Hi Lynne,
It's lovely to hear that you are planning to come and visit us on the island of Ireland!
We have some helpful information on
public transport on our website covering both bus and train travel.
Dublin and
Galway are lucky in that they are connected by both train and bus, so really it is all about preference in mode of transport. Both take about the same time, 2 1/2 hours and cost about the same too €15-€25.
CityLink and
Aircoach, both have direct services by bus and
Irish Rail by train.
Once in Dublin, the same would apply to get up to
Belfast although the train is slightly quicker.
Shannon airport has a website with information on transport options. Bus Éireann has a direct bus
service 51 which would be suitable depending on time of arrival at the airport.
Transport for Ireland has a handy journey planner to get around with information on routes and providers available while you are here.
Have you plans for what you want to see and do during your time with us?