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Arrival to Ireland
Travelling to Ireland couldn't be easier with a wide range of ferry and airline connections, but as Ireland is an island nation, for those of you who are travelling from abroad getting to Ireland means arriving by either air or sea. The amount of time and cost depend on your point of departure. The choice is entirely up to you.
ARRIVAL BY AIR
Airports differ in size and cover every kind of travel with duty free shopping facilities. If you want to arrive by air ,Your point of departure will determine the airport at which you will arrive, most international flights arrive to Dublin, Cork, Shannon or Belfast. Transatlantic flights generally land early in the day allowing you plenty of time to get to your destination. If it's about costs, you should take about when to flight to Ireland.
Ireland has 4 International Airports and 7 regional airports:
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| Belfast Airport |
BHD |
Cork Airport |
ORK |
Derry Airport |
LDY |
| Donegal Regional Air. |
CFN |
Dublin Airport |
DUB |
Kerry International Air. |
KIR |
| West Airport Knock |
NOC |
Galway Airport |
GWY |
Shannon Airport |
SNN |
| Sligo Regional Airport |
SXL |
Waterford Regional Air. |
WAT |
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ARRIVAL BY SEA
If you plan to arrive by sea, there is a choice of getting to Ireland by Ferry from the UK and France, many ferry companies now offer high-speed services as well as upgraded, state-of-the-art craft on many Irish sea routes.
Prices fluctuate seasonally and depend on your route and your time of travel, if you have a car, the grand total could be four or five times the price for person. The Irish Sea has a reputation for rough crossings, so it's always a good idea to consider taking an over-the-counter pill or patching to guard against seasickness before you set out; because once you're underway, it surely will be too late.
Some of the many major sea routes are:
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| From England |
Liverpool-Dublin(8 hours); Fleetwood-Larne (8 hours); Douglas-Belfast (2 hrs 45 min) |
| From Scotland |
Cairnryan-Larne (1 to 1:45 hours); Stranraer-Belfast (1 hr 45 min to 3 hr 15 min) |
| From Wales |
Holyhead-Dublin (2 hrs to 3 hrs 15 min); Holyhead -Dun Laoghaire (1 hr 40 min); Fishguard-Rosslare (1 hr 40 min to 3 hr 30 min); Swansea-Cork (10 hours); Pembroke-Rosslare (3 hrs 45 min) |
| From France |
Cherbourg-Rosslare (19 hours); Roscoff-Rosslare (18 hours); Roscoff-Cork (13 hr 30 min). |
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