Flight to Shannon
Flight to Shannon gives information on booking a flight to Shannon, booking a cheap flight to Shannon, car hire at Shannon airport, transport from the airport and info on Shannon Airport hotels. Shannon Airport is situated in County Clare in the mid-west region of Ireland, 25 kilometres (15 miles) from Limerick City. Shannon and Dublin are the only two European airports with U.S. border pre clearance facilities. Google maps can be searched for a good map of the Shannon area.


Flight to Shannon - General
Given below are details on routes and airlines that have a direct flight to Shannon airport. The information allows the user the option to book a flight to Shannon directly with the airline or to compare prices with one of the top travel websites, Expedia. You can of course manually compare prices for a flight to Shannon by checking on each airline website if there is more than one carrier from that source with flights to Shannon.
Flight to Shannon from the UK
There are 9 direct routes for a flight to Shannon from the UK with most of the major areas and cities in the UK included. Aer Lingus up until recently had a direct flight to Shannon from London but this has since been axed and has now no direct flights from Uk cities to Shannon. The airline still fly an indirect flight to Shannon from Heathrow through Dublin. The sole airline now with direct flights to Shannon from London is Ryanair. The airline has flights from Gatwick, Stansted and Luton. Ryanair also has direct flights to Shannon from all the cities in the UK listed below.
Flight to Shannon from Europe
Ryanair operate flights to Shannon from Alicante, Barcelona, Berlin, Biarritz, Brussels, Carcassonne, Dusseldorf, Faro, Fuerteventura, Krakow, Malaga, Milan, Murcia, Nantes, Palma Mallorca, Paris, Rega, Tenerife, Venice and Wroclaw. Belavia operates
flights to Shannon from Minsk. Air France operates flights to Shannon from Paris.
Flight to Shannon from the USA
Air France operates flights to Shannon from Atlanta and New York. Aer Lingus operates flights to Shannon from Boston, Chicago and New York. Delta Air Lines operates flights to Shannon from Atlanta, New York and Tampa. Continental Airlines operates flights from New York to Shannon. United Airlines operates flights to Shannon from Boston and Philadelphia. US AIrways operates flights to Shannon from Boston and Philadelphia.
Flight to Shannon from within Ireland
Both Ryanair and Aer Lingus have a direct flight to Shannon from Dublin
Flight to Shannon from Canada
Air Transat operate the only direct flight to Shannon from Toronto, Canada.
Airport Information
Shannon Airport had approximately 3.7 million passengers travelled through it in 2006, making it the second busiest in Ireland by passenger movements. In 1947 Shannon was established as the world's first Duty Free Airport, where transit and embarking passengers were exempt from normal customs procedures. Shannon Airport mostly handles transatlantic flights and flights to Britain and Europe.
Car Hire at Shannon Airport.
To view a wide range of car hire options at Shannon Airport Click here.
Car Parking at Shannon Airport.
There are approximately 3,500 car parking spaces at Shannon Airport. Full details of fees etc Click here.
Taxi service at Shannon Airport.
The taxi desk which is located in the arrivals hall, is open for all arriving flights. Briefly, charges might be €1.30 per Km (€2.09 per mile) with a minimum charge of €7 per journey. Some typical prices might be Limerick: €32, Bunratty: €20, Ennis: €32.
Other facilities at Shannon Airport.
The Airport has extensive facilities which can be viewed Here.
Bus service at Shannon Airport.
Bus services from the airport are operated by Buseireann. Details Click here.
Flight to Shannon - Tourist Info
A flight to Shannon brings the tourist to the mid-west part of Ireland right in the heart of the main tourist region of the country. The city of Limerick is very close at just 25 Km (15 miles) and other major attractions include the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and Bunratty Castle all close by. Good websites to check out before planning a flight to Shannon might include the Discover Ireland Shannon site or the County Clare site. If after a flight to Shannon you require accommodation within the Shannon area Click here
