There are 7 ways to get from Galway to Amsterdam by bus, plane, car, car ferry, 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.
Bus to Shannon Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SNN - AMS
7h 59m€112–346Train to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUB - AMS
7h 30m€63–287Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Amsterdamcar
31h 24m€543–802Bus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Brusselsbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus
3d 14h€93–334Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NOC - AMS
7h 35m€97–356Bus to Cork Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ORK - AMS
7h 25m€100–330Train, bus
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Brusselsbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
3d 15h
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Amsterdam is to train and fly which costs €60 - €290 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Amsterdam is to bus and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Galway Coach Stn and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuți, Brussel Stadion and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Galway and Amsterdam is 1033 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Amsterdam without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 14h and costs €90 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Galway to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Galway to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Amsterdam is 1h ahead of Galway. It is currently 11:20 PM in Galway and 12:20 AM in Amsterdam.
There are 2798+ hotels available in Amsterdam.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, Brussel Stadion, Brussel Noord afstaphalte, and Brussels-North train station in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Shannon Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Shannon Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–650
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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