The average bus between Northern Ireland and Galway takes 4h 58m and the fastest bus takes 4h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Northern Ireland 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 hourly between Northern Ireland and Galway. The earliest departure is at 3:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Northern Ireland is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Galway at 5:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T2 and take an average of 4h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Galway. However, there are services departing from Northern Ireland station and arriving at Galway station via Dublin Airport T2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
Northern Ireland to Galway bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Grand Central Station Stand 11.
Northern Ireland to Galway bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Galway Coach Stn station.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Galway is 200.2 km. The road distance is 376 km.
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Galway Coach Stn via Dublin Airport T2 and Airport Zone 13 in around 5h 27m.