Airports:-
Knock - 80 km. approx (1 hour drive)
Galway City - 80km. approx (85 minute drive thro` city)
Dublin - 280km approx (4hour drive depending on time and traffic)
Shannon- 160km approx (2 hour drive)
Ryan Air fly into all of these airports and most other airlines fly into Dublin and Shannon. It would be advisable to book any car hire when booking flights especially flights into Knock and Galway City.

Ports
The ports of Dublin, and Dun Loaghaire, Larne near Belfast in the north and Rosslaire or Cork in the south are all more or less of equal distance from Leenane on the west coast. The drive from all ports are similar, being of approx 4 to 5 hours depending on time of day and traffic.
The new motor way between Dubin and Galway is now open and this had greatly enhanced the journey from Dublin to Galway. The journey from Dublin to Leenane is now approximately 3hours to 3hours 30min.