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€151–268Train 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 25m€115–320Train 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 20m€142–383Bus, 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 53mBus, 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 54mTrain 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
14h 11m€159–662Train 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
13h 2m€124–324Train 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€126–477
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Galway is to train and fly which costs €110 - €320 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Galway is to train and fly which takes 11h 25m and costs €110 - €320.
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 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 13m to get from Limerick to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 1h behind Limerick. It is currently 4:18 PM in Limerick and 3:18 PM in Galway.
There are 554+ 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 7m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Shannon Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Dublin Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- +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
- €100–190
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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