison. Since the early 21st century the island has been developed as a heritage tourist attraction, with €5.5m investment in exhibition and visitor spaces and accompanying tourism marketing. There were in excess of 10,000 visitors to the island during the month of August 2016. Spike Island was named top European tourist attraction at the 2017 World Travel Awards.

Places to stay in Cork

University Hall - UCC Summer Beds(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Leonardo Hotel Cork(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Imperial Hotel Cork City(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Lancaster Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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