The average bus between Galway and Rathmines takes 3h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 51m. There is an hourly bus service from Galway to Rathmines. 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 Rathmines. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Galway is at 8:45 PM which arrives into Rathmines at 11:42 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Rathmines. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at Rathmines station via Parkgate St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
Galway to Rathmines bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to Rathmines bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Parkgate St station.
The distance between Galway and Rathmines is 185.2 km. The road distance is 209 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Parkgate St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €19–27 and the journey takes 2h 20m.