There are 5 ways to get from Reykjavík to Galway by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Dublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KEF - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
9h 20m€157–437Fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane KEF - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
12h 36m€193–420Fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane KEF - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
13h 50m€196–535Fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane KEF - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
14h 18m€256–469Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane KEF - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
14h 12m€179–467
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reykjavík to Galway is to fly and train which costs €150 - €440 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Reykjavík to Galway is to fly and train which takes 9h 20m and costs €150 - €440.
The distance between Reykjavík and Galway is 1773 km.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Reykjavík to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 1h ahead of Reykjavík. It is currently 2:09 PM in Reykjavík and 3:09 PM in Galway.
There are 637+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Reykjavík, Iceland and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Reykjavík to Galway. However, you can take the shuttle to Reykjavik Keflavik Nas Airport, walk to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, take the line 782 bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Galway. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Reykjavik Keflavik Nas Airport, walk to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–1,100
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–950
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–700
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–1,100
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–1,200
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–950
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–700
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–900
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–1,400
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–1,400
- 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 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
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 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
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 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- 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)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
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