The average bus between Belfast and Galway takes 5h 2m and the fastest bus takes 4h 40m. There is a bus service every few hours from Belfast to Galway. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Belfast and Galway. The earliest departure is at 3:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Belfast is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Galway at 2:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 and take an average of 5h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Galway. However, there are services departing from Belfast station and arriving at Galway station via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
Belfast to Galway bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
Belfast to Galway bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Galway Coach Station.
The distance between Belfast and Galway is 252.1 km. The road distance is 377 km.
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station to Galway Coach Station via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 5h 7m.