There are 3 ways to get from Oughterard to Cong by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 456 bus, line 422 bus
best- Take the bus from Oughterard to Galway Coach Station923
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Headford456
- Take the bus from Headford to Cong422
3h 34m€15–27Drive 45.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Oughterard to Cong45.3 km
42 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oughterard to Cong45.3 km
42 min€65–80
Oughterard to Cong by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oughterard to Cong is to drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Oughterard to Cong is to drive which takes 42 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Oughterard to Cong. However, there are services departing from Oughterard and arriving at Cong via Galway Ceannt Station and Headford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Oughterard and Cong is 74 km. The road distance is 45.3 km.
The best way to get from Oughterard to Cong without a car is to bus and line 456 bus and line 422 bus which takes 3h 34m and costs €14 - €28.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Oughterard to Cong, including transfers.
Oughterard to Cong bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Oughterard station.
Oughterard to Cong bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oughterard to Cong is 45 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Oughterard to Cong.
There are 101+ hotels available in Cong.
What companies run services between Oughterard, IE-G, Ireland and Cong, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Oughterard to Cong via Galway Coach Station, Galway Ceannt Station, and Headford in around 3h 34m.
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Oughterard to Galway Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Oughterard to Galway Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Headford
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Headford to Cong
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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