Cork International Airport opened to business in the 1961 and currently is one of the three major airports in Ireland along with the Dublin and Shannon airports. It is considered to be one of the fastest growing airports regionally across Europe. Located approximately 6 km. South of Cork City it lies within a 10 minute drive from the City Centre.

Cork International Airport is very well connected with the rest of the Europe. There are regular flight services from Cork International Airport to various European cities such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bristol, Boston, Cardiff, Manchester, Milan, Dublin just to name a few.

The airport has exceptional communications links and is very well connected with the city. The most convenient and easy to use option is to take a car hire service. Travellers who want to rent a car can simply approach the on-site counters of car hire companies at the airport terminal. These companies offer cheap car hire options to travellers who are looking forward at moving to different parts of the city for business or leisure purposes. Most of these car hire companies offer attractive car hire packages and plans for travellers who wish to explore the city and the country of Ireland. As these car hire companies have a nationwide network, they work out to be a cheaper solution for travellers looking for car hires.

There are a lot of hotels located near the Cork International Airport for the travellers to choose from. ‘Ashlee Lodge Hotel’, ‘Radisson SAS Cork Airport’, ‘Travelodge Cork Airport’ etc. are a few of the top class hotels which are catering to travellers. Reservations in all these hotels can be done online as well, through their respective websites or through the common airport services portal.