There are 4 ways to get from Galway to Fanad by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 964
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Cionn Fhánadabus 973
6h 12mDrive 291 km
cheapest- Drive from Galway to Fanadcar 291 km
3h 48m€49–70Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane DUB - CFN
- Take the taxi from Donegal-Airport-CFN to Fanadtaxi
5h 38m€165–507Bus via Galway Ceannt Station
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Cionn Fhánadabus 973
7h 17m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Fanad is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Fanad is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Fanad. However, there are services departing from Galway Cathedral and arriving at Cionn Fhánada via Letterkenny Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Galway and Fanad is 304 km. The road distance is 291 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Fanad without a car is to bus which takes 6h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Galway to Fanad, including transfers.
Galway to Fanad bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, depart from Galway Cathedral station.
Galway to Fanad bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, arrive at Letterkenny Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Fanad is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Galway to Fanad.
There are 385+ hotels available in Fanad.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Fanad, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Galway Cathedral to Fanad via Letterkenny Bus Station and Cionn Fhánada in around 6h 12m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Galway Cathedral to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Cionn Fhánada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
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