Cheap Flights from Manchester to Ireland West Knock

This information is correct as of February 2016

Airlines flying from Manchester to Knock

Direct flights from Manchester to Knock, Ireland are available with Flybe.

Terminal Information

Manchester Airport

Those travelling from Manchester to Knock will need to arrive at Manchester Airport around 2 hours before the flight to Knock is scheduled to depart, arriving before check-in closes and giving yourself enough time to go through security checks then find your gate within the departure lounge before the boarding gate closes. This is typically 30 minutes before the flight. Flybe check-in options include check in at the desks at Manchester Airport self service check-in booth, web check-in and automatic mobile or email check-in, this option must be selected during booking.

Flybe flights from Manchester Airport depart from Terminal 3, this is a relatively small terminal with limited shops and food and drink options in the departure lounge. When it comes to shops the essentials are covered with Boots, WHSmith, Accessorize, Dixons, Rolling Luggage, Swatch and World Duty Free. Restaurants, bars and cafes at Terminal 3 are the Italian restaurant Trattoria Milano, gastro-pub The Lion and The Antelope, British restaurant Pork and Pickle, Costa Coffee and Upper Crust.

There is up to one hour of free Wi-Fi access available for passengers at Manchester Airport.

A premium lounge is available for passengers who wish to upgrade. From £21 you will get access to the lounge and will enjoy benefits such as complimentary hot and cold drinks, snack foods and unlimited Wi-Fi access.

Knock Airport

Knock Airport also known as Ireland West Airport, in County Mayo, 20km from Knock village and 6km from the town of Charleston is a small regional airport with one terminal.

The onward travel options from the airport include taxi, car hire or bus. There are three main direct bus services which are operated by Bus Eireann running from the airport to key destinations in West Ireland such as Galway, Castlebar, Ballina, Derry, Sligo, Westport and Achill Island. If you’re travelling to Knock you will need to take the 64 bus to Galway which departs approximately every 2 hours with a journey time of 20 minutes.

Taxis from Knock Airport to Knock will cost around €25 euros, available from outside of the airport terminal. Alternatively, you can hire a car from Knock Airport and collect the keys from the desks within the arrivals hall. Car hire companies operating at the airport are Budget, Avis, Europcar and Hertz.

Practical Information

As Ireland is part of the Common Travel Area (CTA) you do not need a passport to travel, you will however be required to provide an accepted form of photographic ID such as a driving licence.

What to expect in Knock

Knock is a small village which although best known for the Knock Shrine its now more commonly a gateway to a number of popular tourist destinations in the West of Ireland.

The currency of Ireland is the Euro and the cost of living in west Ireland is slightly lower than the costs of Manchester. Eating out will cost around 10% less though the costs of alcoholic drinks will be similar. Public transport around the region is around 30% less than Manchester, though in the more rural areas you will find public transport connections to be limited.