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There are 12 ways to get from Northampton to Galway by car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Northampton to Liverpoolcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Galwaycar car
    11h 41m
    €110–465

  2. Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane LTN - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    7h 20m
    €48–324

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rugby to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train Ic / ...
    13h 12m
    €122–235

  4. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stnbus bus 761 / ...
    13h 45m
    €137–238

  5. Train, ferry via Shrewsbury

    1. Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain train
    3. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    5. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train Ic / ...
    14h 2m
    €132–242

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Northampton to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LHR - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    7h 52m
    €110–363

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BHX - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    8h 3m
    €56–185

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Northampton to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane STN - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    8h 8m
    €84–303

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane BHX - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    6h 59m
    €56–310

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Northampton to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane STN - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    8h 12m
    €84–293

  11. Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane LTN - KIR
    3. Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus bus
    4. Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain train
    10h 19m
    €58–260

  12. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    9h 50m
    €93–258

Northampton to Galway by train, ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 41m

What companies run services between Northampton, England and Galway, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Northampton to Galway. However, you can drive to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Galway. Alternatively, you can take a train from Northampton to Galway via Rugby, Crewe, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 13h 12m.

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