There are 6 ways to get from Galway to Valencia by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Valencia Airport
best- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SNN - VLC
9h 30m€115–217Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Valencia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane DUB - VLC
8h 31m€81–248Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Valenciacar
37h 28m€184–764Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Valencia Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane NOC - VLC
8h 56m€90–297Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SNN - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
10h 9m€119–422Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane NOC - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
10h 5m€99–302
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Valencia Airport (VLC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Valencia is to bus and fly which costs €110 - €220 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Valencia is to train and fly which takes 8h 31m and costs €80 - €250.
The distance between Galway and Valencia is 1704 km.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Galway to Valencia, including transfers.
Valencia is 1h ahead of Galway. It is currently 7:01 AM in Galway and 8:01 AM in Valencia.
There are 3733+ hotels available in Valencia.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Valencia, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Valencia. However, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Valencia Airport (VLC), walk to Aeroport, then take the line 5 subway to Xàtiva. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Galway to Valencia via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 37h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Valencia Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Shannon Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Valencia Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Valencia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Alicante-Elche Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Alicante-Elche Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Alicante-Elche Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Valencia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- 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
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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)
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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