The average bus between Cobh and Galway takes 4h 27m and the fastest bus takes 3h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cobh 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 every 3 hours between Cobh and Galway. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cobh is at 6:50 PM which arrives into Galway at 11:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Cork Patrick's Quay and take an average of 4h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cobh to Galway. However, there are services departing from Cobh station and arriving at Galway station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
Cobh to Galway bus services, operated by Barrys Coaches, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Cobh to Galway bus services, operated by Barrys Coaches, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
The distance between Cobh and Galway is 166.2 km. The road distance is 219 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Expressway (Bus Éireann) also services this route every 2 hours.