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Booking on the web
The best way to go about it is through wannabeinireland.com
Travelling from Dublin
Travelling from Dublin to Galway by Train
Trains for Galway depart from Heuston Railway Station weekdays at 07.20 h, 11.00 h, 14.25 h, 17.00 h, and 18.55 h, and on Sundays at 09.10h, 14.15 h, 18.50 h, and 20.40 h. ravel time to Galway is approximately 2 1/2 hrs. The train fare for a return ticket is Ir£22.00 if travelling on Monday to Thursday or Saturday, and Ir£26.00 if travelling on Friday or Sunday. You can view the latest Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) timetables at their website.
Travelling from Dublin to Galway by Bus
Bus Eireann runs an hourly bus service between Dublin and Galway. You can view the latest Dublin to Galway schedule at their page.
City Link and Nestor Bus both offer bus services from Dublin's city centre and also direct from Dublin airport to Galway.
The charge for a taxi from the rail/bus station to the University is approximately Ir£4.00.
Travelling from Cork and Limerick to Galway by Bus
Bus Eireann runs services between
Cork and Galway via Limerick and Ennis. You can view the latest Cork to
Galway schedule at their page.
The charge for a taxi from the rail/bus station to the University is approximately Ir£4.00.
Air Travel
Aer Lingus offers the widest choice
of services into / out of Ireland with flights from:
1. The UK - London (Heathrow, Gatwick, City), Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds/Bradford, Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
2. Europe - Amsterdam, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome, Stockholm and Zurich.
3. The USA - Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York (JFK, Newark).
To book, delegates can contact the Aer Lingus offices listed below. The Aer Lingus Sales office will be happy to advise you on the best fare available to suit your travel itinerary.
- Amsterdam: 020-623-8620
- Brussels: 02-548-9848
- Düsseldorf: 0211-323-0231
- Frankfurt/Munich: 069-292-054/5/6
- Helsinki: 09-61220214
- London: 0845-9737-747
- Madrid: 915-414216
- Milan: 02-760-00080
- Paris: 01-55-38-38-55
- Rome: 06-481-8518
- Stockholm: 020-795251
- UK: 0845-9737-747
- USA: 1-800-IRISHAIR or 1-800-221-8747
For further information, delegates can visit their website at www.aerlingus.ie.
Travelling from Shannon to Galway by Bus
Shannon Airport is 55 miles (89 kilometres) from Galway.
The travel time from Shannon Airport to Galway is approximately 1 1/2 hours. All buses require a change at Ennis. Bus fare is Ir£14.00 return.
You can check the latest Shannon Airport to Galway timetable at the Bus Eireann web site.