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 .