There are 8 ways to get from Galway to Spain by bus, plane, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SNN - MAD
6h 32m€73–276Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SNN - AGP
7h€67–144Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Barcelonacar
37h 50m€178–752Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane SNN - PMI
6h 43m€76–187Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUB - MAD
7h 38m€72–211Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUB - BCN
7h 46m€67–202Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane SNN - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
7h 44m€93–327Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SNN - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
8h 32m€82–212
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Spain is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €150 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Spain is to bus and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €70 - €280.
The distance between Galway and Spain is 1526 km.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Galway to Spain, including transfers.
There are 5177+ hotels available in Spain.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Spain?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Spain. However, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid Airport T4, take the line 8 subway to Nuevos Ministerios, walk to Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, then take the train to Sol. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Galway to Barcelona via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 37h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Shannon Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Shannon Airport to Málaga Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Shannon Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
- 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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