There are 3 ways to get from Galway to Buncrana by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Letterkenny Busbus 964
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Cockhill Rdbus 964
5h 30mBus via Galway Ceannt
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Letterkenny Busbus 64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Buncranabus 951
6h 45m€32–45Drive 280.5 km
- Drive from Galway to Buncranacar 280.5 km
3h 40m€48–69
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Buncrana is to bus via Galway Ceannt which costs €30 - €45 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Buncrana is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Buncrana. However, there are services departing from Galway Cathdrl and arriving at Cockhill Rd via Letterkenny Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Galway and Buncrana is 292 km. The road distance is 280.5 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Buncrana without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Galway to Buncrana, including transfers.
Galway to Buncrana bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, depart from Galway Cathdrl station.
Galway to Buncrana bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, arrive at Letterkenny Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Buncrana is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Galway to Buncrana.
There are 429+ hotels available in Buncrana.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Buncrana, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Galway Cathdrl to Cockhill Rd via Letterkenny Bus in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Cockhill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)749362480
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgonaglebushire.com
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Buncrana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.mcgonaglebushire.com/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Buncrana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–5
- Cash
- €5–6
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