The average bus between Galway and Carlingford takes 5h 22m and the fastest bus takes 4h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Galway to Carlingford. 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 Carlingford. The earliest departure is at 4:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Galway is at 1:15 PM which arrives into Carlingford at 6:04 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T1 and take an average of 5h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Carlingford. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at Carlingford station via Airport Zone 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
Galway to Carlingford bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to Carlingford bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Newry Bus Station.
The distance between Galway and Carlingford is 207.2 km. The road distance is 328 km.
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Carlingford via Dublin Airport T1 and Newry Bus Station in around 5h 43m.