Anybody from Galway?

professorA

Hi guys,

Anybody out there from Galway studying in WIT? Just wondering how do ye travel to Waterford and how long does it take? :eek:

tramoreman

im not from galway but i know you can catch a bus eirann bus this takes about 5 hours you change in limerick most times there is wait for this bus from limerick or to galway this is the cheaper option

other option is catch the dublin train and then change at newbridge

bus option is cheaper

Sully

I hope your not planning on driving up/down each day, or even catching a lift? :P

I think getting up and down is cheaper via the bus rather then rail, but takes a good bit of time.

Mr check raise

one of the guys in my year is from Galway..He basically moves down here for the year and just goes home for special occasions. He says it takes 6 hours by bus from Galway city for about 30 quid return

an real dearg

i drive down most weeks usually takes bout 3hrs from athenry maybe longer on friday if traffic.. i stay down the odd wkend.. ders actually a lot people from galway but mainly south met few from connemara side and ya dey nev go home

professorA

Yeah was down in Waterford 2 weeks ago, took me 3 hrs 15 mins roughly. From Claregalway, using the new M6 exiting at Tullamore n cutting down south through Portlaoise, Kilkenny etc...

Thanks guys!

Eroticplants

I'm moving down from Galway too, from the sounds of things I'll be staying down there most of the year, 6hours on the bus sounds murderous!

professorA

I know, the Train isnt great either, u can do it in 4 hours, but you have to change in Kildare, and that service is at 5 in the morning! :eek:
The rest involves changing a couple of times, and even going directly to Dublin and waiting an hour and a half for the Waterford train. Absolute madness! Coming back on a Friday seems like a tour of Ireland!!! Waterford to Dublin to Portlaoise to Limerick Junction to Limerick to Galway......WTF????

Aer Arann??

Eroticplants

professorA wrote: »

I know, the Train isnt great either, u can do it in 4 hours, but you have to change in Kildare, and that service is at 5 in the morning! :eek:
The rest involves changing a couple of times, and even going directly to Dublin and waiting an hour and a half for the Waterford train. Absolute madness! Coming back on a Friday seems like a tour of Ireland!!! Waterford to Dublin to Portlaoise to Limerick Junction to Limerick to Galway......WTF????

Aer Arann??

Well I've now heard if you drive it's alot shorter a journey.
Have you gotten student accom. yet?
You can move in on Friday if you have.
I'm in Manor Village and they said I'm OK to move in on the Friday!

professorA

Yeah, gonna get the key on Friday and have a look! Got College Fields, dont know what to expect really!...moving in proper on Sunday!

rolo454

Madness I know, I'm living in Galway now but i'm originally from Leitrim.
My brother went to WIT and it took him 8 hours to get home. Madness!
You could go to america in that amount of time.
I think he use to get a bus to Dublin then have to wait around and then get a bus to Sligo then a taxi to Leitrim. Crazy Shtuff.