The average bus between Galway City and Skibbereen takes 6h 51m and the fastest bus takes 5h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Galway City to Skibbereen. 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 4 hours between Galway City and Skibbereen. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Galway City is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Skibbereen at 9:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Cork Andersn's Quay and take an average of 6h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galway City to Skibbereen. However, there are services departing from Galway City station and arriving at Skibbereen station via Cork Andersn's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
Galway City to Skibbereen bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway City to Skibbereen bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Skibbereen station.
The distance between Galway City and Skibbereen is 193.8 km. The road distance is 279 km.
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Skibbereen via Cork Andersn's Quay and Cork Patrick's Quay in around 5h 50m.