The average bus between Galway and University College Dublin takes 3h 16m and the fastest bus takes 3h. There is an hourly bus service from Galway to University College Dublin. 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 University College Dublin. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Galway is at 8:45 PM which arrives into University College Dublin at 11:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Bachelors Walk and take an average of 3h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to University College Dublin. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at University College Dublin station via Bachelors Walk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
Galway to University College Dublin bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to University College Dublin bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
The distance between Galway and University College Dublin is 188.2 km. The road distance is 215 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.