Travelling to Ireland by Air
As Ireland is an island, basically there are only 2 ways to get to the country - by air or by sea.
With air travel being so cheap now a flight to Ireland is the preferred way to get to the country but sea travel is still popular especially from Great Britain.
Clearly if you want to bring your own transport with you sea travel is the only option but with car hire being so cheap now and conveniently available at the airports and sea ports the sight of cars with foreign number plates on Irish roads is becoming rare.
Direct flights to Ireland can be booked from all major cities in the UK and from most major cities in continental Europe, the US, the Middle East (limited) and North Africa (limited).
Flights to Ireland from other regions need to use major British or European airports as connecting hubs - London Heathrow being a popular choice.
With the fluctuation in air travel numbers, routes can be added to or terminated very quickly by airlines and this is especially the case with budget airlines such as easyjet and Ryanair.
There are direct flights to Ireland from the major US cities of New York, Boston, Chicago, L.
A, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tampa and Washington.
These flights are mainly operated by Aer Lingus flying to Dublin airport and less frequently to Shannon.
Belfast has a direct link with New York (Newark) operated by Continental Airways.
Other airlines that have direct flights to Ireland include Delta Air Ways and US Airways.
Air Canada operates direct flights to Dublin from Toronto.
Coming from the UK, the visitor has the greatest choice of flights to Ireland with routes to Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Shannon, Waterford, Derry, Knock, Kerry and Donegal.
The large UK cities such as London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Glasgow have direct flights to the major airports in Ireland such as Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Shannon but many also have flights to the smaller regional airports.
With the cost cutting airlines such as easyjet, Ryanair, and Flybe operating on these routes, flights between the UK and Ireland can be very reasonable.
Coming from mainland Europe the traveller also has a large selection of flights to choose from.
Aer Lingus, Ryanair and other European carriers have direct flights to the main airports in Ireland and with competition being fierce fares can be very low.
Some of the routes, however, can be seasonal and some airlines can terminate routes very quickly if they are not profitable.
The main airports that have a busy European flight routes include Dublin, Belfast International, Cork and Shannon.
Other airports such as Derry, Knock, Kerry, and Waterford have limited European air connections.
With air travel being so cheap now a flight to Ireland is the preferred way to get to the country but sea travel is still popular especially from Great Britain.
Clearly if you want to bring your own transport with you sea travel is the only option but with car hire being so cheap now and conveniently available at the airports and sea ports the sight of cars with foreign number plates on Irish roads is becoming rare.
Direct flights to Ireland can be booked from all major cities in the UK and from most major cities in continental Europe, the US, the Middle East (limited) and North Africa (limited).
Flights to Ireland from other regions need to use major British or European airports as connecting hubs - London Heathrow being a popular choice.
With the fluctuation in air travel numbers, routes can be added to or terminated very quickly by airlines and this is especially the case with budget airlines such as easyjet and Ryanair.
There are direct flights to Ireland from the major US cities of New York, Boston, Chicago, L.
A, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tampa and Washington.
These flights are mainly operated by Aer Lingus flying to Dublin airport and less frequently to Shannon.
Belfast has a direct link with New York (Newark) operated by Continental Airways.
Other airlines that have direct flights to Ireland include Delta Air Ways and US Airways.
Air Canada operates direct flights to Dublin from Toronto.
Coming from the UK, the visitor has the greatest choice of flights to Ireland with routes to Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Shannon, Waterford, Derry, Knock, Kerry and Donegal.
The large UK cities such as London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Glasgow have direct flights to the major airports in Ireland such as Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Shannon but many also have flights to the smaller regional airports.
With the cost cutting airlines such as easyjet, Ryanair, and Flybe operating on these routes, flights between the UK and Ireland can be very reasonable.
Coming from mainland Europe the traveller also has a large selection of flights to choose from.
Aer Lingus, Ryanair and other European carriers have direct flights to the main airports in Ireland and with competition being fierce fares can be very low.
Some of the routes, however, can be seasonal and some airlines can terminate routes very quickly if they are not profitable.
The main airports that have a busy European flight routes include Dublin, Belfast International, Cork and Shannon.
Other airports such as Derry, Knock, Kerry, and Waterford have limited European air connections.
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