There are 13 ways to get from Perth to Galway by bus, plane, train, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
8h 2mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
8h 55m€71–193Train, bus and ferry, bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Galway Coach Stationbus 761 / ...
14h 23mTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain Re
15hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Perth to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Galwaycar
8h 39m€123–185Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane EDI - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
6h 44mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
8h 44mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
6h 50mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
9h 59mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
9h 53mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
10h 51m€85–202Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus E3
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Galway Coach Stationbus 761 / ...
14h 23mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Stationbus 212
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Eyre Squarebus 964
17h 44m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Galway is to train and fly which costs €70 - €200 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Galway is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 39m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Galway station. However, there are services departing from Canal Street and arriving at Galway Coach Station via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Bus Stand 11 and Dublin Airport Zone 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between Perth and Galway is 620 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Galway without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 14h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Perth to Galway, including transfers.
Perth to Galway bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Canal Street station.
Perth to Galway bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 556+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Galway. However, you can take the bus to Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, take the bus to Dublin Heuston Rail Station Phoenix Park & Dublin Zoo, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Galway. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Galway Coach Station via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glengall Street, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 14h 23m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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 Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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