Galway Tours from Dublin

Galway is about 2.5 hours from Dublin by road, so the tours we describe here build the day around it, adding the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren or Connemara; the most common length is about 13 hours. We list 7 tours on this page. Travellers have left more than 41,655 reviews on the tours we list here, with an average rating of 4.6 out of 5.

Multi-stop tours that pair Galway with the Cliffs or Connemara

Four of the tours we describe add a second big stop to the day. Three head for the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren, running 10 to 13 hours. One of them is rated 4.8 out of 5 and includes 2 hours at the Cliffs plus extended time exploring Galway. The fourth goes to Connemara for 13 hours, with a boat trip on Killary Fjord and a pause for photographs at Kylemore Abbey.

Guided day tours that include Galway

Two more are guided days out. One follows the Wild Atlantic Way to the Cliffs of Moher in 13 hours, with a lunch stop in Liscannor; "Experience Galway, Ireland's most Gaelic city", one listing notes. The other is a 12-hour Connemara and Galway full-day tour; its highlights include the landscapes of Connemara, the Glengowla Silver Mines and Show Farm, and the streets of Galway city, and it lists transport to and from Dublin.

Table data is indicative and comes from the GuruWalk catalogue. Each activity's current details, including availability, are the ones shown on its listing when you book.

Both table rows run about 13 hours, although one Cliffs of Moher and Burren combination takes 10. In the table, the multi-stop row spends its day on the Cliffs of Moher as well as Galway, and the guided row lists a Wild Atlantic Way road trip with a stop at the Cliffs.

Of the trips shown here, the one with the most reviews is "From Dublin: Cliffs of Moher, Burren & Galway City Day Tour", with more than 27,904 reviews and a rating of 4.8 out of 5.

Meeting point and start

Confirm the starting point before you book. One Connemara tour with Kylemore Abbey lists the centrally located Molly Malone Statue as the place to meet, so check where yours starts.

Entry at the Cliffs and the Abbey

The Cliffs of Moher listings name their entry in different ways: Visitor Experience entry, Visitor Centre entry, or tickets that add O'Brien's Tower. One Wild Atlantic Way tour adds skip-the-line access at the Cliffs; the Kylemore Abbey tour mentions only a photo stop there, so confirm whether going inside is covered.

Your time in Galway

On a Cliffs of Moher route the city gets about 2 hours; one tour adds a short walking tour to orientate yourself, and another lists a guided tour and free time in Galway. Visitors often spend their free hours in the colourful Latin Quarter.

Weather on the coast and the fjord

Roads along the Atlantic coast and through the Burren are winding. Coastal stops and fjord cruises depend on the weather and can change in high winds, as on the Killary boat trip of the Connemara route.