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How to get fromDublin to Madrid Airport (MAD)by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Dublin to Madrid Airport (MAD) by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Dublin Airport

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUB - MAD
    4h 53m
    €57–182

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Bilbao to Madrid Airport (MAD)car car
    33h 9m
    €131–682

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus bus
    33h 53m
    €343–613

  4. Train to Shannon Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SNN - MAD
    7h 43m
    €85–293

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv
    38h 9m
    €136–687

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes to Madridbus bus
    40h 56m

Dublin to Madrid Airport (MAD) by ferry, train, foot, and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration33h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,465.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain?

Aer Lingus, Iberia, and Ryanair fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 4 hours.

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