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Getting to Galway - Ag dul go Gaillimh

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How to get to Galway

Galway is Ireland's third largest city and list located on the west coast of Ireland. It is 2 hours by directed motorway (M6) from Dublin and 1 hour from Shannon Airport (N18/M18).

Here are some useful resources to help you arrange your travel plans for getting to Galway:

AIRPORTS

Galway Airport (Charter planes only - up to 80 passengers) - 15 minutes from Galway City Centre

Ireland West Airport (Knock) - 45 mins from Galway City Centre

Bus Departures from Ireland West Airport to GALWAY

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Bus #

Tel:

Website

08:55

10:45

64

+353 96 71800

http://www.buseireann.ie


10:55

12:45

64

+353 96 71800

http://www.buseireann.ie


12:50

14:45

64

+353 96 71800

http://www.buseireann.ie


14:50

16:45

64

+353 96 71800

http://www.buseireann.ie


16:55

18:45

64

+353 96 71800

http://www.buseireann.ie


Shannon International Airport - 1 hour from Galway

Dublin International Airport - 2.5 hours from Galway

FROM THE UK

Aer Lingus - Flights from most UK airports

British Airways - Flights from London City to Shannon & code share with Aer Lingus to Dublin

FlyBe - Flights from Edinburgh and Manchester

Ryanair - Flights from Birmingham, Bristol, EAst Midlands, Edinburgh, London Gatwick, Stanstead, Luton, Liverpool and Manchester

FROM NORTH AMERICA

Aer Lingus - New York JFK, Boston, Chicago, Orlando

Air Transat - Toronto, Canada (seasonal)

American Airlines - Chicago to Dublin

Delta - New York JFK (seasonal to Shannon & year round to Dublin), Atlanta to Dublin

United Airlines - New York Newark, Chicago, Philadelphia

US Airways - Philadelphia (seasonal to Shannon & year round to Dublin), Charlotte

FROM EUROPE

Air France - Flights from Paris to Dublin & Cork

Aer Lingus - Flights from Paris CDG to Shannon & most other European airports to Dublin including flights from Berlin, Dussledorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich & Stuttgart to Dublin.

Lufthansa - Flights from Dusseldorf to Ireland West & From Frankfurt to Dublin

Ryanair - Flights from Alicante, Barcelona Girona, Malaga, Milan to Ireland West and from most larger European Airports to Dublin

Scandanavian Airlines - Flights from Copenhagen, Oslo & Stockholm to Dublin

By Bus/Coach

Bus Eireann - Daily Bus services to Galway from Dublin City Centre - approx €18 return (Be careful to select direct service)

City Link - Offer quality transport from Dublin/Dublin Airport to Galway - approx €16 one way.

Go Bus - Offer a 3 hour non-stop service from Dublin Airport & dublin City Centre to Galway City Centre - approx €15 one way (Free WiFi)

The new Coach Station is located opposite The Galway Tourist Office and this is where City Link & Go Bus will arrive to in Galway City Centre. Bus Eireann coaches arrive at the Train Station (2 min walk from the new coach station)

By Train

Irish Rail (Iarnrod Eireann) - National rail service with daily services to Galway - approx €20 if booked in advance online (Free WiFi)

Dublin (Heuston) Train Station is accessible by LUAS Tram, Bus or Taxi from O'Connell St/Trinity College and Galway (Ceannt) Station is located next to Hotel Meyrick and Eyre Square in Galway City centre. It is walking distance from many hotels and a short taxi journey from the rest.

By Car

AA Ireland - excellent website from the AA where you can plan your journey to Galway, choose the best route and avoid any traffic gridlocks along the way

General Visitor Information

Failte Ireland - The National Tourism Authority

Failte Ireland West - The official tourism website for Galway, Mayo and Roscommon