How much does a trip to Galway, Ireland cost?

• Best alternative: Citylink bus 51 (€19)
• Buy your ticket from the driver on boarding or use the Leap Card, tapping on the reader as you get on. No ticket is needed for off-peak fares on some routes, but always confirm with the driver. Fine without a valid ticket: €100.
• Tipping is not mandatory in Ireland. 5-10% is common in restaurants for good service, rounding up in taxis, and small change for guides.
• Service charges are uncommon in Irish restaurants. There is no cover or bread charge like in continental Europe. Check the menu has prices before ordering, especially in busy tourist areas.
• Choose to be charged in euros and decline dynamic currency conversion at ATMs and card readers. Prefer bank-attached ATMs over independent machines, which often carry higher fees in Ireland.

Stay is a double room shared by two (one room per two travelers). Food assumes two cheap meals, a modest dinner and a coffee on a budget, a cheap lunch, a restaurant dinner, coffee and a drink mid-range and restaurant meals, coffees and drinks in comfort. Transport is a daily public transport allowance, plus taxis in the higher tiers. Sights is an average daily allowance for entry tickets and activities. Everything is per day of the trip; a 3-night trip counts 3 days.

Not included: flights, travel insurance, city tax (usually a few euros per person per night, paid at the hotel), shopping and nightlife.

Estimates from average local prices and live hotel rates; exchange rates as of 2026-10-17. Your trip can cost more or less.