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How to get fromBanbury to Galwayby car, car ferry, train, ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Banbury to Galway by car, car ferry, train, ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Banbury to Liverpoolcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Galwaycar car
    11h 42m
    €106–460

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane BHX - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    6h 46m
    €64–278

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Banbury to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train Ic / ...
    13h 2m
    €140–230

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BHX - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    7h 50m
    €68–184

  5. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LHR - SNN
    4. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    7h 53m
    €126–512

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane BHX - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    6h 49m
    €112–238

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane STN - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    8h 30m
    €106–356

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane LTN - NOC
    4. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    8h 12m
    €106–311

  9. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane LHR - NOC
    4. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    8h 1m
    €151–602

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BHX - BFS
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    9h 43m
    €105–217

Banbury to Galway by train, ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar44Weekly Services
Duration13h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 714.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 42m

What companies run services between Banbury, England and Galway, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Banbury to Galway. However, you can drive to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Galway. Alternatively, you can take a train from Banbury to Galway via Stafford, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 13h 2m.

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