Getting there & away
Land
Bus
From the bus station (562 000), just off Eyre Sq, there are frequent Bus Éireann (www.buseireann.ie) services to all major cities in the Republic and the North. The one-way fare to Dublin (3¾ hours) is €13.
A lot of private companies are also represented. Bus Nestor (797 484; busnestor@eircom.net) runs five to eight daily services to Dublin (€10) via Dublin airport (€10). Buses leave from outside the tourist office every couple of hours or so between 6.30am and 5.25pm. Hourly buses to Dublin (€12) and Dublin airport (€17), run by City Link (564 163; www.citylink.ie), depart from the tourist office daily. Michael Nee Coaches (095-51082) runs two or three daily services to towns throughout Connemara. Buses depart from the tourist office.
Train
From the train station (564 222), just off Eyre Sq, there are up to five trains daily to/from Dublin’s Heuston Station (one way from €29, three hours). Connections with other train routes can be made at Athlone (one hour).
Air
British Airways (www.britishairways.com) has limited services to Galway airport (GWY; 800 491 492; www.galwayairport.com ; Carnmore) from London, Manchester and Glasgow. Aer Arran (www.aerarran.com) offers cheap flights between Galway and London Luton, Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham, as well as Lorient in France.
The closest major airport is Shannon airport (SNN; 061-712 000; www.shannonairport.com), served by domestic and international carriers including Ryanair. Knock airport (NOC; 094-67222; www.knockairport.com) is also within easy reach of Galway.
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