There are 10 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Galway by train, ferry, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain Re
14h 35m€133–245Train to Newcastle, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
9h 11m€66–191Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 172
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stationbus 761 / ...
14h 53m€103–235Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Galway Coach Stationbus 761 / ...
18h 18mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Galwaycar
9h 47m€111–203Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
8h 49m€94–262Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MAN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
8h 48m€110–312Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LPL - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
9h 28m€110–283Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
10h 18m€77–231Train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane NCL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
11h 12m€96–196
Middlesbrough to Galway by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Galway is to train and fly which costs €65 - €200 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Galway is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 48m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Galway station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 11 and arriving at Galway Coach Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 12 and Dublin Airport Zone 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 18m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Galway is 708 km.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Galway without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 35m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from Middlesbrough to Galway, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Galway bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Middlesbrough to Galway bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
There are 592+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Middlesbrough to Galway. However, you can take the train to Manchester Oxford Road, take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Galway. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Galway Coach Station via Manchester Airport The Station, Manchester Airport, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Castleforbes Road, Wellington Quay, and Crampton Quay in around 14h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Galway Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ireland West Airport to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €173
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