Approximate sailing time to Inis Mór is 40 minutes.
Departing Rossaveel (Galway): our ferries depart at 10:30 from the sheltered fishing harbour of Rossaveel in Connemara, Galway. Passengers can enjoy the convenience of our bus shuttle service departing from Galway city to our ferry terminal daily. (Please book this service in one of our Galway city offices).
Return Ferry Time: The ferry will depart Inis Mór at 17:00 from Kilronan Pier (drop-off point), but we would advise you present for boarding 20 minutes prior to ferry departure time.
Your TripAdvisor booking confirmation is not your ticket. Tickets must be collected at our ferry terminal at Rossaveel Port, or in one of our Galway city offices located at 1 Victoria Place, Merchants Rd or at 37-39 Foster St, Galway City. Please allow extra time in peak season as it is extremely busy.
If you are driving to the pier:
We recommend you present for boarding at ferry gate 30 minutes prior to ferry departure time.
We depart from Rossaveel Port - 23 miles west of Galway City centre. Passengers are advised to allow one hour driving time from the City to the Port. Please note that extra time must be allowed for parking at the harbour.
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Rossaveel Ferry, Ireland
10:30 AM
6 hours 30 minutes(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Most travelers can participate
If trip is cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a full refund or may opt to sail on a different date.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Mlfc0
We wanted to visit the Aran Islands while traveling around Ireland, and booking with Aran Island Ferries was a good choice. The reservation includes the ferry from Rossaveel which is about 20+ miles outside of Galway, to Innismore, the largest of the three islands. If you don’t have a car- no worries- you can also book a shuttle bus run by Aran Island Ferries that will transport you back and forth from Galway. The shuttle takes about 45 minutes and lets you off right in front of the pier. Couldn’t be easier. And when your trip is over, the shuttle is at the dock waiting to take you back to the pick up point. (You do have to purchase this shuttle ticket separately. We went to the office near Eyre Square. We were also able to exchange our online voucher for actual tickets at the same time).
Once on the island of Innismore you will see a line of minivans as soon as you get off the ferry. They will take you around the island and show you the important sights- giving you sufficient time to enjoy the different attractions. We chose Celtic Tours, and Patrick-our guide/driver- was wonderful! The tour runs roughly 4 hours-€25/each, and well worth it.
You can also rent bicycles and do the tour on your own if you’d like.
We had a very enjoyable day!
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
Posted By : Allison_D
E-biking the island was great.
The cliffs at Dun Aengus are like mini Cliffs of Mohr and very worth seeing.
Favorite was walking over rock terrain to reach the Worm Hole; spectacular natural rectangular pool. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
Posted By : Ashley_P
Bring your snacks, water and sun screen. Ferry ride is pleasant with toilets. we took the hop on/ off bus at the island and the driver, Martin was so much fun. we walked around all the sites, bought a wool scarf from the lovely Sara F and ate ice cream before resting for a pint. great 6 hours!
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Posted On : 2024-04-21
Posted By : pauljL5075OL
Great day over to the Aran Islands. Ferry departed on time - 10:30am. Bike hire recommended just by the port as you land. You can cover all the sites and have enough time to grab some food before the boat leaves at 5pm.
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Posted On : 2023-10-24
Posted By : liz_l
Great day out on the island. We enjoyed a tour of the island and meeting cousins. THe scenery is amazing.
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Posted On : 2023-10-11
Posted By : Terese_M
You get a voucher which you have to redeem either at the ferry terminal or in Galway. If you are just looking for tickets for the ferry you’re better off booking them directly through the ferry company.
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Posted On : 2023-09-28
Posted By : Sharon_F
Absolutely beautiful and fantastic. People were so friendly . Fantastic weather and made new friends
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Posted On : 2023-08-23
Posted By : binflynn1
We booked our boat rid online , after travelling from Galway in the morning it took us about half an hour we parked in the car park , you pay when you exit , and made our way to the boat terminal, a large que had formed but we boarded fast , the weather that day was good but if it had been rough it would had been rough as we we’re outside the whole journey, there is seats inside if it had rained but we’re all taken , sick bags were available on request but we didn’t need , I seen bikes , dogs , and wheel chairs on board , it was clean and the staff were lovely ,toilets and a coffee shop on board as well . It took about an hour going and return seemed faster although you don’t see the time as there is so much to look at , when you get off you can rent bikes or go on a guided tour as we did with safari tours , he was wonderful and a lovely man full of craic and knowledge of the island, look out for him €20 per person, this was one of my best days on holiday a truly memorable experience.
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Posted On : 2023-08-22
Posted By : Felicity_C
Having all the stops, helped with not getting to sleepy. Our guide was amazing! Definitely a trip not to miss.
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Posted On : 2023-07-20
Posted By : John_W
Seamless outbound and return journey getting passengers on and off . Outbound ferry left before time as a result we arrived on the island 20mins ahead of schedule
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Posted On : 2023-07-13
