There are 9 ways to get from Preston to Galway by train, ferry, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
11h 35m€98–175Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LPL - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
7h 19m€56–226Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 11 to Galway Coach Stnbus 761 / ...
16h 58mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Galwaycar
9h 36m€138–423Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
7h 15m€59–192Train, ferry via Holyhead
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
11h 58m€96–255Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
7h 7m€57–246Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
7h 25m€62–202Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MAN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
7h 11m€83–216
Preston to Galway by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Galway is to train and fly and bus which costs €55 - €230 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Galway is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs €55 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Galway. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Galway Coach Stn via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
The distance between Preston and Galway is 526 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Galway without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 35m and costs €95 - €180.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Preston to Galway, including transfers.
Preston to Galway bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Galway bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 619+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Preston to Galway. However, you can take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Galway. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Galway Coach Stn via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Airport Zone 11 in around 16h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–180
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
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
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 11 to Galway Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Citylink
- 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 Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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