- Must visit
Galway City Museum
The city’s main museum explores Galway’s history, archaeology, sea heritage, and local identity in a prime riverside setting by the Spanish Arch.
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Oranmore to Galway among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 12m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $4, and a bus costs an average of $7.
Distance: 5 miles (9 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$10 Average price | $4 Average price Cheapest | $3 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
43m Average total duration 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 42m Average total duration Fastest 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Oranmore to Galway:
A train is $6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Oranmore to Galway costing on average $10.
Other travel options to Galway take longer:
Bus takes on average 13m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (13m by bus vs 20m by car). Tickets start at around $10 compared to roughly $3 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you're getting time back, skipping traffic and parking, and you can work or rest on board.
Direct coaches are operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), Healy Bus, Citylink, Bus Éireann.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel splits across several people), want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 06:42AM | Arrival Time 07:11AM | Duration 0h29 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 07:14AM | Arrival Time 07:46AM | Duration 0h32 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Healy Bus | Departure Time 07:25AM | Arrival Time 07:45AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 07:44AM | Arrival Time 08:19AM | Duration 0h35 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 07:52AM | Arrival Time 08:11AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 08:07AM | Arrival Time 08:29AM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 08:54AM | Duration 0h44 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Healy Bus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 08:35AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Healy Bus | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 08:44AM | Arrival Time 09:22AM | Duration 0h38 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 09:14AM | Arrival Time 09:47AM | Duration 0h33 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Expressway (Bus Éireann) | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 09:43AM | Arrival Time 10:16AM | Duration 0h33 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 10:05AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 10:13AM | Arrival Time 10:44AM | Duration 0h31 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Citylink | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 10:25AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Expressway (Bus Éireann) | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 10:42AM | Arrival Time 11:14AM | Duration 0h32 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 11:12AM | Arrival Time 11:44AM | Duration 0h32 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Expressway (Bus Éireann) | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 11:42AM | Arrival Time 12:14PM | Duration 0h32 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 12:13PM | Arrival Time 12:46PM | Duration 0h33 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Citylink | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 12:24PM | Arrival Time 12:41PM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Expressway (Bus Éireann) | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 12:43PM | Arrival Time 01:17PM | Duration 0h34 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 01:13PM | Arrival Time 01:47PM | Duration 0h34 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Expressway (Bus Éireann) | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 01:41PM | Arrival Time 01:57PM | Duration 0h16 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 01:43PM | Arrival Time 02:17PM | Duration 0h34 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 02:14PM | Arrival Time 02:52PM | Duration 0h38 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Expressway (Bus Éireann) | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 02:43PM | Arrival Time 03:18PM | Duration 0h35 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 03:13PM | Arrival Time 03:49PM | Duration 0h36 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Citylink | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Expressway (Bus Éireann) | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 03:41PM | Arrival Time 03:57PM | Duration 0h16 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 03:44PM | Arrival Time 04:21PM | Duration 0h37 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 04:14PM | Arrival Time 04:51PM | Duration 0h37 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Expressway (Bus Éireann) | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 04:44PM | Arrival Time 05:21PM | Duration 0h37 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 05:51PM | Duration 0h41 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Citylink | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 05:27PM | Arrival Time 05:43PM | Duration 0h16 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Expressway (Bus Éireann) | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 05:43PM | Arrival Time 06:18PM | Duration 0h35 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 06:12PM | Arrival Time 06:44PM | Duration 0h32 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Expressway (Bus Éireann) | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 06:42PM | Arrival Time 07:14PM | Duration 0h32 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Bus Éireann | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 07:43PM | Duration 0h33 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $13 |
The table below shows live departures for Oranmore to Galway buses for today, Tuesday, August 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 9:14 AM Oranmore Centre | 0h33 | 9:47 AM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:30 AM Oranmore North | 0h15 | 9:45 AM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:43 AM Oranmore Centre | 0h33 | 10:16 AM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:05 AM Oranmore North | 0h15 | 10:20 AM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:13 AM Oranmore Centre | 0h31 | 10:44 AM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:15 AM Oranmore North | 0h10 | 10:25 AM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:30 AM Oranmore North | 0h15 | 10:45 AM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:42 AM Oranmore Centre | 0h32 | 11:14 AM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:12 AM Oranmore Centre | 0h32 | 11:44 AM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:30 AM Oranmore North | 0h15 | 11:45 AM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:42 AM Oranmore Centre | 0h32 | 12:14 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:13 PM Oranmore Centre | 0h33 | 12:46 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:15 PM Oranmore North | 0h10 | 12:25 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:24 PM Oranmore North | 0h17 | 12:41 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:30 PM Oranmore North | 0h15 | 12:45 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:43 PM Oranmore Centre | 0h34 | 1:17 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:13 PM Oranmore Centre | 0h34 | 1:47 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:30 PM Oranmore North | 0h15 | 1:45 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:41 PM Oranmore North | 0h16 | 1:57 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:43 PM Oranmore Centre | 0h34 | 2:17 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:14 PM Oranmore Centre | 0h38 | 2:52 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:30 PM Oranmore North | 0h15 | 2:45 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:43 PM Oranmore Centre | 0h35 | 3:18 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:13 PM Oranmore Centre | 0h36 | 3:49 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:15 PM Oranmore North | 0h10 | 3:25 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:30 PM Oranmore North | 0h15 | 3:45 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:41 PM Oranmore North | 0h16 | 3:57 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:44 PM Oranmore Centre | 0h37 | 4:21 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:14 PM Oranmore Centre | 0h37 | 4:51 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:30 PM Oranmore North | 0h15 | 4:45 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:44 PM Oranmore Centre | 0h37 | 5:21 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:10 PM Oranmore North | 0h41 | 5:51 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:15 PM Oranmore North | 0h10 | 5:25 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:27 PM Oranmore North | 0h16 | 5:43 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 PM Oranmore North | 0h15 | 5:45 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:43 PM Oranmore Centre | 0h35 | 6:18 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:12 PM Oranmore Centre | 0h32 | 6:44 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:30 PM Oranmore North | 0h15 | 6:45 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:42 PM Oranmore Centre | 0h32 | 7:14 PM Galway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:10 PM Oranmore North | 0h33 | 7:43 PM Galway | 1 transfer | |
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Buses from Oranmore to Galway run on average 26 times per day, taking around 13m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $7 but you can travel from only $4 by train.
There are 26 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 07:05, the last at 22:30. The fastest bus covers the 5 miles (9 km) distance in 10m.
Distance 5 miles (9 km) |
Average bus duration 13m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 |
Buses per day 26 |
Direct buses 26 |
Fastest bus 10m |
First bus 7:05 AM |
Last bus 10:30 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Discover the best of Galway — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Galway trip today.
The city’s main museum explores Galway’s history, archaeology, sea heritage, and local identity in a prime riverside setting by the Spanish Arch.
Contemporary visual arts centre with changing exhibitions by Irish and international artists. A strong stop for modern culture in the city centre.
University gallery presenting ambitious contemporary art shows and commissions. It is respected nationally and sits within the University of Galway campus.
Galway’s central public square with memorials, greenery, and frequent events. It is the city’s main meeting point and a practical sightseeing base.
Lively pedestrian street known for buskers, colorful shopfronts, and constant atmosphere. It captures the social energy many visitors expect from Galway.
Historic former fishing village west of the centre. Its lanes, cottages, and bay views make it one of Galway’s most distinctive neighborhoods.
Fresh oysters from nearby Galway Bay, prized for their clean briny taste and strong link to the city’s long shellfish tradition.
A rich seafood soup of white fish, mussels, salmon or prawns in a creamy broth, common on Galway menus because of the Atlantic catch.
Traditional Irish sausage made with pork, oats and spices. It is a staple in breakfasts across Galway and the west of Ireland.
Michelin-starred dining by Galway Bay, known for elegant seasonal Irish cooking and a refined yet welcoming atmosphere.
Well-regarded modern Irish restaurant serving local seafood and produce in a polished but relaxed setting.
Popular pub and restaurant known for hearty Irish dishes, oysters and live music in a bustling traditional atmosphere.
Moderate for Ireland. Rooms and dining cost more than many smaller European cities, but buses are reasonable and budget eats are easy to find.
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, 10% for good service is appreciated if not included. Round up taxi fares. Cafes usually do not expect tips.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Oranmore to Galway by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Galway, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Oranmore to Galway buses use the Oranmore, Station Road (Oran Town Centre) to Galway, Bus Station station pair, with some services arriving at Galway, GMIT (Old Dublin Rd). Use this guide to compare Oranmore and Galway bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
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