There are 8 ways to get from Limerick to Galway by car, car ferry, train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Limerick to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Galwaycar
18h 13m€168–195Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NTE - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
11h 5m€119–323Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane NTE - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
12h 37m€156–388Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Gare SNCFbus 960
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus 251
23h 57mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Gare SNCFbus 960
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus 251
24h 53mTrain to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BES - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
12h 51m€150–410Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BES - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
11h 38m€137–515Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BES - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
10h 21m€130–350
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Galway is to drive and car ferry which costs €160 - €200 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Galway is to train and fly which takes 10h 21m and costs €130 - €350.
The distance between Limerick and Galway is 782 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Galway without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 23h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 13m to get from Limerick to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 1h behind Limerick. It is currently 5:27 AM in Limerick and 4:27 AM in Galway.
There are 547+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Limerick, France and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Limerick to Galway. However, you can drive to Port de Roscoff, take the car ferry to Cork Port, then drive to Galway. Alternatively, you can walk to Quimper, take the train to Nantes, walk to Gare Sud, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Shannon Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–750
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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 Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
- 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)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- 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
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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