Getting to the Shannon Region:
Shannon Airport is the international gateway to the West of Ireland.
You can be in the heart of rural Ireland within minutes of leaving the airport.
It is approximately 25km equal distance from Limerick City and the town of Ennis
and all of Ireland is easily accessible by an excellent road network and good public transport connections.
Direct air services are available from the Boston, JFK and Newark
in the US and Toronto in Canada. For a full list of routes and scheduled
services visit www.shannonairport.com or click here
US Customs and Border Protection Facility:
Shannon Airport is the first airport in the world,
outside of the Americas, to offer Full US Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) preclearance facilities to airlines traveling to the USA.
This facility allows passengers to pre-clear all formalities for US Immigration, Customs and Agriculture.
Passenger Benefits:
Arrive as domestic passengers at domestic terminal- faster process through airport
No changing terminals from international to domestic for connecting passengers
Shorter connecting times mean passengers reach their final destination earlier
Baggage checked to the final destination - no pick up/drop off
Getting Around:
The Shannon Region is the ideal location for touring the entire West of Ireland.
From the centre of the Shannon Region a 2 hour drive will see you travel as far South
as Cork and as far North as Connemara. This means that by locating yourself in a
Shannon Region hotel you can do numerous day trips taking in many of Irelands
finest sights without having to change hotels.
To download an illustrated map of the Shannon Region please click here
To download an access sheet highlighting direct air services to
Shannon from North America please click here