There are 4 ways to get from County Londonderry to Galway by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Galway Ceanntbus 64
7h€34–49Bus, train
- Take the bus from Main Street to Grand Central Station Stand 7bus 212 / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
7h 55m€43–60Drive 269.9 km
- Drive from County Londonderry to Galwaycar 269.9 km
4h 4m€51–73Bus via Letterkenny
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Eyre Squarebus 964
7h 38m€41–53
County Londonderry to Galway by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from County Londonderry to Galway is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from County Londonderry to Galway is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from County Londonderry to Galway. However, there are services departing from Main Street and arriving at Galway Ceannt via Derry Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between County Londonderry and Galway is 323 km. The road distance is 269.9 km.
The best way to get from County Londonderry to Galway without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 7h to get from County Londonderry to Galway, including transfers.
County Londonderry to Galway bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Derry Bus Station.
County Londonderry to Galway bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Londonderry to Galway is 270 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from County Londonderry to Galway.
There are 542+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between County Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Galway, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Derry Bus Station to Galway Ceannt 5 times a day. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
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 Derry Bus Station to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Main Street to Grand Central Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
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