There are 3 ways to get from Galway to Urlingford 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 Portarlingtontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Portlaoise Stn to Urlingfordbus 858a / ...
4h 18m€21–30Bus, line 812 bus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Thurlesbus 391
- Take the bus from Thurles to Urlingfordbus 812
7h 4m€42–57Drive 138.7 km
- Drive from Galway to Urlingfordcar 138.7 km
2h 5m€25–36
Galway to Urlingford by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Urlingford is to train and bus which costs €20 - €30 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Urlingford is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Urlingford. However, there are services departing from Galway Ceannt and arriving at Urlingford via Up G Griffin St, Limerick Arthurs Qy and Thurles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Galway and Urlingford is 199 km. The road distance is 138.7 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Urlingford without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 18m and costs €20 - €30.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Galway to Urlingford, including transfers.
Galway to Urlingford bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Galway Ceannt station.
Galway to Urlingford bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Urlingford is 139 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Galway to Urlingford.
There are 123+ hotels available in Urlingford.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Urlingford, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Galway Ceannt to Urlingford via Limerick Colbert, Up G Griffin St, Sarsfield St, Limerick Arthurs Qy, and Thurles in around 7h 4m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Portlaoise Stn to Urlingford
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 0504-39310
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Tipperary
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- TFI Local Link Tipperary
- Phone
- +353 56 8831189
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bernard Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Thurles to Urlingford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Bernard Kavanagh & Sons
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