Aircoach route 706 approaching The Huntsman |
This service started in 2021, and the last day for this service was 8 April 2024.
See Galway eastern regional bus services for information about other options in on these routes.
Aircoach route 706 approaching The Huntsman |
This service started in 2021, and the last day for this service was 8 April 2024.
See Galway eastern regional bus services for information about other options in on these routes.
This service will start from Friday 29 March 2024. No end-date has been announced.
There is one sailing each day, leaving Galway city at 9:30am, and from Inis Mór at 4:15pm.
Sailings take 1.5 hours from Galway, and 1 and 3/4 hours on the return journey, which travels via the Cliffs of Mohr.
Note: although this has been announced as a public-transport service, it is aimed at tourists. Regular ferry services between Galway and the Aran Islands run from Rosaveal, and the ferry company provides a shuttle bus to and from Galway City.
CityLink Ireland, Bus Éireann and the National Transport authority have announced (here and here) changes to a number of services between Galway city centre and Connemara, starting in December 2023.
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However there are some stops which will no longer served, or which require a change at Clifden.
From Monday 11th December there will be four extra buses in each direction, including earlier and later services each morning and evening.
There are no changes to stops on this route.
From Sunday 17 December, there will be one extra service from Galway each day (3pm), the first bus will leave Galway city at 6:40am, and other times through the day will be adjusted (slightly earlier OR later).
This bus will no longer stop at Maam Bridge, Kilmilkin, Leenane, Salruck Cross (Opposite the hostel), Recess Cross, Kylemore Abbey, Letterfrack, Moyard, Cashel Cross, Second Cashel Cross, Toombeola Bridge, Roundstone or Ballyconneely.
Two new door-to-door services are being introduced. Details are available here.
Each bus will run once a week, and seats must be booked by phone at least one day in advance. As door-to-door services, the route (and so times) may vary - and they are organised to suit people living in outlying areas who want to travel inward, not visitors to the area.