By Road
Foynes is located in the west of County Limerick in Ireland's Shannon Region. It is approximately 35km (22miles/30 minutes) from Limerick City along the scenic coastal N69 route from Limerick to Tralee. If you are travelling from west Clare, you can also cross the Shannon estuary by car ferry operating on a regular basis from Killimer in County Clare to Tarbert in County Kerry, just 20km (12.5 miles, 20 minutes) from Foynes.

By Bus
There is a limited bus service through Foynes giving you plenty of access to and from Foynes. Bus Eireann is Irelands national bus company and they operate regular services from Limerick. For further details, click HERE to see their web site.

By Air
Unfortunately, Flying Boats no longer fly direct into Foynes, but across the Shannon Estuary is Shannon International Airport. Travelling from here by bus, car or car hire, you journey into Limerick by the N18 and then to Foynes by the scenic N69 route, a total of 55km (35miles / 50 minutes).

If you fly into Dublin Airport, take the M50 around Dublin turning off at southbound junction 7 and travel the M7 direct to Limerick and continue out the N69 to Foynes.

Or if you arrive by Cork Airport, Travel around Cork on the South Ring Road, through the Jack Lynch Tunnel, connect with the N20 to Limerick and out to Foynes by the N69.

From Kerry Airport in Farranfore, take the N23 to Castleisland, then follow the N21 as far as Newcastle West, taking a left onto the R521 to Foynes.

And from Ireland West Airport in Knock, take the N17 as far as Claregalway where you meet the N18, which you follow down to Limerick, taking exit 2 after the Shannon Tunnel, and follow the N69 out to Foynes.

By Sea
If you arrive at Rosslare, take the N25 through to Cork linking with the N20 to Limerick and out to Foynes by the N69.

If you arrive at Dublin Port or Dun Laoghaire, take the M50 around Dublin turning off at southbound junction 7 and travel the M7 direct to Limerick and continue out the N69 to Foynes.