There are 4 ways to get from Galway to Piltown by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Galway to Limericktrain Ic
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Piltownbus 55
4h 52m€28–39Bus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Piltownbus 55
5h 10m€35–49Drive 205.9 km
- Drive from Galway to Piltowncar 205.9 km
2h 33m€35–51Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Henry Streetbus 251
- Take the bus from UL East Gate to Piltown Gardabus Ul18
5h 11m
Galway to Piltown by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Piltown is to train and bus which costs €28 - €40 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Piltown is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Piltown. However, there are services departing from Galway Ceannt and arriving at Piltown via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Galway and Piltown is 224 km. The road distance is 205.9 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Piltown without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 52m and costs €28 - €40.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Galway to Piltown, including transfers.
Galway to Piltown bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Galway Ceannt station.
Galway to Piltown bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Piltown is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Galway to Piltown.
There are 144+ hotels available in Piltown.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Piltown, IE-KK, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Galway Ceannt to Piltown via Limerick Colbert in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Piltown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Piltown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 87 413 9208
- [email protected]
- Website
- Piltown Coaches
Bus from UL East Gate to Piltown Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Piltown Coaches
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