There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Cork by plane, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAD - ORK
7h 56m€71–246Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Bilbaocar
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Corkcar
35h 30m€139–693Fly 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
8h 19m€80–287Fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAD - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
8h 40m€74–220Fly to Kerry Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MAD - KIR
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
10h 57m€81–264
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Cork is to fly and train which costs €70 - €220 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cork is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs €70 - €250.
The distance between Madrid and Cork is 1335 km.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Madrid to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 3:30 AM in Madrid and 2:30 AM in Cork.
There are 327+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cork, Ireland?
Iberia, Aer Lingus, and two 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 Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kerry Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cork Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cork Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
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 Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- 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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