There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Galway by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MAA - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
22h 52m€326–872Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
24h 23m€322–1,009Fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAA - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
19h 34m€366–1,222Fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
20h 38m€459–1,237Fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAA - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
24h 27m€369–1,227Fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane MAA - LDY
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Eyre Squarebus
26h 17m€431–1,353
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Galway is to fly and bus which costs €320 - €900 and takes 22h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Galway is to fly and bus which takes 19h 34m and costs €360 - €1300.
The distance between Chennai and Galway is 8882 km.
It takes approximately 22h 52m to get from Chennai to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 5h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 7:48 AM in Chennai and 2:18 AM in Galway.
There are 548+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Galway. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland W Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Muscat, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Chennai International Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Dubai, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Abu Dhabi, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Doha, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dublin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cork Airport via Doha, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cork Airport via Bengaluru, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Mumbai, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Muscat, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dublin Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dublin Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–650
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dublin Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Muscat, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Dubai, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
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