There are 10 ways to get from Cork to Palencia by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ORK - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
9h 27m€109–361Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUB - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
10h 26m€98–299Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Palenciacar
32h 27m€119–659Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SNN - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
9h 41m€108–461Fly Cork Airport to Santander Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORK - SDR
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain
11h 58m€99–267Fly Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORK - BIO
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Palenciatrain
12h 58m€118–305Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane KIR - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
12h 54m€104–329Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Waterford Bus Stnbus 40
- Take the bus from The Clock Tower to Wexford Stnbus 340
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
36h 44m€327–370Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Palenciabus
37h 7m€291–319Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Take the bus from Santurce/Santurtzi to Palenciabus
38h 49m€111–651
Cork to Palencia by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Palencia is to fly and train which costs €95 - €270 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Palencia is to fly and train which takes 9h 27m and costs €100 - €370.
The distance between Cork and Palencia is 1563 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Palencia without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 36h 44m and costs €320 - €370.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Cork to Palencia, including transfers.
Palencia is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 8:14 AM in Cork and 9:14 AM in Palencia.
There are 67+ hotels available in Palencia.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Palencia, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Palencia. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, take the train to Madrid Chamartín, then take the train to Palencia. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Palencia via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 32h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Kerry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Kerry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Kerry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Kerry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- 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
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 Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €12–17
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from The Clock Tower to Wexford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–25
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–25
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Santurce/Santurtzi to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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