Connacht away next year....

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   Appreciate it's a long time off but starting to put plans in place for the trip to the Sportsground in April and wondered if it is best to fly in to Knock and get a hire car, or Dublin and get a train down.There is only flight a day to Knock from Bristol and it seems from looking at old posts most people seem to be flying in to Dublin as obviously far greater choice of flights ?? Any advice much appreciated  

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Sarnian scarlet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 April 2016 Location: Pentyrch Status: Offline Points: 202	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sarnian scarlet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Connacht away next year.... Posted: 23 October 2016 at 11:07pm
	Appreciate it's a long time off but starting to put plans in place for the trip to the Sportsground in April and wondered if it is best to fly in to Knock and get a hire car, or Dublin and get a train down.There is only flight a day to Knock from Bristol and it seems from looking at old posts most people seem to be flying in to Dublin as obviously far greater choice of flights ?? Any advice much appreciated

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solihullscarlet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Veteran Joined: 15 June 2008 Location: Cardiff Status: Offline Points: 7323	Post Options Post Reply Quote solihullscarlet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 October 2016 at 8:13am
	We usually fly to Dublin because it's dead easy to get to Galway from Dublin airport. There are plenty of cheap hire car places and a bus that goes directly from the airport that stops virtually opposite the Sportsground (which is where most of the hotels are). You can also go by train which I'm told is good. At Knock you have to pay €10 development fee to get into departures so worth factoring that into the price. Although Knock is much nearer to Galway than Dublin is, the bus takes nearly as long and stops in every tiny village in West coast Ireland. Shannon is also an option but same as Knock really. If you get a bargain flight to Knock/Shannon I'd take it but if all's equal Dublin is probably best. Of course the best option is fly to Dublin and get Scarlets legend Ieuan Evans to drive you across but that may have been a once in a lifetime occurrence.
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ExileTom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Veteran Joined: 30 July 2012 Location: Flintshire Status: Offline Points: 1200	Post Options Post Reply Quote ExileTom Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 October 2016 at 8:43am
	The train across is direct, takes a couple of hours and is usually around €20 each way

Sarnian scarlet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 April 2016 Location: Pentyrch Status: Offline Points: 202	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sarnian scarlet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 October 2016 at 9:00am
	That's great thanks for the replies sounds like Dublin might be the easier option but of course doesn't help when you've no idea which day of the weekend the game is on just hope not Sunday pm as will be on way home.....

solihullscarlet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Veteran Joined: 15 June 2008 Location: Cardiff Status: Offline Points: 7323	Post Options Post Reply Quote solihullscarlet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 October 2016 at 9:17am
	No that's the usual problem I'm afraid. I'd factor that in if I were you. Don't book till you know.
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RedZep Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Veteran Joined: 22 December 2010 Location: Pembs Status: Offline Points: 4442	Post Options Post Reply Quote RedZep Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 October 2016 at 10:53am
	Another option is ferry from Fishguard / Pembroke and ride across to Galway on a motorbike. This season's bike trip for me.
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scarlet_rob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Veteran Joined: 16 August 2004 Status: Offline Points: 5039	Post Options Post Reply Quote scarlet_rob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 October 2016 at 12:17pm
	I flew to Shannon and drove up last time. Car hire is very cheap.