Dublin → Galway
Dublin to Galway by train
Dublin
Galway
A direct train runs from Dublin to Galway, scheduled from 2 h 18 min, with 72 departures in a timetable week.
- Service
- Direct: one train, no change
- Scheduled time
- from 2 h 18 min (typically 2 h 34 min)
- Departures in a timetable week
- 72
- Operator
- Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail
- Stations
- Dublin Heuston → Galway (Ceannt)
- Straight-line distance
- 186 km
What this is based on
Arrive inGalway →- From the operator's published timetable, valid to 12 Dec 2026. The departure count is for one week of that timetable (the week it was read, early October 2026) and counts every direct departure from Dublin to Galway; it is not a daily figure.
- The stations shown are the pair used by the most departures; other stations in either place may also be served.
- Source: Open timetable data (GTFS): Irish Rail (Iarnrod Eireann). How Head Your Way works.
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Airports: Galway Airport (GWY) · Stations: Galway (Ceannt) · Ports: Galway
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