A group trip to Galway, Ireland

Live music every night of the week, and the Atlantic half an hour away. Best months for a group: June, July and August. Our estimate for three nights in July is about £220 each from London, flights plus a share of the bed.

When to go

Galway is in season for a group in June, July and August, the months we would pick first. Average daytime highs are 18°C in June, 20°C in July and 19°C in August. Outside those months it can still work, it is simply what our catalogue rates highest for a trip with friends.

What it costs from five cities

Our estimate for one person in a group of four sharing one place for three nights in July, in pounds. Every figure here is an estimate from the same pricing annamo uses on the shortlist. Before anyone books, annamo checks real fares for your own dates from every home city.

From	Total	Flight, return	Bed
London	About £220 each	Flight £65, usually £45 to £95 Our estimate, from real prices in other months	Bed £155
Paris	About £335 each	Flight £180, usually £125 to £265	Bed £155
Barcelona	About £325 each	Flight £170, usually £115 to £250	Bed £155
Milan	About £270 each	Flight £115, usually £80 to £170	Bed £155
Amsterdam	About £395 each	Flight £240, usually £165 to £350	Bed £155

Our estimate Flights from our flight model, fitted on 6,159 real fares up to 4 October 2026, and where a row says so, real prices on that route in other months, moved to July for the season, from fares seen in the 120 days up to 8 October 2026. The usual range is where two real fares in three land: 70 to 145 per cent of the model figure, or the spread of real fares on the route where we have them. Beds from our bed model for the price level of the place. Not a quote.

What Galway is good for

Nightlife: very good (4 out of 5)
Beaches: good (3 out of 5)
Food: good (3 out of 5)
Nature: good (3 out of 5)

Things people go for:

Cliffs of Moher
Galway pubs
The Burren

Who it suits

Stag and hen weekends, and birthdays that run late

Getting there

The airport is SNN. Bus from Shannon airport in an hour and a quarter.

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FAQ

How much does a group trip to Galway cost?

Our estimate is about £220 each from London for three nights in July, flights plus a share of one place for a group of four. It is an estimate, not a quote, so check real prices before anyone books.

When is the best time to go to Galway with friends?

June, July and August suit a group best by our reckoning, with average daytime highs of 18°C in June, 20°C in July and 19°C in August.

How do you get from the airport to Galway?

Bus from Shannon airport in an hour and a quarter.