There are 7 ways to get from Montreal to Galway by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane YUL - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
15h 32m€378–774Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cork Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane YUL - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
17h 31m€271–979Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane YUL - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
14h 36m€278–1,024Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane YUL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
15h 26m€311–839Bus to Lebanon, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Montreal to White River Junction Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lebanon (LEB) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LEB - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
18h 21m€383–1,990Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BOS - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
18h 40m€389–1,293Bus, drive to Massena International Airport-Richards Field, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Montreal, PQ to Cornwall, ONbus
- Drive from Cornwall, ON to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS)car
- Fly from Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MSS - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
18h 52m€327–1,277
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Galway is to fly and train which costs €310 - €850 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Galway is to fly and bus which takes 14h 36m and costs €270 - €1100.
The distance between Montreal and Galway is 4735 km.
It takes approximately 15h 32m to get from Montreal to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 5h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 6:31 AM in Montreal and 11:31 AM in Galway.
There are 545+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Montreal to Galway. However, you can take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland W Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,300
Flights from Massena International Airport-Richards Field to Shannon Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,700
Flights from Massena International Airport-Richards Field to Shannon Airport via Boston Logan Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
- 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
- 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 Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- 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 Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- 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)
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