There are 4 ways to get from Galway to Ballina by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 323 bus via Limerick Arthurs Qy
best- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Henry Streetbus 251
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Ballinabus 323
3h 21m€25–35Drive 89.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Galway to Ballinacar 89.4 km
1h 25m€15–22Train, line 345 bus
- Take the train from Galway to Limericktrain Ic
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Killaloebus 323 / ...
3h 38m€23–32Bus, line 323 bus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Ballinabus 323
4h 7m€30–41
Galway to Ballina by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Ballina is to drive which costs €15 - €22 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Ballina is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €15 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Galway Coach Stn and arriving at Ballina via Limerick Arthurs Qy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Galway and Ballina is 125 km. The road distance is 89.4 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Ballina without a car is to bus and line 323 bus via Limerick Arthurs Qy which takes 3h 21m and costs €24 - €35.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Galway to Ballina, including transfers.
Galway to Ballina bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to Ballina bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Henry Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Ballina is 89 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Galway to Ballina.
There are 119+ hotels available in Ballina.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Ballina, IE-TA, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Ballina via Henry Street and Limerick Arthurs Qy in around 3h 21m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Killaloe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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