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Europcar
Car
Rental Desk at Knock Airport
Europcar
Irish Car Rentals.com - Car Rental Desk, Main
Arrivals Hall, Knock Airport
TEL
: +353 61 206094 FAX : +353 94 9368036
Open
7 days per week from 08.00am until 21.30pm
Knock
Airport Location Information
Knock
Airport is located about 6 miles North of
Claremorris on the N17 Road. The airport is
well signposted on all major routes and is
served by an excellent road network.
Ireland West Airport Knock serves the West and
North West of Ireland - more or less the top
left quarter if you're looking at a map of
Ireland. Within a 90 minute drive of the
Airport are, the Hills of Donegal, beautiful
Derry, the Erne lakes and river of Fermanagh.
Less than 1 hours away is Yeats country Sligo,
the towns of the River Shannon, Connemara and
the capital of the West - thriving City of the
Tribes - Galway.
Knock
Airport Information:
You
can view the latest information and news
stories about Knock (Ireland West) Airport here.
Driving
Distances / Times to and from Knock Airport:
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Destination
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Distance:
Miles
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Distance:
Km
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Distance:
Time
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Westport
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41.3
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66.5
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50
mins
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Castlebar
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30.4
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48.9
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35mins
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Ballina
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31.5
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50.7
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40mins
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Achill
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62.9
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101.2
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1hr
40mins
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Belmullet
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70.2
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113
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1hr
40mins
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Galway
City
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53.3
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85.8
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1hr
10mins
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Clifden
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82.1
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132.1
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2hrs
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Sligo
Town
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38
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61.2
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50mins
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Donegal
Town
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75.8
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122
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1hr
40mins
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Roscommon
Town
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41.6
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66.9
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55mins
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Leitrim
Town
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38.3
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61.6
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1hr
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Carrick-on-Shannon
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34.7
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55.8
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50mins
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Athlone
Town
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61.7
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99.3
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1hr
25mins
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Longford
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50.5
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81.3
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1hr
10mins
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Enniskillen
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77
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123.9
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1hr
45mins
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Belturbet
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69.2
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111.4
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1hr
55mins
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Getting
to and from the Airport
By
Rail.
The
nearest railway station from Ireland West
Airport Knock is Claremorris (31 km) or
Ballyhaunis (22km). Both of these towns can be
accessed by local taxi or bus services. Irish
Rail offers a great website
offering detailed information on public Irish
Rail services. Interactive maps, on-line
booking, fares, schedules, customer services.
For phone enquiries please call 1850366222
From outside of Ireland +353 18366222
InterCity
InterCity services run from Dublin’s
Heuston and Connolly Stations to Belfast,
Sligo, Ballina, Westport, Galway, Limerick,
Ennis, Tralee, Cork, Waterford and Rosslare
Europort. Services also run between Rosslare
Europort and Limerick; Cork and Tralee; and
Cork and Limerick. There are 87 InterCity
stations in Ireland. Services are divided into
Standard and Superstandard Classes. Trains
also have smoking and non-smoking carriages,
although the Belfast/Dublin Enterprise service
is completely non-smoking.
By
Bus
Ireland
West Airport Knock in conjunction with Bus Éireann
are now offering a new shuttle bus service
between Ireland West Airport Knock &
Charlestown which links with the Bus Éireann
network. For more information on
this service phone (096) 71800. Bus Éireann
is the nationwide public transport company.
Their web site is designed to assist you in
planning your journey and provides information
on the wide range of services offered.
By
Taxi
Specific
taxi-cabs are licenced by Ireland West Airport
Knock and are available outside the Terminal
Building. These cabs provide taxi services
to/from the Airport to destinations within the
region, complimenting bus, rail and car hire
transportation. If you wish to order a taxi,
please phone the Airport at 094 9367222 and
ask for the licenced taxi on rota duty for
that particular day. For International
dialling use the prefix 00 353, drop the 0 and
continue with the remaining numbers.
Arriving on Your
Flight to Knock
Flying
into Knock Airport is "hassle-free"
and although a comparatively small airport by
International standards. Customs and
immigration in Ireland is normal, naturally no
contraband items will be tolerated. You can
get all the information about incoming and
outbound flights from the Knock Airport
Website Here:
Allow at least 30 minutes or so to disembark,
collect luggage, clear customs and arrange
transportation. Most major hotels will arrange
for you to be collected and quality tour
operators will have someone meet you or your
group at the Airport. Visitors arriving will
either Rent
a car, or travel tonwards by Rail,
Bus or Taxi.
Facilities
Catering
and Bars
New Cafe/Smoothie Bar
New trendy café/smoothie bar located on the
ground floor. Provides coffee/tea, soft
drinks, smoothies, full licence, snacks,
sandwiches, lunches, fresh baked produce.
The Skyline Restaurant & Bar
Large bar with panoramic runway views located
on the first floor. Full bar, also offers
snacks and complete meals.
Departure Bar
Small intimate bar located in the
Departure Area
New Duty Free
New Duty Free for transatlantic passengers
travelling to Boston and New York.
Knock Shrine Office
Located on ground floor, offers
information on Knock Marian Shrine and
Pilgrimage.
Car Park Facilities
Ireland West Airport Knock offers cheap
and accessible car parking from as little as
€28 per week or just €8 per day.
Bank of Ireland 365 Cash Dispenser
Located on ground floor in arrivals hall.
Euro cash only.
Public Communications
Yo! High Speed Internet kiosks located in
the Slainte Restaurant area of the airport.
Eircom telephones: coin or card ITG coin
telephones located in terminal building
Childrens Play Area
Childrens Play Area is located in the
Departures Area beside the bar and restaurant.
Information desk
The Information desk islocated near
entrance, beside the arrivals area.
Newsstand
The shop is located on the ground floor,
adjacent to the new Cafe / Smooythie bar
Ticket Desk - The ticket desk is
located near check-in area.
Toilets
Toilets (includes toilets for those with
disabilities. Located on ground floor and also
upstairs as well as in the Departure Area)
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