Where a car takes you from Galway
These are the day trips from Galway on our own pages where a car earns its keep. Trains reach some of them; a car reaches all of them, on your own clock.
- Moran's on the Weir (Kilcolgan) Morans on the Weir in Kilcolgan is the most essential drive from Galway; Clarenbridge Native oysters go from the tidal bed to the thatched table in an
- Clifden, Connemara Clifden in Connemara is 77km west of Galway; Mitchells Restaurant serves wild lobster and the Abbeyglen smokehouse produces the finest salmon on the c
- Inis Mor, Aran Islands Inis Mor on the Aran Islands is the most distinct Galway food trip; island-smoked mackerel, fresh crab and hand-dug dulse are the most elemental coast
- Kinvara and the Burren Kinvara and the Burren are 30km south of Galway; Flaggy Shore oysters, Burren Gold farmhouse cheese and Burren Smokehouse trout are within a 10km radi
- Oughterard (Connemara Gateway) Oughterard is 27km west of Galway and the Connemara gateway; Calendar Coffee roasts in the village and Waterfall Lodge serves farm lunches by the lake
- Roundstone, Connemara Roundstone is 75km west of Galway and the most photogenic seafood village; O Dowds has served wild Atlantic catch in a thatched setting for generation
Booking a car in Galway
We compare through one partner rather than listing every broker. Desks sit at the airport and in town, and the headline rate below is theirs, not ours.
- From
- USD 10.06 a day
- Desks on site
- Alamo, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, Keddy, National
- Pick up at
- Galway Railway Station
Rates are the partner's headline price at our last check (2026-10-02) and move with dates, car class and insurance. We earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.