Getting to Ireland

Shannon Airport

If you are flying to Ireland from North America, we recommend Shannon International Airport as your destination. Shannon International Airport is a small modern airport situated between Ennis and Limerick. There are direct flights from the U.S.A. (as little as 5 hours away) and also from the U.K. as well as many other European cities. Getting through Shannon is hassle free and you will not experience the congestion many visitors experience at Dublin. Hiring a car at Shannon is very simple and for tired travellers, the roads are relatively quiet. All the major car hire companies have depots here. Galway City Airport is only 40 minutes away and has direct connections with Dublin and the U.K.

Shannon International Airport is 40 miles/64 Km from Sea View House. Driving time is 60 minutes. Click here for driving directions.
For a list of cities which directly serve Shannon Airport please click here. http://www.shannonairport.com/plan-book/

Galway Airport

Galway City Airport is 43 miles/69 Km from Sea View House. Driving time is 75 minutes. There are five car hire companies here. Click here for driving directions.
Aer Arann www.aerarann.ie fly to Galway from the following cities: Cardiff; Cork; Dublin; Edinburgh; Leeds Bradford; London Luton; Lorient (Brittany); Manchester; Southampton; Newcastle.
Flybe www.flybe.com fly to Galway from the following cities: Belfast City; Birmingham.

Dublin, Cork, Knock and Kerry

Dublin and Cork Airports have a wide range of connections from European and other cities. Dublin Airport is approximately 3½ hours drive from Sea View House. Click here for driving directions.
Cork Airport is approximately 3 hours drive. There are other airports at Knock and Kerry which have connections to the U.K. and Continental Europe.

Car Ferry Companies to Ireland

From UK:

Swansea to Cork - Swansea Cork Ferries www.swansea-cork.ie
Fishguard to Rosslare - Stena Line www.stenaline.co.uk
Pembroke to Rosslare - Irish Ferries www.irishferries.ie
Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire - Stena Line www.stenaline.co.uk
Holyhead to Dublin Port - Irish Ferries www.irishferries.ie
Liverpool to Dublin Port - Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. www.steam-packet.com
Stranraer to Belfast - Stena Line www.stenaline.co.uk

From France:

Roscoff to Cork - Brittany Ferries www.brittany-ferries.fr
Cherbourg to Rosslare - Irish Ferries www.irishferries.ie