The average bus between Galway and Shannon takes 2h 7m and the fastest bus takes 2h. There is a bus service every few hours from Galway to Shannon. 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 Shannon. The earliest departure is at 7:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Galway is at 8:05 PM which arrives into Shannon at 10:09 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at Shannon station via Shannon Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
Galway to Shannon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Galway Ceannt station.
Galway to Shannon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Shannon Airport station.
The distance between Galway and Shannon is 63.5 km. The road distance is 96 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport hourly. Tickets cost €16–22 and the journey takes 1h 44m.