Travelling to Kinvara

 

Kinvara is a beautiful fishing port village located 18 kilometers south of Galway city in the west of Ireland.  It is acclaimed for its scenic beauty and tranquil atmosphere. Kinvara has long been a gathering ground for many artists and musicians. Irish music and dancing are played regularly in the local bars. Kinvara is located close to the famous Burren landscape full of wild flowers and limestone mountains. It is only a short drive to many other famous attractions such as the cliffs of Moher and the Ailwee caves. See www.kinvara.com

 

Arriving into Ireland, you have a choice to fly to either Shannon airport or Dublin airport. From Dublin you can get a connecting flight to Galway airport and this will usually be the easiest option. There is also a direct flight from London Luton airport  to Galway with www.skyroad.com

 

Flying into Dublin Airport

Dublin airport is the main airport of Ireland. Most Airlines fly into this airport and usually you can get quite cheap flights with companies like Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) or CityJet otherwise AerLingus (www.aerlingus.ie) is the main carrier.

From Dublin you’ll have 3 options to get to Galway:

  1. Fly- to Galway Airport.
    This is the most comfortable option. The flight to Galway is about 45 min. Galway airport is only 20 minutes drive from Kinvara, and 10 minutes from Galway city. From the airport you can either call a Hackney taxi in advance, or hire a car. The only airline flying Dublin to Galway is AerArann Express www.skyroad.com Phone: 00-353-1-8141058
    Galway Airport tourist information- 00-353-91-755569
  2. Train- the website for the Irish railway company is: www.cie.ie .It is possible to order ticket online or else phone 00-353-1-8363333.The office is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. When you arrive at Dublin airport you take a connecting bus from outside the terminal building to the Dublin Heuston train station. From there the train is to Galway.
  3. Bus- leaves Dublin airport every hour, starting at 9:15am. The last bus is leaving the airport at 19:15. On Sundays only, there is an extra bus leaving at 21:15. You can book the bus tickets in advance to secure your place on the bus at 00-353-91-564163 or book online www.citylink.ie .On the website you can check any further information. The journey should take about 4 hours.

Note: The bus and train from Dublin airport will bring you to Galway city, from which you can catch a bus to Kinvara. Inquire at the train station for bus information or phone 00-353-91-564163. Otherwise book a hackney taxi to take you to Kinvara.

 

Flying into Shannon Airport

Shannon is situated about 80km south of Galway city. It is a big, quiet and comfortable airport to fly into. It’s about one hour away from Kinvara, and one and a half hours away from Galway city. Most airlines fly into Shannon. Ryanair (www.ryanair.com)  is a good option for flying into Shannon from many locations in Europe.  From Shannon you can either

  1. Hire a car from a large selection of car hire companies
  2. Order a Hackney taxi in advance to take you direct from the airport to Kinvara.
  3. Take a bus to Galway. Buses are about every two hours and are non-stop to Galway. From Galway organize a hackney taxi to take you to kinvara. (40 min drive)
  4. Take a bus to Ennis and then a second bus to Gort. From Gort organize a hackney taxi to take you the rest of the way (15 min drive)

Shannon airport tourist information 00-353-61-471664

 

 

 

Hackney cabs/Taxis From Shannon airport or Gort, to Kinvara

Jacko cabs: 00-353-86-1615707; 00-353-86-8437676

Burren cabs; contact Sean: 00-353-87-2847286

Conneely, Kinvara: 00-353-91-637206

Gort Hackney cabs: 00-353-91-631122

 

Hackney cabs/Taxis From Galway city or Galway airport to Kinvara

Appolo- Corrib taxis: 00-353-91-778888

Abby Cabs: 00-353-91-569369 or 00-353-91-569469

Joe O’Brien: 00-353-91-757970

Top Cabs: 00-353-91-535455

Big-O-Taxis: 00-353-91-586166

 

Kinvara’s Accommodation list 

Some of the B&Bs will be closed during the winter.