Shannon Airport
Arriving at Shannon International Airport - where Irish coffee was invented to placate stranded passengers - you're most likely to want to head for Limerick , barely fifteen miles away, where you can get bus and train connections to just about anywhere in the country. Ennis , a similar distance, is also easily accessible and a pleasant place to stop over if you plan to spend some time in County Clare or want to break your journey before you head north. Alternatively, Bunratty is worth considering as an overnight option. From the airport Bus Eireann buses (tel 061/313333) run around twenty services daily to Bunratty (20min; GBP2.20/?2.79), around fourteen daily to Ennis (45 min; GBP3.70/?4.74) and around twenty daily to Limerick (45min; GBP3.70/?4.70). A taxi (tel 061/471538) to Bunratty will cost about GBP9/?11.43, and to Ennis or Limerick about GBP17/?21.59. If you just want to find a bed for the night, you could stay at one of the B&Bs in Shannon town, all around a five-minute drive from the airport. Try Mrs Lohan , 35 Tullyglass Crescent (tel 061/364268; GBP33-40/?41.90-50.79), or Avalon , 11 Balleycaseymore Hill (tel 061/362032; GBP33-40/?41.90-50.79). The airport tourist office (daily for all major flights; tel 061/471664) is extremely helpful and will book accommodation for you for the usual charge. There's a Bus Eireann and Irish Rail information point (April-Oct), and an airport information desk , open to serve all flights - if there's no one there, pick up the phone and dial 0. For Aer Lingus enquiries call 061/471666. The airport bank is open daily from 6am until 5.30pm, though it sometimes closes early if there are no flights.
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