The average bus between Galway and Aillwee Cave takes 2h 5m and the fastest bus takes 1h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Galway to Aillwee Cave. 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 3 times a day between Galway and Aillwee Cave. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Galway is at 2:25 PM which arrives into Aillwee Cave at 4:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Ballyvaughan and take an average of 2h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Aillwee Cave. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at Aillwee Cave station via Ballyvaughan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
Galway to Aillwee Cave bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Galway Ceannt station.
Galway to Aillwee Cave bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Ballyvaughan station.
The distance between Galway and Aillwee Cave is 21.3 km. The road distance is 51 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Galway Ceannt to Ballyvaughan every 3 hours. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 1h 6m.
