Getting to Galway by Air, Bus and Rail

Getting to Galway is now easier than ever as Ireland’s road infrastructure has improved greatly in the past decade, particularly between the cities of Dublin and Galway which takes approximately 2.5 hours drive. You also have the choice of getting to Galway by rail with daily services operated by Irish Rail (www.irishrail.ie) or by air through the closest regional airports to Galway at Shannon Airport (www.shannonairport.com) and Ireland West Airport (www.irelandwestairport.ie) which are both aporximately 1 hours drive from Galway City. Bus services from these airports are operated by Bus Eireann (www.buseireann.ie).

Daily bus services operate from Dublin City Centre to Galway by Bus Eireann (www.buseireann.ie) and from Dublin Airport to Galway by Citylink (www.citylink.ie) and Go Bus (www.gobus.ie).

If you are driving to Galway and need directions from any location you can find the best route to take using the route planner for Ireland.