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Bus Route from belfast to galway

  • 06-03-2011 11:28PM
    #1
    thisguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭


    Hi guys just wondering if any of ye know if there is a bus service running from belfast to galway? I'll be in belfast for work next week and am planning on heading to galway for paddys day...going to try and head down the wednesday evening. If any of ye know anything that would be great, cant seem to find anything on the bus eireann website.


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  • #2
    Firblog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,356 ✭✭✭Firblog


    Try this.. must be the slowest run in the country...

    http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1276860453-65.pdf


  • #3
    Angelandie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭Angelandie


    There doesn't seem to be a direct route to Galway from Belfast. The best option appears to be to get to bus from Belfast to Dublin airport and then get an express bus (like Citylink) from the airport to Galway. This will take approx 5 hours driving time plus waiting at the airport...


  • #4
    theblueirish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭theblueirish


    another option,
    Feda O'Donnell do a bus from Galway to Donegal, not sure if it runs to Lifford or not if it did you could walk across the bridge to Strabane bus station and get a bus to Belfast, think they run every hour or so. This would have you there in about 5 hours I would guess.
    Theblueirish


  • #5
    traceyde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭traceyde


    Need to get from Galway to Belfast by bus and return...is Bus Eir the only one doing this route? Or which is the best service...any advice appreciated. Thanks:)


  • #6
    ems_12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 287 ✭✭ems_12


    WORST bus route EVER :(

    The Bus Eireann website gives a route that goes down through Monaghan as far as I remember. But to get the Monaghan connection you would have to go to Enniskillen. Once in Enniskillen you may as well head to Sligo and then onto Galway as the roads are better and likely more regular service.
    (Belfast-Enniskillen 2hrs20min. Enniskillen-Sligo 1hr approx. Sligo-Galway 2hrs approx)

    Going through Dublin is the other option - similar timings both ways. If you wanted comfort you could get the train, either Belfast to Dublin, or Dublin to Galway, but as far as I know you'd have to cross from Connolly Station to Hueston to do both trains? *sigh*


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