The average bus between Galway and Dundalk takes 4h 8m and the fastest bus takes 3h 49m. There is a bus service every few hours from Galway to Dundalk. 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 Dundalk. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Galway is at 8:45 PM which arrives into Dundalk at 1:33 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Dundalk. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at Dundalk station via Airport Zone 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
Galway to Dundalk bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to Dundalk bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Stapleton Place station.
The distance between Galway and Dundalk is 191.6 km. The road distance is 291 km.
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Stapleton Place via Airport Zone 13 in around 4h 15m.