There are 4 ways to get from Galway to Cloghan by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 840 bus
best- Take the train from Galway to Claratrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Clara Stn to Cloghanbus 840
3h 7m€14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Merchants Rd to Birrbus 844
3h 11m€19–26Drive 86.6 km
- Drive from Galway to Cloghancar 86.6 km
1h 3m€15–22Train, bus
- Take the train from Galway to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Cloghanbus 850
3h 8m€22–30
Galway to Cloghan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Cloghan is to train and line 840 bus which costs €13 - €20 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Cloghan is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs €14 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Cloghan. However, there are services departing from Merchants Rd and arriving at Cloghan via Birr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Galway and Cloghan is 133 km. The road distance is 86.6 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Cloghan without a car is to train and line 840 bus which takes 3h 7m and costs €13 - €20.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Galway to Cloghan, including transfers.
Galway to Cloghan bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, depart from Merchants Rd station.
Galway to Cloghan bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, arrive at Birr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Cloghan is 87 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Galway to Cloghan.
There are 83+ hotels available in Cloghan.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Cloghan, IE-OY, Ireland?
Kearns Transport operates a bus from Merchants Rd to Birr 6 times a week. Tickets cost €8–11 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–14
Train from Galway to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Clara Stn to Cloghan
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Athlone Stn to Cloghan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from Merchants Rd to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Cloghan
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €14–19
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