- Distance: 146.3 km
- Duration: 2h 38m
The average bus between Sligo and Galway City takes 2h 38m and the fastest bus takes 2h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sligo 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 every 4 hours between Sligo and Galway City. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sligo is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Galway City at 11:40 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sligo Bus Stn station and arriving at Galway Ceannt station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 38m.
Sligo to Galway City bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Stn station.
Sligo to Galway City bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
The distance between Sligo and Galway City is 115.7 km. The road distance is 134 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Galway Ceannt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Bus Feda Teoranta also services this route once a week.