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The average bus between Galway and Bunratty takes 2h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 5m. There is a bus service every few hours from Galway to Bunratty. 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 and Bunratty. The earliest departure is at 7:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Galway is at 8:05 PM which arrives into Bunratty at 10:15 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Galway Ceannt station and arriving at Bunratty station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
Galway to Bunratty bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Galway Ceannt station.
Galway to Bunratty bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Bunratty station.
The distance between Galway and Bunratty is 65.9 km. The road distance is 85 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Galway Ceannt to Bunratty hourly. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
