Flight to Galway
Flight to Galway gives information on booking a flight to Galway, booking a cheap flight to Galway, car hire at Galway airport, and hotels in the Galway area. Galway is a major city in the province of Connacht on the west coast of Ireland and is also the main city in County Galway. It is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland after Dublin and Cork. The origins of the city go back to 1124 when the then King of Connacht Tairrdelbach mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair constructed a small fort there. Wikipedia gives an excellent account of the history of Galway. Google can be searched for a good map of Galway.
Flight to Galway - General
The links below give details of the various airlines that have a direct flight to Galway. Aer Arann operate all flights into Galway.
Flight to Galway from the UK
The following cities in the UK have a direct flight to Galway. Aer Arann operate all flights into Galway from the UK.
Flight to Galway from Europe
The following places in Europe have a direct flight to Galway. Some flights to Galway may only operate during the summer months. Check out the Aer Arann website for details.
Flight to Galway from within Ireland
The following lists the cities in Ireland that have a direct flight to Galway.
Airport Information
Galway Airport, is located at Carnmore about 6.5 kilometres (4 miles) from Galway city and is managed by Corrib Airport Limited. The airport has doubled its passenger throughput since 1998 and is now approaching 200,000 each year. It has over 22,000 traffic movements each year.
Car Hire at Galway Airport.
To view a wide range of car hire options at Galway Airport Click here.
Car Parking at Galway Airport.
Further details Click here.
Taxi service at Galway Airport.
The taxi service at Galway Airport is operated by Big O. The taxi rank is located to the right as you depart the main terminal building.
Other facilities at Galway Airport.
Details of facilities at Galway Aiport Click here.
Bus service at Galway Airport.
The airport is poorly serviced by public transport and has only one scheduled service per day. Best to hire a car or take a taxi.
Alternative travel plan for a flight to Galway
With Galway only having scheduled flights to Galway from the UK, Ireland and Lorient in France the following itinerary could also be considered by visitors from Europe, the US and Canada.
Shannon is approximately 91 Km (57 miles) by road from Galway and takes about 1hr 54mins by car. Bus Eireann run a service from Shannon airport to Galway (Eyre Square) and this takes approximately 1hr 55mins. Irish Rail run an indirect service from Limerick (25km or 15mile from Shannon) to Galway and this takes from 4hrs 15mins. To get info on a flight to Shannon Click here.
Dublin is approximately 227 Km (141 miles) by road from Galway and takes about 4hrs 12mins by car. Bus Eireann run a service from Dublin airport to Galway and this takes from 4hrs 30mins. Irish Rail run a direct service from central Dublin to Galway and this takes about 2hrs 40mins.To get information on a flight to Dublin Click here.
Indirect flights to Galway could use London, Manchester, Birmingham or Dublin airports as a hub. For UK visitors Click here. For US and European visitors Click here.
Flight to Galway - Tourist Info
A flight to Galway brings the visitor to the west of Ireland one of the most important tourist locations in the country with major attractions such as The Arran Islands, The Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, and lake Corrib close by. For a good choice of accommodation within Galway Click here Visit the Discover Ireland website for more information on tourism in Galway. Other good websites for planning a flight to Galway might be the County Galway Guide and the Galway Tourist. A good way to find out about how tourists like the Galway area is to read blogs as at Blogs about Galway.