There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Madrid Airport (MAD) by train, plane, car, or car ferry
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUB - MAD
8h€82–209Fly Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ORK - MAD
6h 50m€70–234Fly Cork Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane ORK - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain
8h 3m€116–364Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Madrid Airport (MAD)car
33h 48m€137–691Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SNN - MAD
7h 4m€79–284Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane KIR - MAD
10h 23m€80–262Fly Cork Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane ORK - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain
9h€112–402
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Madrid Airport (MAD) is to fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Madrid Airport (MAD) is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €70 - €240.
The distance between Cork and Madrid Airport (MAD) is 1746 km.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Cork to Madrid Airport (MAD), including transfers.
Madrid Airport (MAD) is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 4:32 AM in Cork and 5:32 AM in Madrid Airport (MAD).
There are 6885+ hotels available in Madrid Airport (MAD).
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain?
Aer Lingus, Air Europa, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Kerry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Kerry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Kerry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Cork Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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