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The bus between Galway and Kells takes 4h 42m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Galway to Kells. 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 once a week between Galway and Kells. The service departs Galway at 2:00 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Kells at 18:42:00. All services require a transfer at Cavan Cathdrl and take an average of 4h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Kells. However, there are services departing from Galway Cathedral station and arriving at Kells station via Cavan Cathdrl station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
Galway to Kells bus services, operated by Streamline, depart from Galway Cathedral station.
Galway to Kells bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Kells station.
The distance between Galway and Kells is 152.5 km. The road distance is 173 km.
You can take a bus from Galway Cathedral to Kells via Cavan Cathdrl and Cavan Bus Stn in around 4h 12m.
