There are 4 ways to get from Ballina to Galway by bus, train, or car
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Line 323 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Ballina to William Streetbus 323
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceanntbus 251
3h 12m€24–35Drive 89.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballina to Galwaycar 89.1 km
1h 24m€15–22Line 323 bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballina to Limerick Colbertbus 323
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
3h 45m€24–33Bus
- Take the bus from Killaloe to Scarriffbus C2a / ...
- Take the bus from Scarriff to Gortbus
- Take the bus from Gort to Galway Ceanntbus 51
4h 14m€18–29
Ballina to Galway by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Galway is to drive which costs €15 - €22 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Galway is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs €15 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Galway. However, there are services departing from Ballina and arriving at Galway Ceannt via Henry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Ballina and Galway is 126 km. The road distance is 89.1 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to Galway without a car is to line 323 bus and bus which takes 3h 12m and costs €24 - €35.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Ballina to Galway, including transfers.
Ballina to Galway bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Ballina station.
Ballina to Galway bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at William Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Galway is 89 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Ballina to Galway.
There are 634+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Ballina, IE-TA, Ireland and Galway, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ballina to Galway Ceannt via William Street and Henry Street in around 3h 12m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Ballina to William Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Ballina to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Gort to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–18
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 069 22311
- [email protected]
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
Bus from Killaloe to Scarriff
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
- Leap
- €2–3
- Cash
- €3–5
Bus from Scarriff to Gort
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
- Leap
- €4–5
- Cash
- €5–7
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Gort to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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