There are 4 ways to get from County Galway to Shannon by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airportbus 51
3h 11m€34–47Drive 82 km
cheapest- Drive from County Galway to Shannoncar 82 km
59 min€14–20Train, line 330 bus
- Take the train from Galway to Ennistrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Smithstown BPbus 330
3h 45m€22–31Taxi
- Take the taxi from County Galway to Shannontaxi 82 km
59 min€110–140
County Galway to Shannon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Galway to Shannon is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from County Galway to Shannon is to drive which takes 59 min and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from County Galway to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Celestica and arriving at Shannon Town Centre via ATU Galway and Shannon Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between County Galway and Shannon is 100 km. The road distance is 82 km.
The best way to get from County Galway to Shannon without a car is to bus which takes 3h 11m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from County Galway to Shannon, including transfers.
County Galway to Shannon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from ATU Galway station.
County Galway to Shannon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Shannon Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Galway to Shannon is 82 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from County Galway to Shannon.
There are 176+ hotels available in Shannon.
What companies run services between County Galway, Ireland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airport hourly. Tickets cost €15–22 and the journey takes 1h 39m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Smithstown BP
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–16
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Big O Taxis Galway
- Phone
- +353 91 585 858
- Website
- bigotaxis.com
Galway Taxis
- Phone
- +353 91 561 111
- Website
- galwaytaxis.ie
Gary Donnellan Bus & Taxi Hire
- Phone
- +353 93 67443
- Website
- garytaxi.ie
Oran Cabs
- Phone
- +353 91 787 787
- Website
- orancabs.com
Pro Cabs
- Phone
- +353 91 53 53 53
- Website
- procabs.ie
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