There are 10 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Spain by plane, busferry, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Belfast International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BFS - PMI
5h 47m€56–169Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUB - BCN
7h 35m€55–201Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
26h 57m€492–810Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Barcelonacar
37h 32m€198–784Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
40h 56m€144–349Fly Belfast International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BFS - AGP
6h 11m€62–186Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUB - MAD
7h 26m€61–221Fly Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BFS - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
7h 38m€87–154Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Valencia Airport
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane DUB - VLC
7h 25m€73–242Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Seville Airport
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane DUB - SVQ
7h 43m€75–223
Northern Ireland to Spain by busferry and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Spain is to fly which costs €55 - €170 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Spain station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 56m.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Spain is 1849 km.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Spain without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 26h 57m and costs €490 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Northern Ireland to Spain, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Spain bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Northern Ireland to Spain bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Book your Northern Ireland to Spain bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 5080+ hotels available in Spain.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Spain?
easyJet, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Valencia Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Seville Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Málaga Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Málaga Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Málaga Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Málaga Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €240–370
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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