Route · DUB to Galway
Dublin Airport to Galway
2 h 15 min and 213 km from the east coast to the west, starting in the arrivals hall at Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 and ending at your door in Galway.
2 h 15 min
Typical time
213 km
Distance
M4 · M6
Main roads
2 to 70
Passengers
EUR 640
From, one way
Other ways to go
Bus, train or a private driver
| How | Time | Changes | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Express 782, then Irish Rail | 30 to 51 min, then 2 h 18 to 2 h 51 | 1, at Heuston Station | Coach to Heuston up to every 15 minutes, then the train to Galway Ceannt 11 times a day Monday to Friday, 10 on Saturday and 7 on Sunday, the last at 20:30 (dublinexpress.ie, timetable dated August 2026; irishrail.ie, timetable valid from 14.12.2025; both read 28.10.2026) |
| Private transfer | 2 h 15 min | None | One car from the terminal to the address in Galway, cases in the boot the whole way |
The route
Round the M50, then west on the M4 and M6
The M50 takes you round the city, the M4 heads out past Kinnegad, and the M6 crosses the Shannon at Athlone before it reaches the edge of Galway.
Dublin Airport
Pickup · T1 or T2 arrivals
The flight number tells us which terminal. Your chauffeur stands in that arrivals hall with a name sign, however late the landing.
Kilbeggan
Optional · by the M6
The old distillery in the town sits a short way off the motorway, a chance to stretch your legs in the midlands.
Athlone
Optional · on the Shannon
The castle and the riverside streets of the town where the motorway crosses the river.
Galway City
Drop-off · any address
A hotel by Eyre Square, a guesthouse in Salthill or a rented house anywhere in the county.
Vehicle
Which car for this run
Luggage decides more often than passenger count. Two people with four large cases travel better in an Executive MPV.
Executive Sedan
2 pax · 2 cases
Two travellers with hand luggage and a case each.
Executive MPV
7-8 pax · up to 10 cases
The default for families and any party with golf clubs. Every seat taken leaves less room for cases.
Minibus
16 pax
Tour groups and corporate parties travelling together.
Included
What the price covers
A fixed price for this route is confirmed in writing with your quote. Nothing is added at the end of the journey.
- Professional licensed chauffeur
- Meet and greet with a name sign
- Real-time flight monitoring
- Complimentary WiFi and still water
- Tolls and parking
- 30 minutes of complimentary waiting time
Questions
About this route
How long is the drive from Dublin Airport to Galway?
About 2 h 15 min for 213 km. Once you are clear of the M50 it is motorway nearly all the way to Galway.
Is there a train from Dublin Airport to Galway?
Not from the airport itself, which has no railway station. The rail journey starts with a coach into the city and a change at Heuston Station, and the comparison above gives both legs from the operators’ own timetables.
What if our flight lands after the last train to Galway?
On the current timetable the last train of the day leaves Heuston at 20:30. A private car has no last departure: the chauffeur follows the flight and is waiting when you come through, early or late.
Should we fly into Dublin or Shannon for Galway?
Galway is a shorter drive from Shannon, but Dublin has more flights and more direct routes from abroad. Whichever airport suits your flight, the drive west is quoted as one fixed price for the vehicle.
Can we break the journey at Kilbeggan or Athlone?
Yes. Both towns are close to the M6. Mention the stop when you enquire and it goes into the same written price.
Arriving
Where we drop in Galway
Any address in the city or county. These come up most.
- Hotels around Eyre SquareCity centre
- SalthillOn the seafront
- Rented houses in the countyCo. Galway
- ConnemaraWest of the city
Options
One way, return, or keep the car
One way
A cross-country airport transfer, quoted as one journey with tolls and parking inside the price.
Most arrivals
Return to Dublin Airport
The arrival and the drive back east for your flight home, in one enquiry and timed to the departure.
Holidays based in Galway
Carry on west
Connemara or the Cliffs of Moher after Galway, with the same chauffeur, quoted as a touring day.
Touring parties
Reviews
What our guests say
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Next step
Land in Dublin, wake up in Galway.
Give us the flight and the address in Galway. One fixed price comes back for the vehicle, whatever time you land.