There are 3 ways to get from Galway to NUIG by bus, taxi, or foot
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Galway to NUIG by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galway to NUIG is to bus which costs €2 - €13 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Galway to NUIG is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs €7 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Francis Street and arriving at Lw Newcastle. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Galway and NUIG is 1 km.
The best way to get from Galway to NUIG without a car is to bus which takes 8 min and costs €2 - €13.
The bus from St Francis Street to Lw Newcastle takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Galway to NUIG bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from St Francis Street station.
Galway to NUIG bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Lw Newcastle station.
There are 545+ hotels available in NUIG.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and NUIG, Ireland?
Bus Éireann operates a bus from St Francis Street to Lw Newcastle every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €9–13 and the journey takes 4 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from St Francis Street to Lw Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €9–13
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- €7–10
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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