The average bus between Ballina and Galway takes 3h 52m and the fastest bus takes 2h 58m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballina to Galway. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Ballina and Galway. The earliest departure is at 7:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballina is at 9:38 PM which arrives into Galway at 11:05 AM. All services require a transfer at William Street and take an average of 3h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Galway. However, there are services departing from Ballina station and arriving at Galway station via William Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
Ballina to Galway bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Ballina station.
Ballina to Galway bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
The distance between Ballina and Galway is 65.8 km. The road distance is 126 km.
You can take a bus from Ballina to Galway Ceannt via William Street and Henry Street in around 3h 12m.