Cork Transportation

Getting There:

By Air

Cork International Airport (ORK) (+353 21 4313131 http://www.cork-airport.com/) serves southwest Ireland. Airlines include:

Aer Arann: (+353 1 8141058/http://www.aerarann.ie) Aer Lingus: (+1 800 474 7424/0818 365000/http://www.aerlingus.com) Air Malta (+33 ( 0 )1 58 18 64 05/ http://www.airmalta.com/) Air Wales ( +1792 633204/ http://www.airwales.com ) BMI: (+44 1332 854854/http://www.flybmi.com) BMI Baby: (+353 1 242 0794; www.bmibaby.com) British Airways (+1 800 217 9297/http://www.britishairways.com Czech Air: (+353 0818 200 014) EasyJet: (+353 1890 923 922; http://www.easyjet.com/) Iberworld Airlines ( http://www.iberworld.com ) Jet 2 ( +44 207 1700737/ http://www.jet2.com ) Malev: (+353 01 8444303; http://www.malev.hu/bp/eng/index.asp) Ryan Air: (+353 (0)1 249 7851/http://www.ryanair.com)

Rental Car Companies:

Argus Rentals (http://www.argusrentals.com/?affiliate=50) Avis (+1 800 230 4898/+353 (0)1 605 7500/http://www.avis.com) Budget (+353 903 27711/http://www.budget-ireland.com) Dollar Thrifty Car Rental (http://www.thrifty.ie/index.php?reseller_id=corkkerry) Irish Car Rental (http://www.irishcarrentals.us/corkkerry1.html) National (+1 800 227 7368/+353 (0)1 844 4162 /http://www.nationalcar.com )

By Bus:

Bus Eireann (+353 (0)1 8366111/http://www.buseireann.ie) takes care of most of the long haul domestic routes, stretching out to the far reaches of the island, and in cooperation with Eurolines (+353 1 836 6111/http://www.eurolines.ie) covers some 450 international destinations.

By Rail:

Irish Rail: (+353 1 836 6222; http://www.irishrail.ie/home/)

By Sea:

Irish Ferries: (+353 1 638 3333/http://www.irishferries.com) P&O Irish Ferries: (+1800 409 049/http://www.poirishsea.com) Stena Line: (+353 1 204 7777/http://www7.stenaline.ie) Swansea Cork Ferries: (http://www.swansea-cork.ie) Brittany Ferries: (http://www.brittany-ferries.fr)

Getting Around:

By Rail:

Irish Rail (+353 (0)1 836 6222/http://www.irishrail.ie) handles InterCity, City Gold and Executive Train, high-speed rail services that provide transportation to Cork as well as Dublin, Belfast, Sligo, Ballina, Westport, Galway, Limerick, Ennis, Tralee, Waterford and Rosslare Europort.

By Bus:

Bus Eirann (http://www.buseireann.ie/site/home/) provides a nationwide expressway service, provincial service, city service and airport service. Coach hire service is offered as well as summer day tours. Butler's Bus and Coach Hire (+ 353 21 4811660; http://www.butlers-buses.com/) provides private tour service to any destination in Ireland. Cremin Coaches (+353 86 2385611; http://www.cremincoaches.com/) offers coach and mini-bus hire services. Cronins Coaches (+353 021 4309090; http://www.croninscoaches.com/) provides luxury and executive coach services. Dero's Tours & Taxis (+353 64 31251; http://www.derostours.com/) offers luxury coach tours daily. Easytours Cork Ltd. (+ 353 (0)21 436 2484; http://www.easytourscork.com/) provides day tours of Cork. The company will offers pick up/drop off service from your hotel. Galvins Coaches Dunmanway Ltd. (+353 23 45125) George Plant Transport Services (http:// homepage.tinet.ie/~gplant) Goddess of Ireland Travel Ltd. (http://www.goddessofireland.com) offers tours of Ireland's sacred sites. Hartnett Coach Hire (http://www.hartnettcoachhire.com) J O'Callaghan & Sons (http://www.jocgroup.com) Jordan Executive Coach & Car Hire (http://www.jetravel.net) Morans of Dingle (http://www.morans-garage.com)

By Taxi:

Cork Taxi Co-Op (+353 21 427 2222) Douglas Street Cabs (+353 86 821 2221) Glengarriff Cabs & Coach Hire (http://www.bearainfo.com) Harringtons Coach & Hackney (+353 27 63564) Kenmare Coach & Cab Hire (http://www.neidin.net/finnegans/index.html) Kennedy Bus Hire & Taxi Service (http://www.valentiai.com) Killarney Taxi Cabs (http://www.kerry-insight.com/ktt)

By Limousine:

Cork Limousine & Chauffeur Service (+353 21 4852000)

By Boat/Ferry:

Gap of Dunloe Tours (http://www.gapofdunloetours.com) offer open boat and jaunting tours of the Lakes of Killarney. Ballinskelligs Watersports (http://www.skelligsboats.com) Blasket Island Ferry (http://www.blasketisland.com) Blue Pool Ferry (http://www.bluepoolferry.com) Casey's Skellig Boat Trips (http:/ www.skelligislands.com) Dan & Donal McCrohan Boat Operators (+353 66 9476142)

By Helicopter:

Gaelic Helicopters (http://www.gaelichelicopters.com) Kerry Helicopters (http://www.kerryhelicopters.com)

By Bike:

Bike Rental (+353 66 9151606) Paddy's Rent-A-Bike (+353 66 9152311) The Bicycle Shop (+353 27 52657) Quinlan's Rothar Cycles (http://www.rotharcycletours.com)