There are 3 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Galway by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Norfolk International Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane ORF - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
15h 44m€288–1,049Fly Norfolk International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ORF - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
15h 51m€221–814Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane RIC - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
17h 36m€341–1,245
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Galway is to fly and train which costs €220 - €850 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Galway is to fly and bus which takes 15h 44m and costs €280 - €1100.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Galway is 5497 km.
It takes approximately 15h 44m to get from Virginia Beach to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 4h ahead of Virginia Beach. It is currently 8:09 PM in Virginia Beach and 12:09 AM in Galway.
There are 546+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Virginia Beach to Galway. However, you can take the line 035 bus to Shore & Pleasure House, take the taxi to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Richmond, walk to Broad + 18Th, take the bus to Ric Airport, walk to Richmond International Airport (RIC) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Shannon Airport via Philadelphia, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Shannon Airport via Philadelphia, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dublin Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,200
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dublin Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Shannon Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Shannon Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dublin Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dublin Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dublin Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dublin Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,900
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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)
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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