There are 10 ways to get from Windermere to Galway by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District 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 23m€70–242Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Jubilee Roadbus 271
- Take the bus from Clones Diamond to Galway Cathedralbus
17h 7mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Windermere to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Galwaycar
8h 58m€127–190Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
8h 58m€79–232Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LPL - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
8h 38m€113–259Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District 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 21m€121–282Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
9h 41m€80–225Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
11h 41m€75–240Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- 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 / ...
19h 59mTrain, bus and ferry, bus via Londonderry County Borough
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminusbusferry 923
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 64
20h 7m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Galway is to train and fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Galway is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 21m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Galway station. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at Galway Coach Station via Blackhall Road, Bus Station Night Std, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 12 and Dublin Airport Zone 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 59m.
The distance between Windermere and Galway is 690 km.
The best way to get from Windermere to Galway without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 17h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Windermere to Galway, including transfers.
Windermere to Galway bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Night Std.
Windermere to Galway bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 295+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Windermere to Galway. However, you can take the train to Oxenholme Lake District, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Windermere to Galway Cathedral via Oxenholme Lake District, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 14, Jubilee Road, and Clones Diamond in around 17h 7m.
- 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 Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- 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/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- 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 14 to Jubilee Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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/
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01484420000
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Clones Diamond to Galway Cathedral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Streamline
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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/
- 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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