The average bus between Shannon and Galway City takes 2h 18m and the fastest bus takes 2h 4m. There is a bus service every few hours from Shannon to Galway City. 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 Shannon and Galway City. 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 Galway City at 10:45 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to Galway City. However, there are services departing from Shannon station and arriving at Galway City station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
Shannon to Galway City bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Shannon Airport station.
Shannon to Galway City bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
The distance between Shannon and Galway City is 65.2 km. The road distance is 98 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt hourly. Tickets cost €16–22 and the journey takes 1h 50m.