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How to get fromAthlone to Madridby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Athlone to Madrid by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Dublin Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUB - MAD
    7h 20m
    €72–197

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Athlone to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Bilbao to Madridcar car
    34h 20m
    €144–694

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus bus
    4d 11h
    €220–460

  4. Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Athenrytrain train
    2. Take the train from Athenry to Ennistrain train
    3. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SNN - MAD
    8h 31m
    €78–285

  5. Train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain train
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane NOC - MAD
    10h 20m
    €81–262

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration2h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,618.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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

You can take a bus from Arcadia to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur via Liffey Valley SC, Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, and Suceava in around 4d 11h.

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