Is Shannon Airport smaller than Dublin Airport?

On the other hand, Shannon Airport, where the concept of Duty Free Shopping started, is considerably smaller and far easier to navigate. Shannon is situated just outside Limerick on the west coast of Ireland and is ideally placed for trips around the west, south west or midlands.



People Also Ask

Dublin Airport is the largest airport in Ireland, and in 2018 was the 13th busiest airport in Europe. Ireland has four main airports: Cork, Dublin, Shannon and Knock.

MORE DETAILS

For example, if you're concentrating most of your time in Dublin city and Northern Ireland, you should fly in and out of Dublin. If you really want to see the west or south west, Shannon will be a better fit. If your itinerary has you seeing a little bit of everything, fly into one airport and out of the other.

MORE DETAILS

Shannon Airport is a little over two hours by motorway from Ireland's capital city, Dublin and you can easily get there by bus, train or rental car. When you land in Shannon, you'll love the relaxed atmosphere here and it will get you ready for the next step of your journey.

MORE DETAILS

Shannon Airport has one terminal that's split into two floors. Both arrivals and departures occupy the ground floor, while the first floor is reserved for restaurants, lounges, a museum that showcases the airport's history, U.S. pre-clearance for people traveling to the States, and passenger screening.

MORE DETAILS

Most trans-Atlantic carriers that fly to Dublin, the capital, also fly to Shannon on the western side of the island. Dublin's bigger size often means it has cheaper fares.

MORE DETAILS

The majority of flights from Shannon were more expensive than from Dublin – with 17 destinations clocking higher ticket prices. The largest price discrepancy in flying from Shannon Airport came on the Birmingham route, with it being 80% dearer to depart from Shannon than the capital.

MORE DETAILS

Dublin Airport is the largest airport in Ireland and it serves as a hub for European destinations as well as long-haul flights to North America, the Middle East, and East Asia.

MORE DETAILS

Your passengers can pre-clear all formalities for US Immigration, Customs and Agriculture here at Shannon, making their journey to the USA faster and easier. With dedicated facilities for Commercial, Technical Transit and Business jet operations, your arrival in the USA will be seamless.

MORE DETAILS

Flying into Dublin Airport puts you in the nation's capital and allows for exploration of County Wicklow, County Kildare and County Meath, whereas Cork Airport provides excellent access to County Cork, County Kerry and County Limerick.

MORE DETAILS

What's the cheapest city to fly into in Ireland? The cheapest city to fly into is Dublin, and the cheapest airport serving this city at the moment is Dublin.

MORE DETAILS

It is the 12th busiest airport in Europe, and is the busiest of Ireland's airports by total passenger traffic; it also has the largest traffic levels on the island of Ireland, followed by Belfast International Airport.

MORE DETAILS

Which airlines offer direct flights to Shannon? Aer Lingus, jetBlue, British Airways, Lufthansa, United, Air Canada, Delta and KLM all fly non-stop to Shannon.

MORE DETAILS

Most beautiful places to visit in Ireland
  1. The Old Library, Trinity College Library, Dublin. ...
  2. Cliffs of Moher, County Clare. ...
  3. Kinsale, County Cork. ...
  4. Achill Island, County Mayo. ...
  5. Skellig Michael, County Kerry. ...
  6. Galway, County Galway. ...
  7. Killarney National Park, County Kerry. ...
  8. Aran Islands.


MORE DETAILS

The wettest months, almost everywhere are December and January. April is the driest month generally but in many southern parts, June is the driest.

MORE DETAILS

1947 - Shannon Airport became the first Customs Free Airport in the World and established Shannon as an International Industrial and Distribution Centre and stimulated further traffic growth.

MORE DETAILS