Cancellation of route 706 - Aircoach Galway to Dublin airport

Aircoach route 706 approaching The Huntsman

With little in the way of public announcements, Aircoach cancelled all services on route 706  (Galway to Dublin airport, via Portincula Hospital (Ballinasloe), Athlone, Maynooth and Dublin city-centre.

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.

Summer ferry services from Galway city to Inis Mor

Aran Ferries have announced that they will be running ferry services from Galway city centre to for the 2024 summer season.

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.