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How to get fromCape Town to Galwayby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Galway by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane CPT - SNN
    2. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    17h 19m
    €430–1,138

  2. Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane CPT - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    20h 49m
    €316–1,025

  3. Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane CPT - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    20h 32m
    €380–1,438

  4. Fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CPT - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    18h 17m
    €373–803

  5. Fly to Cork Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CPT - ORK
    2. Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    20h 2m
    €373–1,343

  6. Fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane CPT - LDY
    2. Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Eyre Squarebus bus
    23h 47m
    €435–1,569

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,110.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 19m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Galway, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Galway. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland W Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt.

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