Update: The following information is for Christmas 2011: See Christmas Public Transport Announcements for this year's details.
The table below lists regional bus services for the Galway metropolitan area over the 2011 Christmas and New Year period.
See City Bus and Train Services for Galway, Christmas and New Year 2011 for inner-city bus and also rail service information.
This is based on information published by the bus etc 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 - Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann
This information is for the Galway area only.
Changes in other areas are not included.
See City Bus Details and Regional Bus Details for normal timetables and route maps.
Changes in other areas are not included.
See City Bus Details and Regional Bus Details for normal timetables and route maps.
Day | Date | Bus Éireann | City Link | GoBus | Bus Feda(Donegal) | Burkes (Tuam) |
Farrells (Athenry)
|
Fri | 23 Dec | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service |
Sat | 24 Dec / Xmas Eve | Normal service – some evening cancellations | Normal service | Last bus ex Galway 3:45pm. Ex Dublin 7:45pm | Normal service | Limited service | Daylink only – no Nightlink |
Sun | 25 Dec / Xmas Day | No service | 12:15 am ex Dublin airpt | No service | No service | No service | No Service |
Mon | 26 Dec / Stephen's Day | Very limited service | Normal service | Mon-Thurs service | No service | No service | Nightlink only |
Tues | 27 Dec | Sunday service, some canceln’s | Normal service | Almost normal service | Limited service | Limited service | Normal service |
Wed – Fri | 28 – 30 Dec | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Limited service | Normal service |
Sat | 31 Dec - New Years Eve | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Limited service | Nightlink only |
Sun | 1 Jan - New Years Day | Sunday service | Normal service | Almost normal service | Limited service | No service | Nightlink only |
Mon | 2 Jan | Sunday service + | Normal service | Sunday service | Limited service | Limited service | No service |
Tues - Fri | 3 – 7 Jan | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service | Normal service |