page_title: Aran Islands
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: Aran Islands / Transport
caption_attribution_description: English: Road in Innismore, County Galway, Ireland
context_page_description: The Aran Islands or The Arans are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland, with a total area of about 46 km². They constitute the barony of Aran in County Galway, Ireland.
  From west to east the islands are: Inishmore, the largest; Inishmaan, the second-largest; and Inisheer, the smallest.
  The 1,200 inhabitants primarily speak Irish, the language used in local placenames. Most islanders are also fluent in English. The islands belong to the Gaeltacht.
context_section_description: Year-round ferry passenger services exist. Aran Island Ferries operate a year-round service from Rossaveal in County Galway, connected by a bus service from Galway city. A heavy cargo service operates several times a week from Galway Harbour, and is operated by Lasta Mara.
  Aer Arann Islands operates an air service from Inverin to Inishmore Airport which has a connecting bus from Galway city. The airline announced that it would cease all flights in December 2018, but an agreement was reached to continue the service until 30 September 2019.
  Ferries are also available to the Aran Islands from Doolin in County Clare (Seasonal 1 April – 31 October).
  A road network exists on each of the islands and a speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour (31 miles per hour) applies. Cars on the islands are exempt from road-worthiness testing. Most visitors to the island hire bikes as it is the most convenient way to see the islands.
caption: Road in Inishmore.
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