How to travel from The Aran Islands to Glendalough, Ireland

There are several options for getting from The Aran Islands to Glendalough by ferry, bus, train and plane. The cheapest option is to take a ferry and then take the bus which costs around €19 ($19) and will take around 5h 40m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry, then take the bus and then take the train and arrive in approximately 4h 20m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €115 ($115).

The distance between The Aran Islands and Glendalough is around 281km (175 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 222km (138 miles)

It takes around 4h 20m to get from The Aran Islands and Glendalough by ferry, bus and train.

The quickest way to get from The Aran Islands to Glendalough is to take a ferry, then take the bus and then take the train which takes around 4h 20m and will set you back approx €115 ($115).

The cheapest way to travel between The Aran Islands and Glendalough is to take a ferry and then take the bus which will typically cost around €19 ($19) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between The Aran Islands and Glendalough. We recommend that you take a ferry to Rossaveel Ferry then take the bus to Queen Street Galway then take the train to Sallins And Naas. instead which will take 4h 20m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between The Aran Islands and Glendalough. We recommend that you take a ferry to Rossaveel Ferry then take the bus to Queen Street Galway then take the train to Sallins And Naas. instead which will take 4h 20m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from The Aran Islands to Glendalough. We recommend that you take a ferry to Doolin then take the bus to Ennis Station stop 635341 then fly from Shannon (SNN) to Dublin (DUB) then take the bus to Glendalough Visitor Centre. instead which will take 6h 50m.

The closest major airport to Glendalough is Dublin Airport (DUB) (DUB) which is approximately 47km (29 miles) from Glendalough. Shannon Airport (SNN) (SNN) and Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (NOC) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from The Aran Islands to Glendalough. We recommend that you take a ferry to Rossaveel Ferry then take the bus to Queen Street Galway then take the train to Sallins And Naas. instead which will take 4h 20m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from The Aran Islands to Glendalough is to take a ferry, then take the bus and then take the train which takes, on average, 4h 20m and will usually cost around €115 ($115).