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Airports In Ireland: Your Guide To Flying To Ireland

When planning your Ireland vacation and booking flights to Ireland, it is important to consider where you want to arrive in Ireland and where you want to leave from. You may opt to fly in and out of different areas to maximize your Ireland trip and see as much of this wonderful country as possible.

If you’re flying in from Europe or the United States, you’ll most likely arrive at one of Ireland’s three major and busiest international airports: Dublin, Cork, or Shannon.

The most often isis the airports for European connections are Dublin and Cork, with the United Kingdom is the most frequently flown to from Ireland. Aer Arann, Aer Lingus, Aer Lingus Regional, and Ryanair, all based in Dublin, Ireland, are the most popular low-cost airlines in Europe.

Donegal, Knock (County Mayo), and Kerry is also served by their respective regional airports. There’s also Sligo Airport and Waterford Airport. Belfast International Airport, George Best Belfast City Airport, and the City of Derry Airport, meanwhile, are the three international airports located in Northern Ireland.

Airports In Ireland 

Here’s a handy guide to the airports in Ireland with all the essential details you’ll need to help you plan your visit.

Airports in Ireland

 

1. Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport

Location: North of Dublin City on the east coast

Serves: Dublin, Ireland

Common Routes: Dublin to various cities in Ireland, the UK, Europe, North, and South America

Airlines: Air Canada, Aer Arann, Air Baltic, Air France, Aer Lingus, Air Malta, Air Wales, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, Basiq, Braathens, Bmi, Bmi baby, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines Inc, Euromanx, eu jet, Flybe, Finnair, German Wings, Hapag Lloyd Exp, Helios, Iberia, Lithuanian Airlines, Logan Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Luxair, Malev, Ryanair, SAS, Skynet, Swiss Air, US Airways

Amenities: ATMs and currency exchange; baby change facilities; a business lounge; airport shops; pubs and restaurants; visitor information desk; prayer rooms

2. Cork Airport

Cork Airport

Location: Farmers Cross south of Cork City on the south coast

Serves: Cork City, Ireland

Common Routes: Cork to Alicante,  Cork to Amsterdam,  Cork to Bordeaux, Cork to Faro, Cork to Frankfurt, Cork to Liverpool, Cork to London Heathrow, Cork to London Luton, Cork to London Stansted, Cork to Málaga, Cork to Malta, Cork to Milan Bergamo, Cork to Naples, Cork to Palma de Mallorca

Airlines: Aer Lingus, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, RyanAir, Swiss

Amenities: ATMs, WiFi and printing services, prayer rooms

3. Shannon Airport

Shannon Airport

Location: Shannon, County Clare

Serves: Mid-West Region, Ireland

Common Routes: Shannon to Alicante, Boston, Kaunas, Kraków, Lanzarote, London–Gatwick, London–Heathrow London–Stansted, Málaga, Manchester, New York_JFK, Tenerife–South, Warsaw–Modlin, Wrocław

Seasonal: Corfu, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca, Reus, Turin; Seasonal –

Airlines: Aer Lingus, American Airlines, RyanAir,  TUI Airways, United Airlines

Amenities: ATMs and currency exchange, charging points, lounges, post office, WiFi and printing services, oratory/prayer room, lost property assistance; pubs, restaurants, and shops

4. Knock Airport (Ireland West Airport Knock)

Knock Airport ( Ireland west Airport )

Location: in County Mayo in the North West

Serves: Connacht, Ireland

Common Routes: Shannon to Bergamo, Shannon toBristol, Shannon to East Midlands, Shannon to Edinburgh, Shannon to Liverpool, Shannon to London–Gatwick, Shannon to London–Luton, Shannon to London–Stansted, Shannon to Málaga, Shannon to Manchester (starting September 2021)

Seasonal – Shannon to Alicante, Cologne/Bonn, Shannon to Faro, Shannon to Palma de Mallorca

Airlines: Aer Lingus, RyanAir

Amenities: ATMs and currency exchange;Airport shop and restaurants; meeting and training room hire; prayer rooms; lounges; Aviation gallery; Visitor center

5. Belfast International Airport

Belfast International Airport

Location: Aldergrove, west of Belfast City in the North East

Common Routes: Belfast to  Birmingham, Belfast to Bournemouth, Belfast to Bristol, Belfast to Edinburgh, Belfast to Glasgow, Belfast to Inverness, Belfast to Leeds / Bradford, Belfast to Liverpool, Belfast to London Gatwick, Belfast to London Luton, Belfast to London Stansted, Belfast to Manchester, Belfast to Newcastle Belfast to  Nottingham, as well as flights to 53 destinations in Europe and North America

Airlines: Aer Lingus, Bmibaby,  Continental, easyjet, flyglobespan, Jet2.com,  Manx2.com,  Wizz Air, Zoom

Amenities: ATMs and currency exchange; baby change facilities; business Lounge; shops and restaurants; visitor information desk

6. George Best Belfast City Airport

George Best Belfast City Airport

Location: about 5 kilometers from the city of Belfast

Serves: the whole North East region of Ireland.

Common Routes: Belfast to Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness Teesside International, Isle of Man; Birmingham, Edinburgh, London Heathrow, Manchester; Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, Bradford, London City, London Gatwick, Newquay; Cardiff,

Southampton; Amsterdam, Milan; Alicante, Barcelona, and other destinations in Spain

Airlines: Aer Arann, Air Berlin, bmi, CityJet, Dundee, Euromanx, Flybe, Flywhoosh, MANX2, Ryanair

Amenities: ATMs and currency exchange, Baby changing facilities, business facilities; first aid services; pubs and restaurants, shops,

7. City of DerryAirport

City of Derry Airport

Location: Northeast of Derry city

Serves: the entire North West of Ireland

Common Routes: Derry to Glasgow, Derry to Liverpool, Derry to London Stansted, Derry to Majorca

Airlines: Aer Lingus, Air Caledonian, Aer Arann, British Airways, Ryanair

Amenities: Currently exchange,  specialized facilities for the disabled, airport shop, pubs, and restaurants

8. Donegal Airport

Donegal Carrickfin Airport

Location: in Northwestern Ireland

Serves: Donegal county

Common Routes: Donegal to Dublin, Donegal to Glasgow

Airlines: Amapola, LoganAir

Amenities: information desk, wheelchair assistance, gift shop, pubs, and restaurant

9. Galway Airport

Location: West of Ireland

Serves: Galway

Common Routes: Galway to Dublin, Galway to  Glasgow, Galway to Edinburgh, Galway to Birmingham, Galway to the Isle of Man,  Galway to L’Orient, Galway to Manchester, Galway to London – Luton, Galway to London City, Galway to Malaga, Galway to Paris – Charles De Gaulle

Airlines: Aer arann, British Airways, Euromanx

Amenities: excellent services for the disabled;

pubs and restaurants;

**Except for the Galway Flying Club,Galway Airport is currently closed to commercial traffic. However, their official website states that they will be back shortly.

10. Kerry Airport

Kerry_Airport

Location: within Ring of Kerry

Serves: south and west of Ireland

Common Routes: Kerry to Dublin; Kerry to London Stansted; Kerry to Manchester; Kerry to Frankfurt – Hann

Airlines: Aer Aram, Ryan Air

Amenities: Bureau de Change; pubs and restaurants; gift shop; services for passengers with disabilities

11. Sligo Airport

Sligo Airport

Location: Strandhill town in Northwest Ireland

Serves: north-west of Ireland

Common Routes: Sligo to Dublin

Airlines: Aer Aram

Amenities: pubs and restaurants;

Training for active Aeroclub/Private Pilot and Flight Instructor

**Rescue 118, the Irish Coast Guard, is based atSligo Airport.

12. Waterford Airport

Location: Southeast of Ireland

Serves: Waterford, Ireland

Common Routes: Watweford to London – Luton, Waterford to Manchester, Waterford to Lorient, Watweford to Birmingham

Airlines: Aer Aram, Aer Southeast

Amenities: services for passengers with disabilities; pubs and restaurants

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