How to get to Galway

Galway is located on the west coast of Ireland. Many students who visit Ireland choose to arrive throughDublin or Shannon Airports.


Major Airports in Ireland


Ireland is well connected with daily direct flights on a wide range of routes with regular and low fares carriers within Europe and with daily connecting flights through such major airport hubs as London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and New York.

Dublin, Shannon and Cork airports are Ireland's main gateways. Dublin Airport offers onward air connections direct to Galway while Shannon and Cork offer ground transport links to Galway.

 
Airport Airport
Code
Distance to Galway Airport Website
Dublin DUB 218 km www.dublinairport.com
Galway GWY 7 km www.galwayairport.com
Shannon SNN 88 km www.shannonairport.com
Cork ORK 199 km www.corkairport.com
Ireland West Knock NOC 90 km www.knockairport.com
Sligo SXL 140 km www.sligoairport.com














Main Airlines serving Irish Airports


Airline   Airline Website

Aer Lingus www.aerlingus.com
Air France www.airfrance.com
Alitalia www.alitalia.com
British Airways www.ba.com
Iberia www.iberia.com
KLM www.klm.com
Lufthansa www.lufthansa.com
Ryanair www.ryanair.com
Swiss International Airlines www.swiss.com


Connecting to Galway City


Getting to Galway from Dublin Airport

There are a number of routes that can be taken from Dublin Airport to Galway:

By Air

There are several daily flights from Dublin Airport to Galway Airport with Aer Arann. For further details visit

www.aerarann.com – flights from Dublin to Galway.

By Coach

Three coach companies operate from Dublin Airport with frequent direct and connecting services to Galway city centre. For schedules, prices and booking visit:
 
- Bus Eireann – connecting services to Galway through Dublin city
- Citylink – direct service from Dublin Airport to Galway
- gobus.ie – direct service from Dublin Airport to Galway

By Rail

There is a rail service from Dublin city centre to Galway. Airlink bus services link Dublin Airport with Dublin Heuston Station. For details visit:
 
- Dublin Bus Airlink – connecting Dublin Airport and Heuston Rail Station
- Irish Rail – rail services from Dublin Heuston Station to Galway

Getting to Galway from Shannon Airport

By Coach

Two coach companies operate direct services from Shannon Airport to Galway:
 
- Bus Eireann – hourly day-time service from Shannon to Galway
-

Citylink – Frequent services, including early morning and late night services from Shannon Airport to Galway

 

 


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