The average bus between Monkstown, County Dublin and Galway takes 3h and the fastest bus takes 2h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Monkstown, County Dublin to Galway. 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 every 4 hours between Monkstown, County Dublin and Galway. The earliest departure is at 8:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Monkstown, County Dublin is at 11:29 PM which arrives into Galway at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Tara Street 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 Monkstown, County Dublin to Galway. However, there are services departing from Monkstown, County Dublin station and arriving at Galway station via Galway Coach Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
Monkstown, County Dublin to Galway bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Crampton Quay station.
Monkstown, County Dublin to Galway bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Galway Coach Stn station.
The distance between Monkstown, County Dublin and Galway is 192.6 km. The road distance is 222 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stn every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €19–27 and the journey takes 2h 30m.