Train Travel

The region's main rail stations are in Galway City, Westport, and Ballina. Trains leave from Dublin's Heuston Station. The journey time to Galway is three hours; to Westport and Ballina, 3½ hours. Rail service within the region is limited. The major destinations of Galway City and Westport/Ballina are on different branch lines. Connections can be made only between Galway and the other two cities by traveling inland for about an hour to Athlone.

Contacts

Ballina Station. 096/71820; www.irishrail.ie/station/ballina.

Dublin Heuston Station. 01/836–6222; www.irishrail.ie/station/dublin-heuston.

Galway Station. 091/537581; www.irishrail.ie/station/galway-ceannt.

Westport Station. 098/26939; www.irishrail.ie/station/westport.