Dublin To Galway City Private Luxury Car Transfer

About This Tour

Your private chauffeur meets you at Dublin Airport arrivals or at your location in the city, takes care of your luggage, and gets you to Galway in around two hours. No shared buses, no waiting for other passengers - just a direct, relaxed run west on the M6.

WiFi is on board and bottled water is waiting when you get in. All fees and taxes are included in the price. The driver is fully licensed and insured, and the vehicle is air-conditioned.

Need the return leg too? Book the same transfer for your return date and provide your pick-up time, pick-up location, and drop-off details when booking.

What’s Included

• Private transportation
• All fees and taxes
• WiFi on board
• Bottled water
• Air-conditioned vehicle

What’s Not Included

• Gratuities

Good to Know

• This is a private transfer - no shared passengers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Infants and small children can travel in a pram or stroller
• Public transport is available nearby
• Conducted in English

Local Tips

Galway city is compact and best explored on foot once you’re dropped off. The Latin Quarter around Shop Street and Quay Street is about a 10-minute walk from Eyre Square, where most drivers will drop you if you don’t have a specific hotel address. The city’s pubs, independent shops, and restaurants are all tightly clustered, so you won’t need transport to get around the centre.

The M6 motorway between Dublin and Galway is one of Ireland’s better intercity routes and the two-hour journey time is realistic in normal conditions. Friday afternoons and Sunday evenings can add 20 to 30 minutes as traffic backs up leaving Dublin on the M50 - if those timings apply to your trip, factor in a bit of extra time when planning connections or dinner reservations.

Galway city gets very busy in summer, particularly during the Galway Races in late July and early August, and during the Galway Arts Festival in July. If you’re visiting at those times, confirm your hotel booking well in advance and let the driver know your exact drop-off address, because traffic in the city centre becomes unpredictable during festival weeks.

The Spanish Arch and the Claddagh are worth a wander if you arrive with time to spare before checking in. The Claddagh - the old fishing village just west of the city centre - is where the famous ring design originates, and the walk along the River Corrib from there back into town takes about 15 minutes and gives you a good feel for how the city is laid out.

Nearby on IrelandMe

• Salthill - Galway’s seaside suburb, about 3km west of the city centre, with a long promenade, saltwater swimming spots, and the Galway Lawn Tennis Club, reachable by a pleasant coastal walk.
• Clarinbridge - a small south Galway village about 20km from the city, known for its annual oyster festival in September and several good pubs serving fresh Galway Bay oysters year-round.
• Connemara - the wild Atlantic heartland of County Galway, beginning about 30km west of the city, with bog roads, mountain passes, and the Irish-speaking towns of the Gaeltacht coast.