There are 5 ways to get from Galway to Marble Arch Caves by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Sligo
best- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Sligo Markieviczbus 964
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Blacklionbus 458
4h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Carrick-on-Shannonbus Ng05
- Take the bus from Carrick-on-Shannon to Hawkswoodbus 564
4h 36m£20–33Train, drive
- Take the train from Galway to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athlone to Castlereatrain Ic / ...
- Drive from Castlerea to Marble Arch Cavescar
4h 9m£26–38Drive 103.7 mi
- Drive from Galway to Marble Arch Cavescar 103.7 mi
2h 32m£26–37Bus via Galway Ceannt
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Sligo Bus Stnbus 64
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Blacklionbus 458
4h 54m£30–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Marble Arch Caves is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Marble Arch Caves is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Marble Arch Caves. However, there are services departing from Galway Cathdrl and arriving at Blacklion via Sligo Markievicz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Galway and Marble Arch Caves is 123 miles. The road distance is 104.3 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Galway to Marble Arch Caves, including transfers.
Galway to Marble Arch Caves bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, depart from Galway Cathdrl station.
Galway to Marble Arch Caves bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, arrive at Sligo Markievicz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Marble Arch Caves is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Galway to Marble Arch Caves.
There are 195+ hotels available in Marble Arch Caves.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Marble Arch Caves, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Galway Cathdrl to Marble Arch Caves via Sligo Markievicz and Blacklion in around 4h 9m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £6–10
Train from Athlone to Castlerea
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £5–8
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Sligo Markievicz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz to Blacklion
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Blacklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £12–17
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Carrick-on-Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Carrick-on-Shannon to Hawkswood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- £3–5
- Cash
- £5–7
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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