How do I get from Shannon airport to Galway?

Expressway 51 to Galway: €16 for one traveler, 110 min. It leaves you at Galway Bus Station, at Ceannt Station, via Ennis and Gort. Expressway 51 leaves the airport hourly from 07:55 to 20:55 and reaches Galway Bus Station, at Ceannt Station, 1 hour 50 minutes later. The adult single is EUR 16.

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Airport to another city · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Galway

For Limerick generally we recommend the Expressway 51 to Limerick Colbert; for Galway the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. The Private transfer from Shannon to Galway is 25 minutes quicker for €368 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

Expressway 51 to Galway

51 · Expressway

110 min rideEvery 60 min07:55–20:55

Expressway's Stop B outside the terminalGalway Bus Station

Non-stopLuggage space

€16total for 1 adult€16 eachBuy ticketOn Expressway

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Expressway's Stop B outside the terminal

EUR 16 adult single, EUR 10.55 child, the full fare for the stage. Expressway recommends reserving a seat online.

Luggage. Expressway coaches carry luggage in the hold.

Hours. Every day, including public holidays: hourly at 55 past from 07:55 to 20:55, 14 coaches. No service on Christmas Day.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Private transfer from Shannon to Galway

Driver meets you in arrivals

85 min rideTraffic dependent

The arrivals hallAny address in Galway

Non-stopPer vehiclePre-book

€384total for 1 adult€384 eachBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The arrivals hall, where the driver waits with a name board

The price is for the car, fixed when you book; traffic and the hour do not change it.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

Expressway 51 leaves the airport hourly from 07:55 to 20:55 and reaches Galway Bus Station, at Ceannt Station, 1 hour 50 minutes later. The adult single is EUR 16.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Shannon Airport into Limerick

Your destination

Straight there.

The west coast's own city, under two hours north on a direct coach.

Shannon Airport

Follow the signs

Expressway's Stop B outside the terminal

Expressway 51 to Galway · 110 min

Galway

Expressway 51 to Galway serves Galway. Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Expressway 51 to Galway runs 07:55–20:55. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Galway

Find the stop

Expressway's Stop B outside the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Expressway 51 to Galway

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Galway

110 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

A few things for the rest of your trip

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A transfer at Shannon airportintui.travel

No pre-booked transfer is priced on this page. intui.travel lists private transfers from local companies, with the price shown before you pay.

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Car hire at Shannon airportDiscover Cars

Hire a car for the Cliffs of Moher, an hour away, the Burren and the Wild Atlantic Way coast, which the buses reach only with a change at Ennis. You already reach Limerick on bus 343 around the clock, and Ennis and Galway on Expressway 51 every hour from 07:55 to 20:55. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.

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Data in IrelandAiralo

An eSIM for Ireland, installed before you fly, works in the arrivals hall: tickets, maps, the driver's messages.

Choose an eSIM

Bags in LimerickBounce

Bounce keeps bags in shops and hotels around Limerick: 8 places by its own count, booked by the day for the hours before check-in.

Find a bag drop

A late flight?AirHelp

A flight three or more hours late, or cancelled at short notice, can be owed up to €600 a passenger under EU and UK rules, depending on the flight. AirHelp charges only if the claim succeeds.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert stop at Galway?

No. It runs to Limerick Colbert bus and rail station.

Does the Expressway 51 to Limerick Colbert stop at Galway?