Step 1: Getting to Ireland from UK/USA/France
Please note that flights are not included as part of your tour package. You will need to organise your own flights.
Flights to and from the UK and USA
Ireland West - Knock airport
Ryanair fly from Alicante, Faro, Barcelona - Reus, Frankfurt - Hahn, Paris - Beauvais, Bristol, East Midlands, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, London Stansted & London Luton.
BMI baby fly from Birmingham & Manchester
Aer Lingus fly from London Gatwick.
Aer Lingus fly from Boston, London Heathrow, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, New York (JFK) & Glasgow.
Continental Airlines fly from New York (Newak),
British Airways Plc. fly from London City,
Aer Arann fly from Dublin and
Ryanair fly from Liverpool, Lanzarote, London Stanstead & London Gatwick and more. Click here for details on how to get to and from Shannon Airport.
Aer Lingus fly from England, Scotland, Italy, Germany & Holland and
Ryanair fly from Spain, France, England and Italy. For details on how to get to and from Cork Airport, click here.
There are 63 airlines that service over 27 airports in the UK and England. Airlines also service North America, North Africa & the Middle East from Dublin Airport. You can also take a domestic flight from Dublin to most of Ireland's regional airports. For details on how to get to and from Dublin Airport, click here. For a list of all destinations and airlines that operate to and from Dublin Airport, click here.
Flights to and from France
Ireland West Knock is served by Ryanair on the Paris - Beauvais route
Shannon airport is approximately one hour from Galway city, and is served from France by Aer Lingus and Ryanair.
Dublin airport is served by all major airlines and is located approximately 2 hours from Galway city. Visit Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Air France.
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Step 2: Getting from your arrival port/airport to your Connemara Starting Point
From Dublin:
- From Dublin to Leenane Starting Point
Option 1: Visit www.irishrail.ie for a train timetable to Westport. Or take a bus www.buseireann.ie
From Westport, you will need to take a taxi to Leenane; approximate cost of €50 - €60.
Journey time is approximately 5 - 6 hours.
Option 2: You can take a bus or train to Galway city www.irishrail.ie www.buseireann.ie then take a bus to the nearby town of Letterfrack. Visit www.citylink.ie for a daily bus timetable from Galway city to Letterfrack.
You will need to take a taxi from Letterfrack to Leenane; approximate cost €15 - €20.
Journey time is approximately 5 - 6 hours.
Visit www.citylink.ie for details of a bus route direct from Dublin airport to Galway city.
- From Dublin to Westport Starting Point
Visit www.irishrail.ie for a daily train timetable to Westport.
Also visit www.buseireann.ie for a bus timetable.
Journey time is approximately 4 - 5 hours.
From Shannon:
- From Shannon airport to Leenane Starting Point
A bus service is available from Shannon airport to Galway city. www.buseireann.ie From Galway city, you can take a bus directly to the the nearby Connemara town of Letterfrack. www.citylink.ie
From Letterfrack, you will need to take a taxi to Leenane; approximate cost of €15 - €20.
Journey time is approximately 3 - 4 hours.
- From Shannon airport to Clifden Starting Point
Visit www.buseireann.ie for details of bus service from the airport to Galway city. From Galway city, there is a direct bus service to Clifden. Visit www.citylink.ie or www.buseireann.ie for timetables.
Journey time is approximately 3 - 4 hours
From Knock Airport:
- From Knock airport to Leenane Starting Point
Visit www.buseireann for a timetable from the airport to Westport. From Westport, take a taxi; approximate cost €50 - €60
Journey time is approximately 3.5 - 4.5 hours.
- From Knock airport to Westport Starting Point
Visit www.buseireann.ie for a timetable from the airport to Westport.
- From Knock airport to Clifden Starting Point
Visit www.buseireann.ie for bus timetable from the airport to Galway city. There is a direct bus service to from Galway city to Clifden. Visit www.citylink.ie or www.buseireann.ie for timetables.
Journey time is approximately 3 - 4 hours.
