Regional bus services in the Galway metropolitan area over the 2012 / 2013 Christmas and New Year period.
See City Bus and Train Services for Galway, Christmas and New Year 2012/13 for inner-city bus and also rail service information.
This information is for the Galway area only. Service-changes in other areas are not included.
Bus company announcements
This is based on information published by the bus companies, and is subject to change. Always check with the company to confirm the services you want to use.Christmas timetable announcements from the main companies in Galway are at:
Burkes -- Bus Éireann -- Bus Feda -- City Direct -- CityLink -- Farrell Travel -- GoBus - Healy Bus - Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann
See City Bus Details and Regional Bus Details for normal timetables and route maps.
Christmas / New Year Regional Services
| Day | Date | Bus Éireann | City Link | GoBus | Bus Feda (Donegal) | Burkes (Tuam) |
Farrells
(Athenry) |
Healys
(Loughrea) |
| Sun | 23 Dec | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service |
| Mon | 24 Dec / Xmas Eve | Normal service, some evening cancellations | Normal service | Last bus ex Galway 3:45pm. Ex Dublin 7:45pm | Saturday service | Limited service | Daylink until 1pm, no Nightlink | Limited service |
| Tues | 25 Dec / Xmas Day | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No Service | No Service |
| Wed | 26 Dec / Stephen's Day | Limited service | Normal service | Almost normal service | No service | No service | Limited service and Nightlink | No Service |
| Thur | 27 Dec | Sunday service, some canceln’s | Normal service | Normal service | Limited service | Limited service | Normal service | Limited service |
| Fri - Sun | 28 – 30 Dec | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Limited service | Normal service - but no Nightlink on 30th | Limited service |
| Mon | 31 Dec - New Years Eve | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Limited service | Nightlink only | Limited service |
| Tues | 1 Jan - New Years Day | Sunday service with some changes | Normal service | Almost normal service | Limited service | Limited service | No service | No Service |
| Wed | 2 Jan | Normal service | Normal service | Almost normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service |
| Thurs- Fri | 3 – 4 Jan | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service |