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How to get fromGalway to Spainby bus, plane, car, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Galway to Spain by bus, plane, car, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SNN - MAD
    6h 41m
    €73–296

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUB - BCN
    7h 46m
    €61–201

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Bilbao to Barcelonacar car
    37h 46m
    €185–764

  4. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Málaga Airport

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane SNN - AGP
    7h 5m
    €77–194

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUB - MAD
    7h 37m
    €67–221

  6. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Málaga Airport

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane NOC - AGP
    7h 6m
    €82–214

  7. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Málaga Airport

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane ORK - AGP
    8h 31m
    €80–268

  8. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane SNN - ALC
    3. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    8h 32m
    €112–392

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,526 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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 46m.

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