TRAVELLING FROM DUBLIN TO GALWAY You can choose to travel from Dublin to Galway by: - Bus - Train - Airline Page Bus: Airlink (Dublin Airport – Dublin City Centre) City Link (Dublin Airport / Dublin City Centre – Galway) Bus Eireann (Dublin City Centre – Galway) Bus Nestors (Dublin Airport / Dublin City Centre – Galway)
2 3 3 4
Train Irish Rail (Dublin Heuston Station – Galway)
5
Air Aer Arann (Dublin Airport – Galway)
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Please confirm the times before travel as they may be subject to some changes.
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BUS TRAVEL There is a connection from Dublin Airport to Dublin City Centre and the train station by Airlink:
AIRLINK Airlink coach service operated by Dublin Bus provides a service between Dublin Airport and various city center locations including Busáras (where Bus Eireann departs from) and Heuston Station (where the train to Galway departs from), it departs from outside the Arrivals Hall at Dublin Airport. Both the numbers 747 and the 748 will bring you to Busaras. Duration: It generally takes about 30 minutes from the Airport to Dublin City Centre, but during rush-hour periods it can take over 1 hour. Website:
www.dublinbus.ie
Phone:
01-8734222
Fares on the Airlink service from Dublin Airport to Busaras (central bus station) are Adult single
€5.00
Adult return
€7.50
Child single
€2.00
DUBLIN - GALWAY There are three main bus companies providing a service between Dublin and Galway: 1. Citylink 2. Bus Eireann 3. Bus Nestor.
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1. CITYLINK Citylink provide a service directly from Dublin Airport to Galway. Their buses depart from Dublin Airport every hour from 8.15am until 7.15pm. In Dublin City Centre the buses depart from “Supermac’s” on O’Connell Street every hour on the hour from 9.00am until 8.00p.m. Cost: A monthly return ticket from Dublin Airport to Galway costs €26, and from Dublin city center to Galway costs €16. Duration: The bus takes 4 hours from Dublin Airport to Galway city centre. Website:
www.citylink.ie.
Phone:
+353-91-564163
From Dublin to Galway: Dublin Airport / Dublin - Galway ‘Citylink’ Timetable Dublin – Galway
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Dublin Airport Coach Park Dublin City O’Connell St.
0815
0915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
0900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
From Galway to Dublin: Galway - Dublin Airport ‘Citylink’ Timetable Galway – Dublin Galway Tourist Office
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
0600
0730
0800
0900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
2. BUS EIREANN Bus Eireann buses depart from Busáras (Central Bus Station) in Dublin City Centre. Their buses depart daily every hour from 07.00 until 21.00. Cost: The fare for a monthly return ticket to Galway costs €16.50, a single ticket costs €13. Website:
www.buseireann.ie
Phone:
01-8366111
From Dublin to Galway: Dublin - Galway “Bus Eireann” Timetable. Departs Dublin (Busaras) Arrives Galway (Bus Station)
07h 00
08h 00
09h 00
10h 00
11h 00
12h 00
13h 00
14h 00
15h 00
16h 00
17h 00
18h 00
19h 00
20h 00
21h 00
10h 25
11h 40
12h 40
13h 40
14h 30
15h 40
16h 30
17h 40
18h 40
19h 40
20h 40
21h 30
22h 40
23h 30
00h 25
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From Galway to Dublin: Galway – Dublin “Bus Eireann” Timetable. Departs Galway (Bus Station) Arrives Dublin (Busaras)
06h 30
07h 30
08h 30
09h 30
10h 30
11h 30
12h 30
13h 30
14h 30
15h 30
16h 30
17h 30
18h 30
19h 30
20h 30
09h 55
11h 10
10h 00
13h 10
14h 00
15h 10
16h 00
17h 10
18h 00
19h 10
20h 10
21h 10
22h 00
23h 10
23h 55
3. BUS NESTOR Bus Nestor also provides a direct bus link between Dublin Airport and Galway city. Their timetable can be seen below. Cost: A monthly return fare from Dublin Airport to Galway is €25 and from Dublin City Centre to Galway is €14. Website:
www.galway.net/pages/nestorbus/index.shtml
Email:
[email protected].
Phone:
091-797144
From Dublin to Galway: Dublin/Dublin Airport - Galway - “Bus Nestor” Timetable Departs
Daily
Dublin Airport Dublin City (Georges Quay) Arrives Galway
1000 1300
Daily Daily Mon Sat 1215 1330 1700 1400 1730
Daily Daily Friday Only 1830 2200 1530 1900 2220 1600
Sunday Only 2030 2100
Sat – Sun 1515
1520 1700 2030
2200 0115 1900
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1900
From Galway to Dublin: Galway - Dublin/Dublin Airport “Bus Nestor” Timetable Departs
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Galway Tourist Office Arrives Dublin City (Eden Quay) Arrives Dublin Airport
0630
0815
1025
1325
1725
0930
1130
1335
1700
1000
1200
1415
1740
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Sun only
Sun only
2200
Fri & Sat only 0715
1630
1915
2040
2220
1015
1925
2215
2110
0115
1045
1945
2245
TRAIN TRAVEL IRISH RAIL Irish Rail provide a rail link between Dublin and Galway – The train departs from Heuston Station in Dublin city and you can use the Number 748 Airlink service (see above) from the airport to get to Heuston Station. Duration: The train journey takes less than three hours. Cost: A return fare costs €35, single €25 and a Student fare (with student card) costs €24.50. Website: www.irishrail.ie Phone:
01-8366222. Please re-check times before travel, as they may change.
Trains – Dublin to Galway, Mon- Sat Departs Dublin Time Arrives Galway
Mon - Sat 0730 1012
Mon –Sat 0940 1225
Mon –Sat 1100 1341
Mon – Sat 1440 1715
Mon – Sat 1650 1928
Trains – Dublin to Galway, Sun Only Mon - Sat 1835 2117
Trains – Galway to Dublin, Mon- Sat Departs Dublin Time Arrives Galway
Mon – Fri 0530 0820
Mon - Sat 0745 1010
Mon - Sat 1100 1342
Mon - Sat 1305 1544
Mon - Sat 1510 1756
Mon - Sat 1805 2047
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Sun only 0905 1153
Sun only 1350 1621
Sun only 1850 2137
Sun only 2035 2311
Trains – Galway to Dublin, Sun Only Sun only 0840 1120
Sun only 1350 1625
Sun only 1455 1737
Sun only 1615 1910
Sun only 1805 2044
AIR TRAVEL AER ARANN Aer Arann fly daily from Dublin Airport to Galway airport and for those traveling from the U.K they also fly from Manchester, Luton and Edinburgh direct to Galway (see website for details). Cost: Each way fares from Dublin to Galway costs from €29.99. Duration: 45 minutes. See timetable for Dublin to Galway flights below. Website:
www.aerarann.ie
Phone:
1890 462726
Aer Arann Flights – Dublin to Galway
Flight No. Departs Dublin Arrives Galway
Daily Except Saturday RE 231 0915
Mon - Sun
Mon – Fri
Mon - Sun
RE 233 1300
RE 235 1525
RE 237 1755
Daily Except Saturday RE 239 2215
1000
1345
1610
1840
2300
Aer Arann Flights – Galway to Dublin Flight No. Departs Galway Arrives Dublin
Mon-Sat RE 230 0600
Mon-Fri RE 232 0745
Sun only RE 232 0905
Mon - Sun RE 234 1410
Mon-Fri RE 236 1635
Mon - Sun RE 238 1915
0645
0830
0950
1455
1720
2000
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