The average bus between Galway and Tarbert takes 6h 10m and the fastest bus takes 4h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Galway to Tarbert. 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 4 times a day between Galway and Tarbert. The earliest departure is at 7:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Galway is at 8:05 PM which arrives into Tarbert at 7:50 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Tarbert. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at Tarbert station via Limerick Colbert Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
Galway to Tarbert bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Galway Ceannt Station.
Galway to Tarbert bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Tarbert station.
The distance between Galway and Tarbert is 80.8 km. The road distance is 188 km.
You can take a bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Tarbert via Limerick Colbert Station in around 4h 57m.