The average bus between Dublin and County Galway takes 3h 5m and the fastest bus takes 2h 48m. There is an hourly bus service from Dublin to County 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 hourly between Dublin and County Galway. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Dublin is at 8:45 PM which arrives into County Galway at 11:53 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to County Galway. However, there are services departing from Dublin station and arriving at County Galway station via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
Dublin to County Galway bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Crampton Quay station.
Dublin to County Galway bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at ATU Galway station.
The distance between Dublin and County Galway is 182.7 km. The road distance is 210 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Crampton Quay to ATU Galway every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €19–27 and the journey takes 2h 25m.