There are 4 ways to get from Ardara to Galway by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Eyre Squarebus 964
4h 55mBus via Donegal
cheapest- Take the bus from Donegal to Galway Ceanntbus 64
5h 15m€27–52Drive 227 km
- Drive from Ardara to Galwaycar 227 km
3h 6m€39–56Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Ardara to Sligocar
- Take the train from Sligo to Longfordtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Longford Stn to Athlone Stnbus 466 / ...
- Take the train from Athlone to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
6h 3m€45–66
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardara to Galway is to bus via Donegal which costs €26 - €55 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ardara to Galway is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardara to Galway. However, there are services departing from Ardara and arriving at Eyre Square via Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Ardara and Galway is 232 km. The road distance is 227 km.
The best way to get from Ardara to Galway without a car is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Ardara to Galway, including transfers.
Ardara to Galway bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, depart from Donegal station.
Ardara to Galway bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, arrive at Eyre Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardara to Galway is 227 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Ardara to Galway.
There are 676+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Ardara, Ireland and Galway, Ireland?
Bus Feda Teoranta operates a bus from Donegal to Eyre Square twice daily, and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Longford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Athlone to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Donegal to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Donegal to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Longford Stn to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–19
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