The average bus between Galway and RDS Arena takes 3h and the fastest bus takes 2h 46m. There is a bus service every few hours from Galway to RDS Arena. 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 RDS Arena. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Galway is at 8:45 PM which arrives into RDS Arena at 11:33 PM. All services require a transfer at Bachelors Walk and take an average of 3h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to RDS Arena. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at RDS Arena station via Bachelors Walk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
Galway to RDS Arena bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to RDS Arena bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
The distance between Galway and RDS Arena is 187.6 km. The road distance is 210 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walk every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €19–27 and the journey takes 2h 30m.