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IVF in Spain from Ireland: what the trip costs against paying at home

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For Irish patients, an IVF cycle in Spain costs €5,350 at the clinic we checked, or about €6,760 with a rough travel estimate added. That is about €1,460 more than the lowest self-pay price we found in Ireland (€5,300).

Clinic price
€5,3501 provider, one IVF or ICSI cycle with your own eggs: monitoring, egg collection, lab work and one fresh embryo transfer. Medicines count as included only where the clinic says so
With travel
€6,760clinic €5,350 + about €1,410 travel (rough estimate)
Pay privately in Ireland
€5,300
Wait in Ireland
No official figure found
Cover in Ireland
The HSE pays for 1 round of IVF or ICSI per couple, with rules on age (woman under 41 at referral), weight, smoking and existing children.
Soonest booking there
“All-included with no waiting lists and a personal Patient Care Assistant.”IVI Fertility (clinics in Spain)
Rank from Ireland
8 of 8 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in EUR

Trip total €6,760€1,460 over home

Lowest published clinic price and a rough travel estimate from Ireland (return flight and hotel); the amber line is the lowest self-pay price at home. The travel part is an estimate, not a quote.

Figure 2IVF: cheapest trip from Ireland, by country

Total trip in EUR: lowest to highest published price plus the same rough travel estimate. The dashed line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Click a country for its page for Irish patients.

How soon hospitals in Spain can see you

These hospitals run a service for international patients; the booking time is each one's own words.

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Reply: “We respond within 48–72 hours (up to 4 days in oncology), along with a detailed medical assessment and a clear quote.”

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Published IVF cycle prices in Spain

Each row is a price the provider publishes itself, in its own currency, with what it includes. The converted amounts use a fixed European Central Bank rate.

IVF prices in Spain
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
IVI Fertility (clinics in Spain)ValenciaFrom €5,350about £4,480 · C$8,380 · $5,990In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), 'From'Listed as included: pick up (egg collection), A.R. lab proceedings, ICSI (sperm microinjection)/IVF, pre-embryo transfer. Page says IVI 'guarantees the final price of the treatment excluding diagnostic tests and complementary techniques'. Medication is NOT in the included list (only the egg-donation line lists 'donor treatment and medication'); treat medication as not stated for own-egg IVF. Page says prices apply 'only for treatments at our IVI clinics in Spain'; no date on the page.IVI Fertility (clinics in Spain)read 27 October 2026

Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.

Against waiting or paying in Ireland

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for an IVF cycle in Ireland.

Paying privately in Ireland: €5,300, from ReproMed.

Can the HSE pay?

From Ireland (HSE): Spain is one of the EU countries listed for the Cross Border Directive scheme. You pay the provider yourself and then claim back the smaller of what you paid and what the same care would cost in the Irish public system; travel and hotels are not covered, and you need a referral from a GP or a consultant you saw as a public patient. HSE: Cross Border Directive, how much you can claim.

Planning the trip from Ireland

  1. Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for an IVF cycle and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
  2. Before you goCheck what your home health service funds first. NICE in England recommends up to three cycles under 40, but local health boards decide, and the HSE in Ireland funds one round for eligible couples.
  3. Before you goAsk the clinic for a written plan with dates, medicines and every fee, and agree how embryos are stored if you do not use them all.
  4. Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country).
  5. LanguageSpanish (and Catalan in Barcelona); international departments of private hospitals work in English.
  6. After you returnTell your GP if you are pregnant after treatment abroad, with the clinic’s report on the transfer.
  7. After you returnSevere tummy pain, swelling or breathlessness after egg collection can be a reaction to the hormones and needs urgent care.

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IVF in Spain from Ireland: questions

How much is an IVF cycle in Spain for Irish patients?

The published prices we found work out at €5,350 at the clinic, from IVI Fertility (clinics in Spain). Adding a rough travel estimate of €1,410 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about €6,760. Your own fares and dates will change that part.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in Ireland?

No, not on these example figures: the lowest self-pay price we found at home is €5,300, about €1,460 less than the cheapest trip. It can make sense if you are already travelling to Spain.

How long is the wait for an IVF cycle in Ireland?

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for this in Ireland.

How many days do I need in Spain?

About 2 to 3 weeks for a fresh cycle if you start the injections at the clinic; less if the clinic lets you start them at home and come for the last scans, egg collection and transfer. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.

Will the HSE pay for it?

Possibly in part: the Cross Border Directive scheme refunds up to what the same care costs in the Irish public system, after you have paid and with a referral.

Sources

  1. Centres and specialties. IVI Fertility (clinics in Spain). Read 27 October 2026.
  2. Treatment costs. ReproMed (Dublin and Galway). Read 26 October 2026.
  3. Cross Border Directive: how to get healthcare abroad. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  4. Cross Border Directive: DRG codes and how much you can claim. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  5. International patients. IVI Fertility (clinics in Spain). Read 27 October 2026.
  6. Getting IVF and other specialist treatment through the HSE. Health Service Executive (HSE), 30 June 2025. Read 26 October 2026.
  7. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.