£17 Cheap Flights to Ovens

Flights to Ovens

The peaceful little farming village of Ovens is on the doorstep of County Cork’s best tourist hotspots. You will certainly have no difficulties booking a flight there as it is located just 11 miles from the country’s second-busiest airport.

That means it is within easy driving distance and it won’t be long before you have the chance to get out and explore Ireland’s biggest county, where a stunning coast, amazing scenery, picture postcard villages and charming fishing towns combine with fine cuisine, cracking entertainment and buzzing nightlife.

Flight Options

Cork Airport offers plenty of inbound and outbound flights on a daily basis. Situated about five miles south of the county’s capital, it has a wide range of shops, bars and cafés, exchange kiosks and car hire desks.

Passengers from the UK can fly directly to Cork from Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle. Flights usually take around 90 minutes.

You can arrange your car hire through Expedia, picking yourself up a great deal and saving yourself time when your flight lands.

Getting to Ovens After Your Flight

A scheduled bus service (route 226) runs from Cork Airport to Ovens but, because of changes, the journey takes around 90 minutes. Considering how close it is to Ovens, you may find that a taxi from the airport is easier.

If you want the freedom to explore County Cork then arranging a car hire with Expedia means you will be able to take to the open road whenever you like during your stay. If you’re driving, the journey from Cork Airport to Ovens will take you about 15 minutes, using the N40 and N22.

The Best Time to Book a Flight

It is impossible to pick a bad time to visit County Cork. You can enjoy its stunning coastline, scenery and wide range of sights and attractions at any of time of year, although the region is particularly lively in summer.

Many of the biggest events happen in and around the city of Cork, affectionately known among locals as “the real capital of Ireland”. In June, the arts take centre stage at the Cork Midsummer Festival and the following month it’s the turn of the City Spectacular. Ireland’s biggest free festival, it is full of international street performers and live music as well as a food village, petting zoo and a popular Kid’s Court. Cork Harbour Festival is staged in May and June and October sees the four-day Cork Folk Festival and Guinness Cork Jazz Festival.

The pretty harbour town of Kinsale also stages a jazz festival in October. Its thriving pubs and bars are full of music throughout the weekend, including the Monday, which is an Irish bank holiday. The popular Kinsale Gourmet Festival also takes place in October.

Food and arts festivals and agricultural shows are held in towns and villages throughout the county during the spring and summer so, no matter when and where you are staying, you are guaranteed to find something to keep you entertained.