The average bus between Galway City and Swords takes 3h 9m and the fastest bus takes 2h 36m. There is an hourly bus service from Galway City to Swords. 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 Galway City and Swords. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Galway City is at 8:45 PM which arrives into Swords at 12:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galway City to Swords. However, there are services departing from Galway City station and arriving at Swords station via Airport Zone 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
Galway City to Swords bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway City to Swords bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 11 station.
The distance between Galway City and Swords is 188.8 km. The road distance is 218 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €19–27 and the journey takes 2h 30m.