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How to get fromGalway to Clareby bus, plane, busferry, train, taxi, car, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Galway to Clare by bus, plane, busferry, train, taxi, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SNN - STN
    9h 18m
    £46–237

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus 760 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashwell & Mordentrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Ashwell & Morden to Claretaxi taxi
    23h 18m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Galway to Dublin Terminal 1car car
    2. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Liverpool to Clarecar car
    13h 7m
    £109–417

  4. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Luton Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane NOC - LTN
    3. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ridebus bus
    9h 37m
    £71–227

  5. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane NOC - STN
    9h 9m
    £46–227

  6. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SNN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain train
    9h 36m
    £103–410

  7. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane ORK - STN
    10h 49m
    £47–210

  8. Train, bus to Kerry Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Galway to Limericktrain train
    2. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane KIR - STN
    12h 6m
    £57–240

  9. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUB - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    11h 53m
    £102–284

  10. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Clones Diamondbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Main Street to Queen's University Belfastbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    5. Take the train from Newcastle to Peterboroughtrain train
    6. Take the train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmundstrain train
    23h 41m

  11. Bus, bus and ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus 760 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 595 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Temp Bus Stationbus bus 737
    6. Take the taxi from Shortcroft to Claretaxi taxi
    24h 21m

  12. Bus, bus and ferry, train, taxi via Leeds

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus 64
    2. Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus bus 212
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 183 / ...
    5. Take the train from Leeds to Stevenagetrain train
    6. Take the taxi from The Crown Inn to Claretaxi taxi
    28h 20m

Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Stansted Airport (STN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£21Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Galway to Clare.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 488.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 18m

What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Clare, England?

There is no direct connection from Galway to Clare. However, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to London Stansted Airport (STN), walk to Stansted Airport, take the train to Audley End, walk to Railway Station, take the line 321 bus to Bus Station, then take the bus to Memorial. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport Zone 11, take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 11, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Finchley Road / O2 Centre, walk to Finchley Road station, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras International, take the train to Ashwell & Morden, then take the taxi to Clare.

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