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Travelling to the Irish Riviera by air
Cork airport a 1 hour direct flights from Dublin, London, Paris, Amsterdam and most of the UK's regional airports. including
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Birmingham, East Midlands, Southampton, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Cardiff, Plymouth, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Waterford Airport has regular services from Dublin, Luton and now Manchester.
Many of the low-cost operators regularly offer fantastic deals to Cork. Try Openjet
below, they are affiliated with a number of low cost carriers and one search on their system can save your hours going to each individual airline.
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Scheduled Airlines with regular DIRECT flight into Cork are: 
AerArran and Aer Lingus from Dublin
Ryanair from London Stansted
Aer Lingus and British Airways from Heathrow
bmibaby from Gatwick
AerArran from Birmingham
bmibaby from East Midlands (Nottingham)
bmibaby and British Airways from Manchester
bmi from Leeds
Air Wales from Plymouth
AerArran from Bristol
AerArran from Southampton
AerArran from Cardiff
FlyBE and British Airways from Glasgow
FlyBE and AerArran from Edinburgh
Arriving in Cork is quick and easy. Cork is a small
airport and arrival is unfussy and quick. New security measures will now mean that you have to show your passport (or Photo ID) - they didn't bother with that until recently.
Baggage return is quick, but if you only have hand luggage you'll be outside the airport within 2 minutes of leaving the aeroplane.
Youghal is just less than 40 minutes from the Airport. Compared to the rest of Europe, Ireland has fewer cars per head of population, and traffic is therefore light. The N25 is the
main route across the south of Ireland, and runs from airport hill right into Youghal. You can hire a car easily at the airport, or if you prefer you can be met by a Youghal taxi.
Car hire - for most independence - or longer stays. Car hire is best to be arranged before you travel, and the best deals are usually found on the internet. Cork is a major - all
season - tourist destination and therefore all of the major car hire firms are represented at Cork airport.
Currency - For British visitors - you'll need your Euros. Just like the rest of Europe, Ireland is in the Euro zone so you'll need to change some money. Its easy at the airport, but even
easier to use the cash machines in Cork Airport, or Youghal high street - they all accept UK bank cash cards. Your credit cards will be accepted as widely as they are at home.
Language - English everywhere. Although you'll see Irish language signs, and might even find an Irish language TV or Radio station, English is the language of choice for almost
everyone....But be prepared, some of the common words have subtly different meanings in Ireland!
Weather - Mild climate. Ireland is known for its wet climate, and its true that certain parts
of the country are among the wettest in Europe. But Youghal sits in the Irish Riviera on the south coast and is warmed by the gulf stream. In winter we never have snow, and rarely
see frost. Throughout the rest of the year the climate stays warm, sometimes wet, and sometimes hot. Basically the weather in Youghal, is just like it is in Cornwall.
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