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Galway to Dublin - Bus vs Train

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  • 16-05-2019 9:38am
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    ChickenAustria
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭


    The 4 times i traveled between Dublin Airport and Galway, I used both GoBus and Citylink which honestly, is just super cramped and uncomofortable to sit through for 3:30h. Now i saw there are also trains to Dublin from Galway and a shuttle bus from Dublin Heuston Station to the Airport.

    Anyone made experience with the Train yet, cause it looks way more spacious and comfortable on the pictures + is 1h shorter than the bus route


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    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 11,587 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    If going to the airport, taking CityLink/GoBus is a no brainer.

    That shuttle bus you talk about from Heuston to Dublin Airport regularly takes over an hour.


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    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,540 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    ChickenAustria wrote: »

    Anyone made experience with the Train yet, cause it looks way more spacious and comfortable on the pictures + is 1h shorter than the bus route

    Madness that anyone takes the train over the bus.

    Bus is...

    Much cheaper
    Direct (no bus connection at Heuston needed)
    Usually faster barring bad M50 traffic
    More frequent


    The train as an airport option is mental and TBH notionsy. If you have the price of a train ticket, drive the journey.


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    Lord Glentoran
    Closed Accounts Posts: 876 ✭✭✭Lord Glentoran


    veryangryman wrote: »

    The train as an airport option is mental and TBH notionsy

    “Notionsy”.

    What the actual f?


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    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,540 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    Lord Glentoran wrote: »
    “Notionsy”.

    What the actual f?

    I have heard notionsy people use the phrase "Oh, i don't take buses".

    Hence, notionsy.


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    cuculainn
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭cuculainn


    ChickenAustria wrote: »
    The 4 times i traveled between Dublin Airport and Galway, I used both GoBus and Citylink which honestly, is just super cramped and uncomofortable to sit through for 3:30h. Now i saw there are also trains to Dublin from Galway and a shuttle bus from Dublin Heuston Station to the Airport.

    Anyone made experience with the Train yet, cause it looks way more spacious and comfortable on the pictures + is 1h shorter than the bus route

    if its taking you 3:30 minutes on the bus to get to the airport you are on the wrong bus.

    You may have accidently got on the commuter bus that goes through all the towns rather than taking the motor way


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