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Shannon (SNN):
Location:
22 km/14 Miles WNW of Limerick, 16 km/10 miles
SSE of Ennis.
Airport
Map:
Click here.
By Taxi:
Available at the 24 hr taxi desk in the
arrivals hall. To Limerick: On the meter €38-40/30 mins. Many fixed price taxis
will do the run for €30.
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By Bus: |
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Bus Éireann: |
Bus Éireann runs buses from Shannon airport to
Limerick, Ennis, Galway, Sligo, Cork, Waterford, Killarney & Tralee.
There is a Bus Éireann travel desk in the airport terminal. |
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Bus Éireann Bus 343 to Limerick & Bunratty: |
Route:
Shannon Airport (Bus Eireann stop, outside arrivals hall) - Shannon
Industrial Estate (5 mins, not all buses stop here) - Shannon Oakwood
Arms (5 mins, not all buses stop here) - Shannon Cronan Gardens (10
mins) - Sixmilebridge (only a few buses stop here) - Bunratty (25 mins)
- Limerick city centre (Outside Dunnes Stores on Henry St) - Limerick Bus/Train Station (45 mins). Change buses in Limerick for Tralee,
Killarney, Tipperary & Waterford. |
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Timings:
Buses leave the airport Mon-Sat every 30-60 mins 0645-2220 & 0000.
Sundays & Holidays every hour or 2 0645-0000.
Buses leave Limerick Mon-Sat every 30-60 mins 0520-2130 & 2315.
Sundays & Holidays every hour or 2 0520-2315.
See Latest Timetable.
Travel Time:
To Limerick ~35 mins. Cost:
Adult or child one way to Limerick €5.80. |
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Bus Éireann Bus 344 to Ennis: |
Route:
Shannon Airport (Bus Eireann stop, outside arrivals hall) - Shannon
Industrial Estate (5 mins) - Shannon Cronan Gardens (10 mins, not all
buses stop here) - Shannon Oakwood Arms (10 mins, not many buses stop
here) - Newmarket on Fergus (25 mins, only a few buses stop here) -
Clarecastle (35 mins) - Ennis Town (40 mins) - Ennis Bus Station (45-50
mins). |
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Timings:
Buses leave the airport daily every hour or 2 0800-2100 & 0000. Buses
leave Ennis bus station Mon-Sat every hour or 2 0655-2010 & 2305.
Sundays & Holidays every hour or 2 0705-2030 & 2305.
See Latest Timetable. Cost:
Adult or child one way to Ennis €7. |
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Bus Éireann to Ennis & Galway: |
Route:
Shannon Airport (Bus Eireann stop, outside arrivals hall) - Clarecastle
(20 mins) - Ennis Bus Station (30 mins) - Crusheen Post Office (on
request only) - Gort, The Square (1 hour) - Labane (on request only) -
Ardrahan, Burke's (1:10) - Kilcolgan (on request only) - Clarenbridge
(on request only) - Oranmore, Station Rd (1:35) - Galway Bus Station
(1:50). Change buses in Galway for services to Sligo. |
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Timings:
Buses leave the airport daily at 0755, 0855, 0955, 1155, 1355, 1455,
1555, 1655, 1755, 1955 & 2055.
See Latest Timetable. Cost:
Adult or child one way to Galway €14. |
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Bus Éireann to Limerick & Cork: |
Route:
Shannon Airport (Bus Eireann stop, outside arrivals hall) - Bunratty (on
request only) - Limerick Bus/Train Station (30 mins) - Bourke's Cross (on
request only) - Charleville, Dillons (1:20) - Ballyhea (on request only)
- Buttevant (on request only) - Mallow Hospital (on request only) -
Mallow, Town Park (1:50) - Cork, Parnell Place (2:35). Change buses in
Limerick for Tralee, Killarney, Tipperary & Waterford. |
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Timings:
Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri every hour 0850-1950.
See Latest Timetable. Cost:
Adult or child one way to Cork €14. |
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Citylink Bus
to Galway: |
Run
up to 8 bus services per day between Galway and Shannon Airport.
Route: Shannon Airport (Coach stop B) - Crusheen - Gort (AIB Bank) -
Kilcolgan - Clarenbridge - Oranmore (Oran town centre) - Glaway (Tourist
Office/New Coach Station). Timings: Buses leave Shannon Airport
daily at 0045, 0715, 0930, 1130, 1330 & 2015. Buses leave Galway daily
at 0330, 0530, 0800, 1015, 1130, 1430, 1600 & 2200. Travel Time:
To Galway 1:15. Cost: To Galway Adult one-way €16, Child (5-14)
€8. Contact: Tel 1890 280808 or see
www.citylink.ie. |
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J J Kavanagh Bus
to Limerick
& Dublin: |
Runs several bus services per day between Shannon Airport
& Dublin. Route: Shannon Airport (Coach Park 1) - Limerick
(Arthurs Quay, outside the Tourist Office by the river) - Limerick (UL Flagpoles & main campus bus
stop) - Birdhill - Nenagh (Rocky's Bar) - Toomevara - Moneygall -
Roscrea - Borris-in-Ossory - Mountrath - Portlaoise - Monasterevin -
Kildare - Dublin (Eden Quay) - Dublin Airport (Coach Park). Timings:
Buses leave Shannon Airport daily at 0030, 0615, 0800, 1015, 1215, 1415
& 1615. Buses leave Dublin (Eden Quay) daily heading for Shannon at
0645, 1045, 1230, 1515, 1715, 1900, 2130 (Terminates at Limerick) &
0000.
Latest Schedule. Travel Time: To Limerick 30 mins. To Dublin
city centre 4:40. Cost: To Limerick Adult one-way €5, Child
(4-12) €3. To Dublin city centre Adult one-way €16, Child (4-12) €8. To
Dublin airport Adult one-way €20, Child (4-12) €10. Contact: Tel
0818 333222 or see
www.jjkavanagh.ie. |
By Train: The nearest train station is in
Limerick. From Limerick station regular trains run to and from Dublin, Cork and
Belfast. From the train station a shuttle bus runs to the airport.
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Rental Cars: |
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On-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
AVIS,
Budget +353 (0)61 471361,
EUROPCAR +353 61 70 1200,
Hertz,
eSixT
&
Thrifty
all have desks in the arrivals area. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
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Ireland. |
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Trawler Car Hire. |
Car Parking:
The Car Parks are right outside the terminal. Short Term: 15 mins €1.50,
1 hour €3, 2 hrs €6, 3 hrs €8, 5 hrs €10, 12 hrs €14, 24 hrs €20. Long Term:
Each day or part day €9.50, 1 week €47.50.
Airport Hotel:
Great Southern Hotel Shannon Airport.
Airport Website:
www.snn.aero.
Airport
tel No: +353 61 712 000.
Updated
Nov09 Visit. Last
Visit Nov09.
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