Travel to Ireland
Cork Airport
Cork Airport is located approximately 10 minutes from Cork city centre by taxi and 20 minutes by bus connection. The airport has daily flights to London Heathrow (3 flights), London Stansted (4 flights) Amsterdam Schipol (2 flights), Paris CDG. Below is the route map for flight connections with Cork airport. Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport is located approximately 100 kilometres from Cork. This airport has direct flights to the USA, UK, and continental Europe. It also has pre-clearance immigration approval for the US. Shannon Airport is connected to Cork by bus, which takes approximately 2 ½ hours from the terminal building to Cork city centre.Shannon Airport has direct flights to London Stansted, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, Reus, Frankfurt, Krakow, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Toronto, and Providence.
Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport is located approximately 200 kilometres from Cork. This is the largest airport in Ireland with many direct connections to major cities. 34 airlines operate from the airport serving 180 direct destinations. The airport has over 150 flights weekly to the US and Canada, and has US immigration pre-clearance.There is an hourly direct non-stop luxury coach service from the terminal buildings to Cork city centre. This takes approximately 2 ½ hours and costs approximately €30 return. Tickets can be purchased in advance here.
Planning your journey in Ireland
You might find this website very useful for planning your journey in Ireland. It shows different combinations of travel options and even suggests some interesting itineraries.
Visa
The LOC strongly advises participants requiring a visa and/or other travel documentation to enter Ireland to make their application in their home countries at least two months before the intended date of travel. This website of the Irish Immigration Service is a useful way to check if you need a visa to visit Ireland.
