There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Galway by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Zurich Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane ZRH - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
9h 2m€100–364Fly Zurich Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ZRH - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
8h 31m€84–261Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galwaycar
36h 10m€608–900Fly Zurich Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane ZRH - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
9h 26m€95–364Fly Zurich Airport to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane ZRH - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
9h 16m€118–289Train to Basel, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BSL - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
10h 52m€133–383
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Galway is to fly and train which costs €80 - €270 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Galway is to fly and train which takes 8h 31m and costs €80 - €270.
The distance between Zurich and Galway is 1477 km.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Zurich to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 7:41 AM in Zurich and 6:41 AM in Galway.
There are 564+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Zurich to Galway. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Zurich to Galway via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 36h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dublin Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Basel to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- 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
- 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 Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–650
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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