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 Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAA - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
19h 34m€386–1,422Fly 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
23h 20m€332–1,159Fly 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
19h 57m€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
21h 12m€369–1,327Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- 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 27m€376–872Fly 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
27h 12m€431–1,003
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Galway is to fly and train which costs €450 - €1300 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Galway is to fly and bus which takes 19h 34m and costs €380 - €1500.
The distance between Chennai and Galway is 8907 km.
It takes approximately 19h 34m to get from Chennai to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 4h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 3:18 PM in Chennai and 10:48 AM in Galway.
There are 549+ 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 Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, take the line 782 bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Galway.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Muscat, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Muscat, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dublin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cork Airport via Doha, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cork Airport via Dubai, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Dubai, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manama, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dublin Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Muscat, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–850
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dublin Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dublin Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Muscat, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Dubai, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Chennai International Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Muscat, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–950
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- 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 Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- 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)
- 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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