The average bus between Galway and Arklow takes 3h 59m and the fastest bus takes 3h 46m. The bus service runs several times per day from Galway to Arklow. 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 every 3 hours between Galway and Arklow. The earliest departure is at 7:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Galway is at 6:45 PM which arrives into Arklow at 10:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Bachelors Walk and take an average of 3h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Arklow. However, there are services departing from Galway Coach Stn station and arriving at Arklow station via Bachelors Walk station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
Galway to Arklow bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to Arklow bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Arklow station.
The distance between Galway and Arklow is 200.7 km. The road distance is 232 km.
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Arklow via Bachelors Walk and Merrion Sq North in around 4h 50m.