The average bus between Dublin and Galway Races takes 3h 3m and the fastest bus takes 2h 45m. There is an hourly bus service from Dublin to Galway Races. 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 Dublin and Galway Races. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Dublin is at 8:45 PM which arrives into Galway Races at 11:37 PM. All services require a transfer at ATU Galway and take an average of 3h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Galway Races. However, there are services departing from Dublin station and arriving at Galway Races station via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
Dublin to Galway Races bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Crampton Quay station.
Dublin to Galway Races bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at ATU Galway station.
The distance between Dublin and Galway Races is 182.5 km. The road distance is 211 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Crampton Quay to ATU Galway every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €19–27 and the journey takes 2h 25m.