The average bus between Galway and Belfast takes 5h 4m and the fastest bus takes 4h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from Galway to Belfast. 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 Galway and Belfast. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Galway is at 8:45 PM which arrives into Belfast at 3:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 11 and take an average of 5h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at Belfast station via Dublin Airport Zone 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
Galway to Belfast bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Station.
Galway to Belfast bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
The distance between Galway and Belfast is 252.1 km. The road distance is 369 km.
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Station to Europa Bus Centre via Dublin Airport Zone 11 and Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 in around 5h 2m.