There are 5 ways to get from Galway to Ballymote by bus or car
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Bus, line 977 bus via Ballaghaderreen
best- Take the bus from Páirc Miondíolaíochta Thír Oileáin to BallaghaderreenNg05
- Take the bus from Ballaghaderreen to Ballymote Centre977
3h 17mBus via Ballaghaderreen
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ballaghaderreen429
3h 38m€11–17Drive 111.9 km
- Drive from Galway to Ballymote111.9 km
1h 36m€19–27Bus, line 977 bus
- Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Sligo Markievicz Road964
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Ballymote Centre977
3h 40mBus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ballysadare64
3h 49m€19–27
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Ballymote is to bus via Ballaghaderreen which costs €11 - €17 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Ballymote is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Ballymote. However, there are services departing from Páirc Miondíolaíochta Thír Oileáin and arriving at Ballymote Centre via Ballaghaderreen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Galway and Ballymote is 115 km. The road distance is 111.9 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Ballymote without a car is to bus and line 977 bus via Ballaghaderreen which takes 3h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Galway to Ballymote, including transfers.
Galway to Ballymote bus services, operated by Westlink Coaches, depart from Páirc Miondíolaíochta Thír Oileáin station.
Galway to Ballymote bus services, operated by Westlink Coaches, arrive at Ballaghaderreen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Ballymote is 112 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Galway to Ballymote.
There are 144+ hotels available in Ballymote.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Ballymote, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Páirc Miondíolaíochta Thír Oileáin to Ballymote Centre via Ballaghaderreen in around 3h 17m.
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from Páirc Miondíolaíochta Thír Oileáin to Ballaghaderreen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Ballaghaderreen to Ballymote Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
Bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Ballymote Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ballaghaderreen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Galway Cathedral to Sligo Markievicz Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ballysadare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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