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No matter where you are in the world, we’re thrilled to welcome you to the 8th IREYPAA convention at the Shearwater hotel in Ballinasloe Co. Galway, Ireland. We’re here to help with any transportation requirements you might have and make your journey more convenient. Enclosed are info links for buses, trains and car rental for the weekend. To facilitate transportation for a group of mad things like yourselves, feel free to drop us an email with any questions you may have. Or, if you prefer, you can even call us on (085)7670566. We look forward to helping you make arrangements in any way we can!
Knock Airport – Ballinasloe
We’ll start with map, shall we?
Ireland West Airport, Knock to Ballinasloe Co. Galway – Google Maps
Car Rental From Knock Airport
Car rental would be a far more efficient way to travel and would also be a very reasonable cost effective way to go. You can get a car rental for a low as €110 for 27-29 March. Here is a link to request a price for the vehicle you require –
Cheap car rental Knock Airport – Rentalcars.com
By Taxi
Taxi from Knock Airport is a quicker option but very expensive and the price would be roughly €150 one way.
Knock Airport Taxi Cabs | Ireland West Taxis | Book Online
By Bus
There is no direct bus from Knock Airport to Ballinasloe, there are a few options though.
1. Bus + Bus (via Castlerea)
Cheapest public transport
- Take Bus Éireann/Local Link from Knock Airport to Castlerea, then connect to Ballinasloe.
- Total journey: ~3 h 34 m, costs €20–23, with around three daily services
- No direct bus; transfer required at Castlerea.
- Departure example: Bus leaves Knock at 08:01, arriving Ballinasloe by 12:10; also a 12:15→16:20 service
2. Bus → Train (via Galway)
- Bus Airport → Galway Bus Station (Route 64 Expressway) takes ~1 h 45 m, tickets ~€15.50
- Then take Irish Rail from Galway to Ballinasloe via the Dublin–Galway line. Galway–Ballinasloe train time is about 1 h 10 m, with total trip around 2 h 54 m and cost ~€16–27 rome2rio.com+1rome2rio.com+1.
3. Bus → Bus (via Galway)
- Same first leg by Route 64 to Galway, then catch a Citylink (Route 763) or Bus Éireann bus from Galway to Ballinasloe.
- Total travel ~3 h 10 m, costing €20–33
Check out this link for a more comprehensive search of all Bus Éireann routes.
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