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How to get fromCork to Madridby train, plane, car, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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    1. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SNN - MAD
    7h 29m
    €70–277

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Bilbao to Madridcar car
    34h
    €143–692

  3. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUB - MAD
    8h 25m
    €83–212

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ORK - MAD
    7h 14m
    €76–237

  5. Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane KIR - MAD
    10h 48m
    €106–245

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane ORK - VLC
    2. Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    7h 46m
    €115–341

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,585.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

Aer Lingus, Air Europa, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) once daily.

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