There are 5 ways to get from County Galway to Belfast by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus 760 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
5h 33m£38–148Train
cheapest- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
6h 21m£36–53Drive 176.3 mi
- Drive from County Galway to Belfastcar 176.3 mi
4h 6m£43–62Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Baile Chláir to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane NOC - BHD
7h 12m£96–291Bus via Cavan
- Take the bus from Baile Chláir to Cavan Bus Stnbus 65
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 270
6h 43m
County Galway to Belfast by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Galway to Belfast is to train which costs £35 - £55 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from County Galway to Belfast is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from County Galway to Belfast station. However, there are services departing from Cloonacauneen Road and arriving at Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Galway Coach Stn and Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from County Galway to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Galway and arriving at Belfast Grand Central via Heuston and Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between County Galway and Belfast is 236 miles. The road distance is 177.4 miles.
The best way to get from County Galway to Belfast without a car is to bus which takes 5h 33m and costs £35 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from County Galway to Belfast, including transfers.
County Galway to Belfast bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
County Galway to Belfast train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Galway station.
The best way to get from County Galway to Belfast is to bus which takes 5h 33m and costs £35 - £150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between County Galway, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cloonacauneen Road to Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Eyre Square, Galway Coach Stn, and Dublin Airport T1 in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from An Poll Caoin to Belfast Grand Central via Eyre Square, Galway, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, George's Dock, and Dublin Connolly in around 6h 21m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to George Best Belfast City Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–120
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Baile Chláir to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Baile Chláir to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £22–30
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More Questions & Answers
County Galway to Belfast bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 11 station.
County Galway to Belfast train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Galway to Belfast is 177 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from County Galway to Belfast.
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