There are 3 ways to get from Stornoway to Galway by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Dublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SYY - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
9h 29m€188–473Fly to Shannon Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SYY - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
20h 10m€99–396Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane SYY - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
10h 46m€292–514
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Galway is to fly and bus which costs €95 - €400 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Galway is to fly and train which takes 9h 29m and costs €180 - €480.
The distance between Stornoway and Galway is 761 km.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Stornoway to Galway, including transfers.
There are 619+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Stornoway to Galway. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) 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 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Donegall Square South, walk to Belfast Grand Central, take the train to Dublin Connolly, walk to Connolly, take the vehicle to Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Galway.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Shannon Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Shannon Airport via Inverness, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–470
- 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
- 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
- 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)
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