There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Limerick 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 to Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAD - SNN
6h 12m€62–287Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Bilbaocar
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Limerickcar
35h 48m€142–697Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAD - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
7h 40m€62–218Fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MAD - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
9h 55m€72–303Fly to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAD - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
9h 53m€84–315
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Limerick is to fly and bus which costs €60 - €220 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Limerick is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €60 - €290.
The distance between Madrid and Limerick is 1452 km.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Madrid to Limerick, including transfers.
Limerick is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 9:26 AM in Madrid and 8:26 AM in Limerick.
There are 149+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Limerick, Ireland?
Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kerry Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- hello@flightlink.ie
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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