There are 3 ways to get from Galway to Shillelagh by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 800 bus
best- Take the train from Galway to Kildaretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Carlowtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Carlow Stn to Shillelaghbus 800
5h€21–32Bus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walkbus 761 / ...
- Take the bus from Connolly Station to Shilelaghbus 132
5h 43m€41–56Drive 206.5 km
- Drive from Galway to Shillelaghcar 206.5 km
2h 52m€36–51
Galway to Shillelagh by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Shillelagh is to train and line 800 bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Shillelagh is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Shillelagh. However, there are services departing from Galway Coach Stn and arriving at Shilelagh via Eden Quay and Connolly Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Galway and Shillelagh is 236 km. The road distance is 206.5 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Shillelagh without a car is to train and line 800 bus which takes 5h and costs €21 - €35.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Galway to Shillelagh, including transfers.
Galway to Shillelagh bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to Shillelagh bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Shillelagh is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Galway to Shillelagh.
There are 120+ hotels available in Shillelagh.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Shillelagh, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Shilelagh via Bachelors Walk, Eden Quay, Busáras, and Connolly Station in around 5h 43m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
Train from Kildare to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Carlow Stn to Shillelagh
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Connolly Station to Shilelagh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €19–26
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