There are 4 ways to get from Ballinafad to Galway by taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Ballinafad to Castlereataxi
- Take the train from Castlerea to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athlone to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
2h 57m€68–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boyle to Eyre Squarebus Ng05
3h 21m€20–29Drive 110.6 km
- Drive from Ballinafad to Galwaycar 110.6 km
1h 39m€20–29Line 449 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Ballinafad to Sligo Markieviczbus 449
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Galway Ceanntbus 64
4h 14m€25–35
Ballinafad to Galway by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballinafad to Galway is to bus which costs €20 - €29 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ballinafad to Galway is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballinafad to Galway. However, there are services departing from Ballinafad and arriving at Eyre Square via Boyle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Ballinafad and Galway is 172 km. The road distance is 110.6 km.
The best way to get from Ballinafad to Galway without a car is to taxi and train which takes 2h 57m and costs €65 - €90.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Ballinafad to Galway, including transfers.
Ballinafad to Galway bus services, operated by Westlink Coaches, depart from Boyle station.
Ballinafad to Galway bus services, operated by Westlink Coaches, arrive at Eyre Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballinafad to Galway is 111 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Ballinafad to Galway.
There are 539+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Ballinafad, IE-SO, Ireland and Galway, Ireland?
Westlink Coaches operates a bus from Boyle to Eyre Square once a week. Tickets cost €19–27 and the journey takes 2h 11m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Castlerea to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athlone to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- +353 71 964 1059
- Website
- Westlink Coaches
Bus from Boyle to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Westlink Coaches
Bus from Ballinafad to Sligo Markievicz
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Westlink Coaches
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Matt's Cabs
- Phone
- +353 86 263 6791
McKenna's Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 261 0001
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