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Galway ▸ Derry

Derry ▸ Galway ⇄
4.9 a dayfastest 5h10Bus Éireann🇮🇪 Ireland → 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland

Direct buses · no change

GalwayTuamDunmoreCloonfadBallyhaunisKnockDerry· 223 km as the crow flies
  • 06:00 → 11:10
    Bus Éireann 64
    Galway Ceannt → Derry Bus Station · via Tuam, Milltown, Ballindine, Claremorris…
    5h1030 stops
    Runs: Mon to SatBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 08:45 → 14:20
    Bus Éireann 64
    Galway Ceannt → Derry Bus Station · via Tuam, Dunmore, Cloonfad, Ballyhaunis…
    5h3530 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 10:30 → 16:05
    Bus Éireann 64
    Galway Ceannt → Derry Bus Station · via Tuam, Milltown, Ballindine, Claremorris…
    5h3530 stops
    Runs: Mon to SatBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 12:00 → 17:35
    Bus Éireann 64
    Galway Ceannt → Derry Bus Station · via Tuam, Milltown, Ballindine, Claremorris…
    5h3532 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 1 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Sun 15 Nov, Sun 22 NovBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 14:10 → 19:45
    Bus Éireann 64
    Galway Ceannt → Derry Bus Station · via Tuam, Dunmore, Cloonfad, Ballyhaunis…
    5h3530 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 16:00 → 21:40
    Bus Éireann 64
    Galway Ceannt → Derry Bus Station · via Tuam, Dunmore, Cloonfad, Ballyhaunis…
    5h4031 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Bus Éireann ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: Transport for Ireland (National Transport Authority) (file of 29 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains timetable data from the National Transport Authority (Transport for Ireland), CC BY 4.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Galway to Derry?

Yes. 4.9 a day on average, with Bus Éireann, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Galway to Derry?

The fastest takes 5h10; the slowest 5h40, for 223 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 06:00 and the latest at 16:00, local time in Galway. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Galway to Derry?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

More to Derry

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