There are 6 ways to get from Vigo to Galway by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO)bus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane OPO - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
9h 16m€84–265Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Vigo to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Galwaycar
33h 17m€371–571Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SCQ - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
9h 41m€87–295Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SCQ - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
11h 2m€114–359Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO)bus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane OPO - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
10h 45m€92–261Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane SCQ - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
10h 5m€122–374
Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vigo to Galway is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €270 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Vigo to Galway is to bus and fly which takes 9h 16m and costs €80 - €270.
The distance between Vigo and Galway is 1517 km.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Vigo to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 1h behind Vigo. It is currently 10:30 PM in Vigo and 9:30 PM in Galway.
There are 678+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Vigo, Spain and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Vigo to Galway. However, you can take the bus to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO), walk to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Vigo to Galway via Port de Roscoff and Cork Port in around 33h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Shannon Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Shannon Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Dublin Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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