The average bus between Fota Island and Galway takes 4h 25m and the fastest bus takes 3h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fota Island 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 2 hours between Fota Island and Galway. The earliest departure is at 7:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fota Island is at 11:08 PM which arrives into Galway at 11:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Cork Bus Stn and take an average of 4h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Fota Island to Galway. However, there are services departing from Fota Island station and arriving at Galway station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
Fota Island to Galway bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Fota Island to Galway bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
The distance between Fota Island and Galway is 160.9 km. The road distance is 210 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.