There are 4 ways to get from Kirkwall to Galway by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Dublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KOI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
9h 25m€251–640Fly to Shannon Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane KOI - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
10h 56m€118–474Fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane KOI - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
12h 25m€311–729Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane KOI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
11h 22m€294–661
Kirkwall (KOI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Galway is to fly and bus which costs €110 - €480 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Galway is to fly and train which takes 9h 25m and costs €250 - €650.
The distance between Kirkwall and Galway is 877 km.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Kirkwall to Galway, including transfers.
There are 619+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Galway. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, take the line 782 bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Galway. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Shannon Airport via Aberdeen, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
Flights from Kirkwall to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Cork Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–600
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–600
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Dundee, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Shannon Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Kirkwall to Shannon Airport via Inverness, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–600
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
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