This pages lists local bus-services in town around County Galway, and rural-transport services that serve the outlying villages and areas.
Many services operate on specific days only, and some vary their route(s) to meet passenger needs: booking is either essential, or strongly recommended.
West Galway:
- Bealach - Conamara Local Transport provider
Co-ordinates a wide range of services in the Connemara area.
East Galway
- Colleran Buses - Ballinasloe
Rural transport buses serving Ballinasloe, Caltra, Ahascrag, Aughrim, Mullagh and Cappataggle once a week.
- North East Galway Rural Transport programme
Provides services to rural communities between Headford, Williamstown / Ballymoe and Ballygar in the East, including areas in between (Tuam, Glenamaddy, Moylough and Mountbellew)
- SE Galway IRD - "The Local Bus" Contact 090-9741867:
Services in the Portumna / Woodford area.
These now include a Monday - Friday commuter service between Portumna and Loughrea, and daily services to Loughrea, Athlone and Ballinasloe.
Services in the Oranmore and Maree ares:
Services on Friday and Saturday to Oranmore village and Galway city.
Free-travel pass is accepted.
Services are door-to-door and must be booked one day in advance.
- Clare Accessible Transport provides a range of services, including some in south-east Galway (Gort, Kinvara etc): services are show on their website under North and North East.
Other towns and cities:
See IrishTransport.info - Search-for-Buses for services in other places.