There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAD - DUB
6h 1m€64–206Fly Málaga Airport to Cork Airport
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane AGP - ORK
5h 52m€49–238Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Bilbaocar
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
37h 9m€166–727Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Suceavabus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
3d 23h€223–430Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BCN - DUB
6h 5m€50–167Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane PMI - DUB
6h 2m€63–177Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Cork Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane PMI - ORK
5h 42m€53–211Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SCQ - DUB
7h 7m€76–320Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BIO - ORK
6h 1m€75–203Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
39h 59mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Docktrain Ic
42h 40m€148–720
Spain to Ireland by train, subway, taxi, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Ireland is to fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Ireland is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs €50 - €220.
The distance between Spain and Ireland is 1486 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Ireland without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 23h and costs €220 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Spain to Ireland, including transfers.
The best way to get from Spain to Ireland is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €60 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €220 - €430 and takes 3 days 23h.
There are 1224+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Spain and Ireland?
Iberia, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dublin Airport (DUB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Dublin via Suceava, Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Dublin Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–400
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Dublin Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–400
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–190
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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