Air Travel

Ryanair flies to Ireland West Airport Knock daily from London's Stansted Airport and Luton Airport; flying time is 80 minutes. Aer Lingus flies to Knock from Gatwick daily. Flybe and Ryanair have regular services to Knock from other major U.K. cities.

Contacts

Aer Lingus. 1890/800–600; www.aerlingus.com.

Ryanair. 1520/444--004; www.ryanair.com.

Airports

The West's only airport with a transatlantic service is Shannon, 25 km (16 miles) south of Ennis.

Ireland West Airport Knock, at Charlestown—near Knock, in County Mayo—has direct services to London's Stansted, Luton, and Gatwick, and to Manchester and East Midlands.

Contacts

Ireland West Airport Knock. Co. Mayo. 094/936–8100; www.irelandwestairport.com.

Shannon Airport. Co. Clare. 061/712–000; www.shannonairport.ie .