There are 10 ways to get from Galway to Nottingham by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to East Midlands Airport
best- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)DUB - EMA
5h 10m£46–179Train, ferry
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin HeustonRe / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Nottingham
13h 16m£113–199Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Parkgate Street761 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
13h 47m£130–240Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Galway to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Nottingham
11h 24m£147–227Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to East Midlands Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)NOC - EMA
5h 40m£58–204Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SNN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
7h 50m£57–220Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)SNN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
7h 6m£55–206Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL)NOC - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Nottingham
8h 18m£116–277Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
8h 21m£61–190Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Manchester Airport (MAN)NOC - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
7h 41m£108–260
Galway to Nottingham by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Nottingham is to bus and fly which costs £45 - £180 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Nottingham is to bus and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs £45 - £180.
The distance between Galway and Nottingham is 356 miles.
The best way to get from Galway to Nottingham without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 16m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Galway to Nottingham, including transfers.
There are 1609+ hotels available in Nottingham.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Nottingham, England?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Nottingham. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Zone 11, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to East Midlands Airport (EMA), walk to Coach Park, then take the bus to Nottingham station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Galway to Nottingham via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, and Crewe in around 13h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–130
Flights from Shannon Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £15–22
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Parkgate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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