There are 13 ways to get from Galway to Heathrow Terminal 5 by bus, plane, busferry, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)SNN - LHR
5h 12m£56–266Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)DUB - LGW
- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
7h 2m£54–253Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11760 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5802
21h 32mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the bus from International Port Coach Stop to Heathrow Terminal 5030
35h 19m£106–335Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Galway to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Heathrow Terminal 5
10h 34m£120–181Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)NOC - LHR
5h 8m£81–292Bus to Cork Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ORK - LHR
6h 43m£79–266Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)SNN - LGW
- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
6h 21m£77–262Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Luton Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Luton Airport (LTN)NOC - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
6h 24m£103–287Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)SNN - STN
7h 29m£68–208Bus, bus and ferry via Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11760 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Glasgow to London Heathrow Airport
24h 1mBus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre64
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Botanic0
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5802
25h 18mBus, train, bus and ferry via Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre64
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Botanic0
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
26h 50m
Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to bus and fly which costs £65 - £210 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to bus and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs £80 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway station to Heathrow Terminal 5. However, there are services departing from Galway Coach Station and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 32m.
The distance between Galway and Heathrow Terminal 5 is 430 miles.
The best way to get from Galway to Heathrow Terminal 5 without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 21h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Galway to Heathrow Terminal 5, including transfers.
Galway to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Station.
Galway to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 11 station.
There are 3050+ hotels available in Heathrow Terminal 5.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Heathrow Terminal 5, England?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Heathrow Terminal 5. However, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, then take the subway to Heathrow Terminal 5 station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Galway Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5 via Dublin Airport Zone 11, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, Glengall Street, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 21h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £16–23
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Botanic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–19
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from International Port Coach Stop to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £37–38
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Single Ticket
- £40–75
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–230
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