The average bus between Galway and Newtownforbes takes 5h 56m and the fastest bus takes 3h 57m. There is at least one bus per day from Galway to Newtownforbes. 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 once daily between Galway and Newtownforbes. The earliest departure is at 1:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Galway is at 5:55 PM which arrives into Newtownforbes at 2:20 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Newtownforbes. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at Newtownforbes station via Carrick-on-Shannon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
Galway to Newtownforbes bus services, operated by Westlink Coaches, depart from Galway Cathdrl station.
Galway to Newtownforbes bus services, operated by Westlink Coaches, arrive at Carrick-on-Shannon station.
The distance between Galway and Newtownforbes is 97.5 km. The road distance is 150 km.
Westlink Coaches operates a bus from Galway Cathdrl to Carrick-on-Shannon twice daily. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 2h.
