The average bus between Galway and Kilcar takes 7h 17m and the fastest bus takes 5h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Galway to Kilcar. 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 4 times a day between Galway and Kilcar. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Galway is at 4:00 PM which arrives into Kilcar at 10:27 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Kilcar. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at Kilcar station via Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
Galway to Kilcar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Galway Ceannt station.
Galway to Kilcar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Cill Charthaigh station.
The distance between Galway and Kilcar is 154.2 km. The road distance is 252 km.
You can take a bus from Galway Ceannt to Cill Charthaigh via Donegal in around 5h 57m.