The average bus between Shannon and Claregalway takes 3h 28m and the fastest bus takes 2h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from Shannon to Claregalway. 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 2 hours between Shannon and Claregalway. The earliest departure is at 7:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Shannon is at 8:40 PM which arrives into Claregalway at 8:06 AM. All services require a transfer at Shannon Airport and take an average of 3h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to Claregalway. However, there are services departing from Shannon station and arriving at Claregalway station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
Shannon to Claregalway bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Shannon Airport station.
Shannon to Claregalway bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
The distance between Shannon and Claregalway is 70.2 km. The road distance is 109 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt hourly. Tickets cost €16–22 and the journey takes 1h 50m.