Ballyvaughan, Co Clare, Ireland - Tel: +353 65 707 7005, Fax: +353 65 707 7111, email: stay@gregans.ie


Gregans Castle Hotel is situated on the N67, 3.5 miles south of Ballyvaughan and 7 miles north of Lisdoonvarna.
GPS Co-ordinates: 53° 4’ 37.0” North      9° 11’ 10.4” West
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Getting Here
If you are flying to Ireland from North America, we recommend Shannon International Airport as your destination. Shannon International Airport is a small modern airport situated between Ennis and Limerick. There are direct flights from the U.S.A. (as little as 5 hours away) and also from the U.K. as well as many other European cities. Getting through Shannon is hassle free and you will not experience the congestion many visitors experience at Dublin. Hiring a car at Shannon is very simple and for tired travellers, the roads are relatively quiet. All the major car hire companies have depots here. Galway City Airport is only 40 minutes away and has direct connections with Dublin and the U.K.

Cities with Direct Connections to Shannon Airport

Shannon International Airport is 36 miles/57 Km from Gregans Castle Hotel. Driving time is 65 minutes. Click here for driving directions.

For a list of cities which directly serve Shannon Airport please click here. http://www.shannonairport.com/plan-book/

Cities with Direct Connections to Galway City Airport

Galway City Airport is 29 miles/46 Km from Gregans Castle Hotel. Driving time is 40 minutes. There are five car hire companies here. Click here for driving directions.

Aer Arann www.aerarann.ie fly to Galway from the following cities: Cardiff; Cork; Dublin; Edinburgh; Leeds Bradford; London Luton; Lorient (Brittany); Manchester; Southampton; Newcastle.

Flybe www.flybe.com fly to Galway from the following cities: Belfast City; Birmingham.

Dublin and Cork Airports have a wide range of connections from European and other cities. Dublin Airport is approximately 3½ hours drive from Gregans Castle Hotel. Cork Airport is approximately 3 hours drive. There are other airports at Knock and Kerry which have connections to the U.K. and Continental Europe.

Car Ferry Companies to Ireland


From UK:
Swansea to Cork - Swansea Cork Ferries www.swansea-cork.ie
Fishguard to Rosslare - Stena Line www.stenaline.co.uk
Pembroke to Rosslare - Irish Ferries www.irishferries.ie
Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire - Stena Line www.stenaline.co.uk
Holyhead to Dublin Port - Irish Ferries www.irishferries.ie
Liverpool to Dublin Port - Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. www.steam-packet.com
Stranraer to Belfast - Stena Line www.stenaline.co.uk

From France:
Roscoff to Cork - Brittany Ferries www.brittany-ferries.fr
Cherbourg to Rosslare - Irish Ferries www.irishferries.ie

Driving Directions to Gregans Castle Hotel from Shannon Airport

Distance: 60 Km
Driving Time: 55 minutes

  1. Leaving Shannon Airport, take signs for Ennis and Galway.
  2. After leaving Shannon Town turn off to the left for the N18 North.
  3. After about 10 minutes turn off to the left for N85 Ennis and Ennistymon.
  4. Go straight through the next 4 roundabouts all the time taking directions for Ennistymon N85.
  5. At the 5th roundabout take the 1st exit left, again signposted for Ennistymon N85.
  6. You will pass an Esso and then a Texaco petrol station on your left.
  7. About 1km after the Texaco petrol station having left Ennis you will see a turning on your right hand side. Turn here for the R476 (signposted for Kilfenora, Corofin, Lisdoonvarna and Ballyvaughan).
  8. Drive straight through the village of Corofin.
  9. 8km after Corofin you will see a ruined castle on your right (Lemenagh Castle). Turn right here for the R480 (signposted for the Ailwee Caves and Ballyvaughan).
  10. After approximately 12km you will have passed Polnabrone Dolmen and will have come down into the Ballyvaughan valley. You will come to a t-junction where you will meet the N67.
  11. Turn left here for the hotel (signposted 3km). Do not turn right as this will take you into Ballyvaughan Village.
  12. After 3km you will see the hotel on your left. The entrance is marked by tall trees.


Driving Directions to Gregans Castle Hotel from Galway City Airport

Distance: 29 miles/46 Km
Driving Time: 40 minutes

  1. On leaving the airport turn right onto the main road (R339 eastbound).
  2. After á mile you will come to a junction. Turn right onto the N18 (southbound).
  3. After 3 miles you will come to a roundabout. Take the first exit on the left.
  4. After á mile, at the next roundabout, take the second exit (N18 southbound). This will be signposted for Limerick.
  5. Go through the villages of Clarinbridge and Kilcolgan.
  6. At the far side of Kilcolgan turn right onto the N67 (westbound).
  7. Go through the villages of Ballindereen, Kinvara, and Bellharbour.
  8. In Ballyvaughan village, turn left when you come to the T-Junction.
  9. The hotel is 3½ miles on your left hand side.

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