There are 5 ways to get from Sacramento to Galway by plane, bus, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SMF - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
20h 26m€348–1,225Fly Sacramento International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SMF - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
18h 48m€241–840Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SFO - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
18h 55m€447–1,092Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SFO - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
20h 36m€324–1,177Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane SFO - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
21h 55m€317–1,182
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Galway is to fly and train which costs €240 - €850 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Galway is to fly and train which takes 18h 48m and costs €240 - €850.
The distance between Sacramento and Galway is 8076 km.
It takes approximately 20h 26m to get from Sacramento to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 8h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 8:22 AM in Sacramento and 4:22 PM in Galway.
There are 539+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Sacramento to Galway. However, you can take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 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.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Shannon Airport via Las Vegas, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Shannon Airport via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Shannon Airport via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dublin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- 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
- 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 Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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