There are 5 ways to get from Galway to Lough Rea by bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Galway ATU Galway City to Loughreabus 920
37 min€1–13Drive 37.2 km
- Drive from Galway to Loughreacar 37.2 km
33 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Galway to Loughreataxi 37.2 km
33 min€55–70Line 763 bus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Loughreabus 763
40 min€17–24Line 844 bus
- Take the bus from Merchants Rd to Loughreabus 844
45 min€15–19
Galway to Lough Rea by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Lough Rea is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Lough Rea is to drive which takes 33 min and costs €6 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Galway ATU Galway City and arriving at Loughrea. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Galway and Lough Rea is 33 km. The road distance is 37.2 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Lough Rea without a car is to bus which takes 37 min and costs €1 - €13.
The bus from Galway ATU Galway City to Loughrea takes 37 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Galway to Lough Rea bus services, operated by Galway Bus Ltd, depart from Galway ATU Galway City station.
Galway to Lough Rea bus services, operated by Galway Bus Ltd, arrive at Loughrea station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Lough Rea is 37 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Galway to Lough Rea.
There are 44+ hotels available in Lough Rea.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Lough Rea, Ireland?
Galway Bus Ltd operates a bus from Galway ATU Galway City to Loughrea every 3 hours, and the journey takes 37 min. Four other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Galway ATU Galway City to Loughrea
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Galway Bus Ltd
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway ATU Galway City to Loughrea
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Loughrea
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 91 770 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Healy Bus
Bus from Galway ATU Galway City to Loughrea
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Healy Bus
- Phone
- 091 842 384
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
Bus from Galway ATU Galway City to Loughrea
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kearns Transport
Bus from Galway ATU Galway City to Loughrea
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Kearns Transport
Bus from Merchants Rd to Loughrea
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Kearns Transport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Big O Taxis Galway
- Phone
- +353 91 585 858
- Website
- bigotaxis.com
Galway Taxis
- Phone
- +353 91 561 111
- Website
- galwaytaxis.ie
Pro Cabs
- Phone
- +353 91 53 53 53
- Website
- procabs.ie
City Taxis Galway
- Phone
- +353 91 525 252
- Website
- citytaxisgalway.com
West Coast Cabs
- Phone
- +353 91 591 888
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