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Irish Car Rentals - Car Hire at Knock Airport
National / Alamo and Irish Car Rentals Desk at Knock Airport Main Arrivals Hall.
Tel : +353 61 206094 FAX : +353 94 9368036
Opening
Hours: 7am - 7pm Sunday - Friday, 7am - 5pm
Saturday
Knock Airport Location: 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.
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Useful
Car Hire and Visitor Information for Knock Airport
Knock
Airport Location Information
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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35 mins
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Ballina
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31.5
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50.7
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40 mins
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Achill
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62.9
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101.2
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1hr
40 mins
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Belmullet
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70.2
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113
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1hr
40 mins
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Galway
City
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53.3
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85.8
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1hr
10 mins
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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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50 mins
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Donegal
Town
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75.8
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122
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1hr
40 mins
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Roscommon
Town
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41.6
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66.9
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55 mins
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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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50 mins
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Athlone
Town
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61.7
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99.3
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1hr
25 mins
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Longford
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50.5
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81.3
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1hr
10 mins
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Enniskillen
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77
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123.9
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1hr
45 mins
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Belturbet
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69.2
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111.4
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1hr
55 mins
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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 Super Standard
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. Please click here
to view the timetable. 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 licensed 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 licensed 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 towards by Rail, Bus or Taxi.
Facilities
Catering
and Bars
New Café/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
Children's Play Area
Children's Play Area is located in the Departures
Area beside the bar and restaurant.
Information desk
The Information desk is located near entrance,
beside the arrivals area.
Newsstand
The shop is located on the ground floor, adjacent
to the new Café / Smoothie 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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