Dublin Airport to Galway and Galway to Dublin Airport Transfer

About

This private transfer covers the full Dublin Airport to Galway corridor - and the return leg too, so you can book it in either direction. Your driver is experienced and knows the road well. Once you’re in, you can settle back, watch the midlands give way to the limestone karst of east Galway, and arrive without the stress of train timetables or shared shuttle stops.

Discovering Ireland have been organising private travel around Ireland for years. If you want to turn this transfer into something longer - a customised private tour taking in the west coast, the Burren or the Aran Islands - they can put that together for you.

What’s Included

• WiFi on board
• Bottled water
• Air-conditioned vehicle

What’s Not Included

• Gratuities

Good to Know

• This is a private transfer - just your group
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can travel in a pram or stroller
• Specialist infant seats are available on request
• Service animals are welcome
• Public transport options are available nearby
• Conducted in English

Local Tips

Plan around the journey time. Dublin Airport to Galway city runs roughly two hours under normal traffic conditions, though the M6 motorway westbound can be slow on Friday afternoons heading into summer weekends. If you’re landing on a Friday evening, factor that in when booking - a little buffer means you arrive relaxed rather than watching the clock.

Galway city is compact and walkable once you’re there. Most of the good restaurants, pubs and the Latin Quarter are within easy walking distance of each other. If you’re staying in the city centre, you won’t need a car at all for the first evening - your driver will drop you directly to the door, so you can unpack and head straight out.

Luggage on the west coast. If your onward plan involves island hopping to Inis Mór or Inis Oírr, ferries from Rossaveel carry luggage but can feel cramped with oversized cases. It’s worth travelling light or leaving a bag at your Galway accommodation before heading further west.

Heading back to Dublin Airport. For early morning flights, Galway’s streets are quiet and the M6 moves freely, so two hours is usually plenty. Your driver can confirm the timing when you book the return leg - give them your flight time and they’ll work backwards to a sensible pickup.

Nearby on IrelandMe

• Galway City - Ireland’s festival capital, where Quay Street fills with live music on weekend evenings and the Corrib runs fast and brown through the weir at the Spanish Arch.
• The Burren - a limestone plateau in north Clare where wildflowers grow through the cracks in the pavement and the light in the afternoon turns everything silver.
• Connemara - mountain bog and Atlantic coast stretching west of Galway city, with a landscape that feels like it belongs to a different century.