There are 4 ways to get from Madrid to Cork by plane, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAD - ORK
7h 41m€91–295Fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAD - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
8h 59m€69–238Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Bilbaocar
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Corkcar
35h 30m€142–697Fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAD - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
9h 25m€80–306
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Cork is to fly and train which costs €65 - €240 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cork is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €90 - €300.
The distance between Madrid and Cork is 1336 km.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Madrid to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 9:52 AM in Madrid and 8:52 AM in Cork.
There are 311+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cork, Ireland?
Ryanair, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cork Airport (ORK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cork Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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