You can travel to Ireland from every continent in the world by using an international air route. Another option is to take a ferry from the UK and France. The amount of time and cost is dependent on your point of departure. Once here rail and bus and taxi will connect all corners of Ireland.
Shannon to Galway -90km / 57 miles - 1 Hour 25 minutes drive time by car
Dublin to Galway - 215 km / 134 miles -2 hour 45 minutes drive time by car ( if there is no traffic!)
Galway to Leenane - 66km / 41 miles- 1 hour 5 minutes drive time by car
Galway to Clifden - 79km / 49 miles - 1 hour 40 minutes drive time by car
Galway to Westport -80km / 50 miles- 1 hour 40 minutes drive time by car
Knock to
Leenane -
Westport to
Leenane - 35km / 22 miles - 40 minutes drive time by car
Flights
Killary Tours does not organise flights for any of our tours.
Knock Airport is the nearest airport for our
Connemara Tours and now have a company called Flyglobespan
who will be operating flights to the US and Europe from
the end of May 2008. Check details on their website Flyglobespan.
Other information on Knock airport is outlined below.
There is a range of air carriers that cover the various routes in and out of Ireland and with competitive fares available. There are 4 international airports in Ireland. Dublin, Shannon, Cork and Knock with a number of regional airports nationwide.
Dublin airport in located on the outskirts of Irelands Capital City. An average flight from New York to Dublin takes 6½ hours, 7½ hours from Chicago, 10 hours from Los Angeles and approximately 1 hour from most British cities. Frequent direct services are operated from points in Britain and Europe to airports nationwide. You can also take a domestic flight from Dublin to most of Ireland's regional airports.
Check out their website for details on flights, and the air carriers that operate from Dublin Airport.
Shannon Airport is located in Shannon, County Clare on the West Coast of Ireland. The airport is about 16km from Limerick, and 20km from Ennis. Shannon Airport is not as busy as Dublin Airport, but has a stopover of just one hour on most transatlantic flights. Visitors from Britain and Europe can also fly directly to Shannon Airport. If you plan on visiting the west of Ireland, you may like to arrange for your itinerary to begin and end at Shannon.
Check out their website for details on flights, and the air carriers that operate from Shannon Airport.
Cork Airport is located 8km from the city center and is well signposted on all major routes. The airport serves air routes from Britain as well as domestic flights. Flying to Cork Airport, you will find the southwest counties of Cork and Kerry is easily accessible as well as neighbouring Waterford, Kilkenny and Tipperary.
A frequent bus service operates from the airport to the city center. Train services operate from Cork's Kent station serving all of Ireland.
Check out their website for details on flights, and the air carriers that operate from Cork airport. Knock airport is located near Charlestown Co. Mayo and is Ireland's fourth international airport. It is the fastest growing airport in the country. It is 66.5km from Westport and 85.8km from Galway City. Knock International Airport offers a range of flights to over 20 destinations including new scheduled routes to London Stansted, London Gatwick, Manchester, and Liverpool.
Check out their website for details on flights, and the air carriers that operate from Knock Airport.
Galway airport is located just 6km from the City Centre and is ideally positioned, for visiting Galway and the West of Ireland. The airport offers direct access to Galway City and county, as well as neighbouring counties Mayo, Roscommon, Clare and Limerick. Passengers can connect in London, Manchester, Edinburgh Birmingham and Glasgow from almost anywhere in the world to Galway.
Check out their website for details on flights, and the air carriers that operate from Galway Airport.
www.skyscanner.net - For the best price in european flights, check out this site that scans through all available flights and returns the best value.
www.aerlingus.com - The Irish National Airline that has daily flights from Shannon & Dublin Airports to the U.S
Public Transport
Bus
Bus Eireann - Regular bus service from Galway to Clifden, Leenane, Renvyle and Westport .
Also services from Dublin City or Shannon airport to Galway.
www.citylink.ie
- Regular bus service Galway to Clifden & Letterfrack.
Also services from Dublin Airport or Shannon airport to
Galway.
Train
Iarnrod Eireann
There is a regular train service from Dublin to Westport and Galway.
The National Rail service for Ireland is known as Iarnrod Eireann. Visitors can travel by train throughout Ireland. As a quick reference, trains departing Dublin's Heuston Station serve the south and west of the country while Dublin's Connolly Station serve the north and north west of Ireland. Irish train timetables can act as a useful guide to help plan your itinerary from one end of Ireland to the other. You can check out further information and all train timetables by logging on to www.irishrail.ie
Taxi Transfers
Killary Tours can pre arrange taxi transfers from airport, bus or train stations depending on requirements.
| Leenane – Westport |
Leenane – Galway |
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| Leenane – Shannon |
Leenane – Knock |
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| Leenane – Recess |
Leenane to Clifden/Cleggan |
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| Leenane – Dublin |
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| For other destinations please ask and we will let you know the cost in advance |
Car Rental
www.travelsupermarket.com - For the best price in car rental, check out this site that compares the costs between all the major brands.
| Budget |
www.budget.ie |
Hertz |
www.hertz.ie |
| Avis |
www.avis.ie |
Dan Dooley |
www.dan-dooley.ie |
| Argus Car Hire |
www.argusrentals.com |
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Remember to drive on the left!
All traffic in Ireland drives on the left hand side of the road. You will see signs on the road reminding you of this. Be careful at junctions, as this can be confusing until you get used to driving on the left. Best advice is to drive slowly and cautiously and you'll gradually become more comfortable.
Ferry
Several ferry routes link Ireland to Britain and France. Ferry prices vary from season to season but these are competitive and there are frequent promotional offers. The duration of the sailing depends on the route.
The quickest sailing takes 109 minutes from Holyhead in Britain to Dublin with Irish Ferries. An average journey from Cherbourg in France to Rosslare, County Wexford is 19 hours long.
Ferry Operators:
DUBLIN FERRY PORT
With daily sailing from both Britain and France, Dublin Port is Ireland’s busiest ferry port. Located in the heart of Dublin, transfers to the main rail and bus stations are available by bus or taxi. For more information on Dublin port log onto www.dublinport.ie
Dun Laoghaire is the second port in Dublin city, for more information on Dun Laoghaire log onto: www.dlharbour.ie
ROSSLARE EUROPORT
Ferry routes from Britain and France is served at Rosslare Europort in County Wexford. Bus and rail connections are available at the terminal allowing you to reach all parts of Ireland. You can check out further information on www.irishrail.ie
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