Ballyhaunis Blog

Aer Lingus is starting up flights from Knock (Ireland West) Airport to Gatwick (London). The flights begin on April 6th 2009 - but bookings can be made online now.
The flights will be daily
Aer Lingus last used Knock Airport nearly ten years ago.

The decision by Aer Lingus to commence Gatwick flights will give Ireland West Airport Knock (IWAK) a much-needed boost after the budget airline XL Airways pulled out of the Gatwick route after going bust last September.
It is expected that the route will provide an increase of around 35,000 tourists to the region and is expected to inject almost €12 million in spend into the western regional economy.

Book Your Car Hire at Knock Airport Here

Car Hire at Gatwick
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If you are departing from or arriving at Knock Airport and you are not driving your own car - the options available are limited - and are as follows:

Arriving: Shuttle Bus from airport to Charlestown - departs airport
0815 0855 1115 1215 1430 1535 1735 Mon - Sat
and on Sundays 1215 1320 1430 1540 1735
It’s a 15 minute journey . There is no rail connection in Charlestown
but there are buses to Dublin departing at Direct Buses to Dublin departing Charlestown at 11.36 ,13.35 ,15.38, 18.21.
Buses to Galway depart Charlestown at 9:00 10:55, 12:00 and 14:04
- stopping at Ballyhaunis on the way.

Departures:
Timetable for Buses leaving Charlestown for Knock Airport
Mon-Sat 1100 1145 1345 1500 1605
SUN 1245 1345 1445 1600
The journey is just 15 mins

Buses to Charlestown from Dublin
Dep Arr
8:00 11:37
10:30 14:04
11:00 15:50 (1 change)
13:00 16:46 (too late for connection)?

Alternatively - check out this site for your car hire companies at knock airport

Book your car hire at Knock Airport here:
With all the extra flights from Flyglobespan - bringing in tourists from New York JFK and Boston Logan airports - there will be increased demand for rental cars at Knock Airport in 2007. Visitors planning on renting vehicles at Knock are advised to make car hire bookings before they travel to avoid disappointment and queues.

If you are flying to Knock Airport and need to hire a car then this is the site for you.  Budget Car Hire