There are 5 ways to get from Galway to Oulu by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Oulu Airport
best- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane SNN - OUL
11h 50m€130–399Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Oulu Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane NOC - OUL
14h 31m€130–409Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Oulu Airport
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane DUB - OUL
11h 21m€156–590Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane SNN - RVN
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain
11h 59m€144–450Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Rovaniemi, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane NOC - RVN
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain
24h 50m€154–460
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Oulu Airport (OUL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Oulu is to bus and fly which costs €130 - €400 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Oulu is to train and fly which takes 11h 21m and costs €150 - €600.
The distance between Galway and Oulu is 2459 km.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Galway to Oulu, including transfers.
Oulu is 2h ahead of Galway. It is currently 11:36 PM in Galway and 1:36 AM in Oulu.
There are 314+ hotels available in Oulu.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Oulu, Finland?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Oulu. However, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Oulu Airport (OUL), walk to Lentoasema, then take the line 8 bus to Linja-autoasema E. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ireland W Airport, walk to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) airport, fly to Oulu Airport (OUL), walk to Lentoasema, then take the line 8 bus to Linja-autoasema E.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Oulu Airport via Manchester, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–650
Flights from Shannon Airport to Oulu Airport via London Stansted, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Shannon Airport to Oulu Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Oulu Airport via London Heathrow, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–650
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Oulu Airport via Manchester, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–650
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Oulu Airport via London Stansted, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Oulu Airport via London Heathrow, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rovaniemi via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rovaniemi via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rovaniemi via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rovaniemi via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rovaniemi via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rovaniemi via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rovaniemi via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Oulu Airport via London Gatwick, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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