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FAQs - booking Galway flights

  • How to fly to Galway?

    You cannot fly directly to Galway. KAYAK recommends you fly to Shannon (SNN) (64,24 km from Galway). From there you can hire a car or take a taxi.

  • How far is Shannon Airport from central Shannon?

    Central Shannon is 3 km away from Shannon Airport.

  • What is the name of Shannon’s airport?

    Shannon is served by Shannon Airport, also commonly referred to as Shannon. The airport code is SNN.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Galway?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Galway.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Galway?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Galway is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Galway?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Galway with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Galway?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Galway up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Galway

  • There is no major airport in Galway. It is instead served by Shannon Airport.
  • High season is considered to be January, February and December. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is January.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Galway flight deals.

Top airline flying to Galway

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Galway? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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British AirwaysOverall score based on 6716 reviews
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6,7Comfort
6,3Food
6,4Entertainment
7,5Crew
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Delayed flight due to lack of crew caused me to miss my connection

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Mar 2025LHR - MIA
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Delayed flight due to lack of crew caused me to miss my connection

Seating is tight if you don’t upgrade. Food was decent. Boarding and unboarding was efficient. Smooth flight. Could make upgrades more affordable

American Airlines seemed to run a 'dry' flight. No alcohol was offered at any point with meals. Breakfast was a bit tasteless. The 'hot pocket' whatever that is, was horrid breadish pastry with very little filling. Decaf coffee was horrid. Seats didn't seem as wide or spacious as usual, especually for a ten hour flight.

My seat was broken and unable to fully recline. My USB power point was not working and nor was the one next to me. It made a 12 hour flight feel a lot longer.

British Airways provided prompt service and maintained excellent cleanliness throughout the flight. However, the business class seats felt tight, and the cabin temperature was uncomfortably warm, making it difficult to sleep. Since I couldn’t rest, I turned to the in-flight entertainment, but the selection was heavily focused on Paramount content, which isn’t my preference. I also found the Bollywood movie options quite limited compared to other airlines. On the positive side, the spirits selection was impressive, and the staff was exceptionally friendly and attentive.

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

Denied boarding passes for connecting flight. Missed connection as a result. Customer services T5 Heathrow airport vile, arrogant people who lied to us and threatened us.

Aer Lingus was the actual airline so they handled everything professionally.

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

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