How To Get To Galway

Travelling to Galway

Galway, on the Western coast of Ireland, lies in a straight line from Dublin on the opposite side. It is the mouth, of course, to the famous Galway Bay, and is reachable through a variety of rail, road and air links. The nearest airports are Carnmore (GWY), 7 miles from Galway, and Shannon (SNN), 57 miles from Galway.

  • If you’re travelling there by train, it takes 5hrs 30mins from Cork (1 change), 2hrs 40mins from Dublin and 6hrs 20mins from Belfast (2 changes).
  • By road, the main ones to take you into Galway are the N18 (from Limerick or Cork), N6 (Dublin) and the N17 (Sligo).
  • By air, most of the low cost carriers fly to galway as well as some of the major airlines which also have cheap fares. Flights are available from most UK and Irish airports.

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Galway's Local Airport(s)

Carnmore - GWY

7 miles from Galway

Can we provide airport transfers? Yes

Galway Airport, Carnmore, Co. Galway, Ireland

+353 91 755569

Shannon - SNN

57 miles from Galway

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Shannon Airport, County Clare, Ireland

+353 (0)61 712000

How far is Galway from you?

Please check the grid below for your nearest local town. This will give you a rough idea of how long it will take you and your mates to get to Galway by road.

Local TownDistance
(km)
Time
(hours/mins)
Belfast293:54
Cork192:39
Dublin202:43
GalwayNANA

Are you travelling by rail?

If so, you can get your tickets from Irishrail.

Galway is serviced by the following train station(s):

  • Galway Station
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