Shannon Airport (SNN) is located about 15 miles north of Limerick, and 15 miles south of Ennis.
You can book flights online with IrishTourist.com.
Buses to/from Shannon Airport
- Bus Eireann - Services to Ennis, Galway, and Limerick. Onward services to the rest of the country are provides from these three locations.
- Citylink - Services to Galway City
Rail to/from Shannon Airport
Unfortunately, there are no direct rail services to Shannon Airport. However, bus services to Limerick stop at Limerick railway station, from where you can connect with rail services to the rest of the country.
Taxi to/from Shannon Airport
Taxi services are available at the airport for arriving passengers. There is no need to book in advance.
Driving to/from Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport is located just off the N14 road, halfway between Limerick and Ennis.
Driving from the Airport
If you have hired a car, feel free to ask the staff at the airport for more detailed directions.
Travelling to Cork/Kerry/Dublin/Limerick: Take the N14 south to Limerick. If travelling onward, take the N7 to Dublin, the N20 to Cork, or the N21 to Kerry.
Travelling to Ennis/Galway/Connemara: Take the N14 north to Ennis. From here, take the N14/N18 to Galway.
Driving to the Airport
- Travelling from Dublin: Take the N7 south to Limerick. Once in Limerick, take the N14 north to the Airport.
- Travelling from Cork: Take the N20 north to Limerick. Once in Limerick, take the N14 north to the Airport.
- Travelling from Kerry: Take the N21 north to Limerick. From here, take the N14 north to the Airport.
- Travelling from Galway and Ennis: Take the N18/N14 south to the Airport.
- Travelling from Limerick: Take the N14 north to the Airport.
Shannon Airport Hotels
Please see our Shannon Airport Hotels page.
Destinations and Airlines
Below is a list of airports with direct services to Shannon:
| Destination | Airline(s) |
| Atlanta | Delta |
| Birmingham | Flybe |
| Boston | American Airlines, Aer Lingus |
| Brussels (Charleroi) | Ryanair |
| Chicago | Aer Lingus |
| Cologne/Bonn | Hapag-Lloyd Express (HLX) |
| Coventry | Thomsonfly |
| Dusseldorf (Weeze) | Ryanair |
| Faro | EUjet |
| Frankfurt (Hahn) | Ryanair |
| Girona (Barcelona) | Ryanair |
| Glasgow Prestwick | Ryanair |
| Hamburg (Lubeck) | Ryanair |
| Ibiza | EUjet |
| Kent | EUjet |
| London Gatwick | Easyjet, Ryanair |
| London Heathrow | Aer Lingus |
| London Luton | Ryanair |
| London Stansted | Ryanair |
| Malaga | EUjet |
| Manchester | British Airways |
| Milan (Bergamo) | Ryanair |
| Minsk | Belavia |
| Murcia | EUjet |
| New York (JFK) | Aer Lingus |
| Newark | Continental |
| Nottingham (East Midlands) | Ryanair |
| Palma | EUjet |
| Paris (Beauvais) | Ryanair |
| Philadelphia | US Airways |
| Stockholm (Skavsta) | Ryanair |
| Toronto | Air Canada |
More Information
The official Shannon Airport website can be found at www.snn.aero.