There are 7 ways to get from Naples to Galway by plane, bus, train, bus and ferry, car or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Shannon, bus
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Fly from Naples (NAP) to Shannon (SNN)
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Take the bus from Shannon Airport, stop 609581 to Galway Bus Station, stop 555041
Cheapest option
Fly to Knock, bus
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Fly from Naples (NAP) to Knock (NOC)
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Take the bus from Knock Airport, stop 553081 to Galway Bus Station, stop 555041
5 alternative options
Fly to Dublin, train
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Fly from Naples (NAP) to Dublin (DUB)
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Take the train from Heuston to Galway
Fly to Cork, bus
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Fly from Naples (NAP) to Cork (ORK)
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Take the bus from Cork Airport to Eyre Square, Galway Bus Station
Fly to Kerry, bus, train
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Fly from Naples (NAP) to Kerry (KIR)
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Take the bus from Kerry Airport, stop 350001 to Colbert Station, stop 635031
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Take the train from Limerick to Galway
Train, bus, bus and ferry
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Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrara
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Take the bus from Ferrara to Arad
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Take the bus and ferry from Arad to Dublin
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Take the train from Heuston to Galway
Drive, car ferry
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Drive from Naples to Roscoff
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Take the car ferry from Roscoff to Cork Port
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Drive from Cork Port to Galway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Galway is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €190 and takes 11h 22m.
The quickest way to get from Naples to Galway is to fly and train which costs €55 - €180 and takes 9h 38m.
The distance between Naples and Galway is 2225 km.
The best way to get from Naples to Galway without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 17h and costs €190 - €340.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Naples to Galway, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Naples Airport to Shannon Airport. The quickest flight takes 5h 25m and has one stopover.
Galway is 1h behind Naples. It is currently 8:01 AM in Naples and 7:01 AM in Galway.
easyJet, British Airways, Aer Lingus and Ryanair offer flights from Naples Airport to Shannon Airport.
There are 129+ hotels available in Galway. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Naples to Naples Airport is to bus which takes 12 min and costs €1 - €5.

- Distance: 2224.7 km
- Duration: 10h 18m
What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Naples to Galway. However, you can take the bus to Aeroporto, take the walk to Naples airport, fly to Shannon, take the walk to Shannon Airport, stop 609581, then take the bus to Galway. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Aeroporto, take the walk to Naples airport, fly to Dublin, take the walk to Dublin Airport T2, take the bus to Dublin Heuston Rail Station, take the walk to Heuston, then take the train to Galway.

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples to Shannon via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €270
Flights from Naples to Shannon via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €270
Flights from Naples to Shannon via Warsaw Modlin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €270
Flights from Naples to Shannon via Venice, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €270
Flights from Naples to Shannon via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €320
Flights from Naples to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €220
Flights from Naples to Dublin via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €220
Flights from Naples to Dublin via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €220
Flights from Naples to Dublin via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €220
Flights from Naples to Dublin via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €220
Flights from Naples to Dublin via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €220
Flights from Naples to Dublin via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €220
Flights from Naples to Dublin via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €220
Flights from Naples to Cork via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €350
Flights from Naples to Cork via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €350
Flights from Naples to Cork via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €350
Flights from Naples to Cork via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €350
Flights from Naples to Cork via Charleroi, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €350
Flights from Naples to Knock via Marseille, East Midlands
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23 - €140
Flights from Naples to Knock via Venice, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22 - €130
Flights from Naples to Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €260
Flights from Naples to Knock via Nice, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22 - €140
Flights from Naples to Knock via Nice, London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €260
Flights from Naples to Knock via Geneva, London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €260
Flights from Naples to Kerry via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €310
Flights from Naples to Kerry via Charleroi, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €22 - €130
Flights from Naples to Kerry via Marseille, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22 - €130
Flights from Naples to Kerry via Verona, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21 - €130
Flights from Naples to Kerry via Toulouse, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23 - €140
Flights from Naples to Kerry via Alghero, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23 - €140
Flights from Naples to Kerry via Milan Bergamo, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21 - €130

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Naples to Shannon via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300 - €1100
Flights from Naples to Dublin via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €750
Flights from Naples to Cork via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €900

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Naples to Dublin via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €650
Flights from Naples to Cork via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270 - €750
Flights from Naples to Cork via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €1000

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Naples to Dublin via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €440

- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Naples to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €350

- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Naples to Dublin via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220 - €800

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Naples to Cork via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270 - €750

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Naples to Cork via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €390

- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- digital@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17 - €25
- Website
- Irish Rail
- Semi Flexible
- €17 - €20
- Flexible
- €21 - €25
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12 - €17
- Website
- Irish Rail
- Semi Flexible
- €12 - €14
- Flexible
- €14 - €17

Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €130
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €40 - €60
- Base Standard
- €75 - €100
- Base Premium
- €90 - €130

Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €95
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €35 - €50
- Smart Low Cost
- €30 - €50
- Smart Flex
- €65 - €95

Bus and coach operator Bus Éireann operates local bus services throughout Ireland, including city bus services in Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford, as well as commuter and intercity bus services throughout the country. Fares vary by region and distance; purchase tickets with cash on the bus or use a Leap Card.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1850 836 611
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport, stop 609581 to Galway Bus Station, stop 555041
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- Bus Eireann
Bus from Knock Airport, stop 553081 to Galway Bus Station, stop 555041
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- Bus Eireann
Bus from Kerry Airport, stop 350001 to Colbert Station, stop 635031
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- Bus Eireann

- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Airport to Eyre Square, Galway Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12 - €21
- Website
- Citylink
- Standard
- €14 - €21
- Web Fare
- €12 - €18

- Phone
- +40-745.499.985
- Website
- bepstravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Ferrara to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29 - €45
- Schedules at
- Bep's Travel

- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus and ferry from Arad to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110 - €140
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro

- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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