New direct bus service between Galway City and Killarney

Note: See latest Killarney announcements for updates about this service.

CityLink have announced that they will be running an express coach service between Galway City and Killarney, Co Kerry, from Friday 30 May 2014.

Timetable and route

Services will run between the Galway Coach Station and East Avenue in Killarney, with only one pickup / drop-off stop at GMIT in Dublin Rd, Galway.

Initially there will be two services each day in each direction, at 8:30am and 5:30pm.

Expected journey time is 2 hours 45 minutes.

Fares

Sample fares are:

• Adult - online booking: €25 single, €40 return
• Adult - walk-up: €30 single, €50 return

There is an introductory on-line-only fare of €9.95 each way - conditions apply.

See the Citylink bus-fare page for other options.

Other options

Currently no other company runs a direct service on this route.

Bus and train services for the June bank holiday, 2014

Monday 2 June 2014 

is a 

Public / Bank Holiday 

in Ireland.

City Buses

Bus Éireann and City Direct will run their their standard Sunday and public holiday city services in Galway on Monday 3rd

Regional Buses

Most regional and national public transport services will run their standard Sunday-timetable service on both Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd on June.

However:

• Bus Éireann will run regular regional / national services on Sunday 1st, except that one Dundalk / Galway / return service is cancelled.  Details.

• On Monday 3rd, Bus Éireann will operate to a Sunday timetable, but with  a number of service alternations (phrased as cancellations and alternative services.   See their announcement for details.

• Bus Feda   on Sunday and Mon will operate their normal Sunday service with some changes to the normal Sunday timetables - details.

• BusLink will operate their Bank Holiday timetable, including NightLink buses on the evening of Sunday 1st.

Trains

Irish Rail will operate:

• A Sunday service on 1 June - with two cancellations that affect Galway
• A Monday service on 2 June, with a number of cancellations that affect Galway

See their published timetable for details.

Buses to Garth Brooks in Dublin in July 2014

Garth Brooks is in concert in Croke Park, Dublin on from  25-29 July 2014.

The following companies are providing services from Galway city:

• Reaneys of Galway - bus from Galway city via (stops to be advised) in conjunction with OMG / Zhivago.

• Irish Concert Travel - buses from
  Galway, via Athlone

• Concert Bus services from
  Galway via Athlone, and
  Ennis via Gort, Loughrea and Ballinasloe

• Irish Rail - are running an extra return train from Dublin (Heuston Station) to Galway via Tullamore, Athlone, Ballinasloe, Athenry, Oranmore

Check with the company for timetable, booking and departure / pickup points.  Likely departure points include:

• Galway Coach Station
• Galway Cathedral

For concerts, return services generally leave 30-60 minutes after the concert ends, from the same place where the bus drops you off.

Services from other towns and cities

• Kelly Travel - services from
  Limerick, via Dallys Cross, Birdhill, Nenagh, Toonevara, Roscrea, Moneygall, and Mountrath
  Tipperary, via Golden and Cashel
  Cork City, via Mitchesltown, Cahir and Portalaoise
  

• Irish Concert Travel - services from
  Sligo, via Carrick-on-Shannon, Longford and Mullingar
  Letterkenny via Stranorlar
  Donegal Town via Ballyshannon and Cavan
  Castlebar via Claremorris and Roscommon

• ConcertBus services from
  Castlebar via Castlerea, Roscommon, Longford and Mullingar, and
  Cavan via Virginnia, Kells and Navan

• JJ Kavanagh are running a service from Waterford.

• Irish Rail - are running an extra return train from Dublin (Heuston Station) to Cork via Limerick Junction, Charleville and Mallow

• Marleys are running a bus from Portlaoise

• J&K Coaches are providing services from mid-Ulster (early booking recommended to ensure the bus runs).

• Buses to Concerts are providing several services from Belfast, Lisburn, Banbridge & Newry

• Coaches to Concerts - from Belfast, Lisburn and Banbridge   (nb, This a different operator from to Buses to Concerts)

• CoolDiscs are running services from Belfast via Derry, Strabane,Omagh.   (Early booking recommended to ensure the bus runs.)

• Translink are running extra trains to/from Newry, Portadown, Lisburn and Belfast

• Rooney Coach Hire - buses from Hilltown, via Rostrevor, Warrenpoint and Newry

• Top Tours Ireland - are running buses from Derry / Londonderry

Other services will be added to this list as they become available.    Please leave a comment below if you would like a service listed.

Local services in Dublin

Executive Express are running shuttle buses will run from

• Bewleys, Leopardstown, Stillorgan Park Hotel & Bewleys, Ballsbridge.
• Bewleys Hotel, Newlands Cross.

Buses to the Kings of Leon, July 2014 in Dublin

The Kings on Leon, supported by Dublin band Kodaline  are in concert in Marley Park in Dublin on Friday 4 July 2014.

The following companies are providing return bus or coach services from Galway city:

• ConcertBus - from Galway City and Athlone

• Irish Concert Travel - from Galway city and Athlone.

Check with the company for timetable, booking and departure / pickup points.  Likely departure points include:

• Galway Coach Station
• Galway Cathedral

For concerts, return services generally leave 30-60 minutes after the concert ends, from the same place where the bus drops you off.   Festival arrangements are sometimes slightly different.

Services from other towns and cities

• Kelly Travel - services from
  Limerick, via Dallys Cross, Birdhill, Nenagh, Toonevara, Roscrea, Moneygall, and Mountrath
  Tipperary, via Golden and Cashel
  Cork City, via Mitchesltown, Cahir and Portalaoise

• Irish Concert Travel (Fureys of Sligo) - services from
  Sligo via Carrick-on-Shannon, Longford, Mullingar;
  Castlebar via Claremorris | Castlerea | Roscommon
  Letterkenny | Ballybofey | Monaghan | Castleblaney
  Donegal Town | Ballyshannon | Cavan

• ConcertBus are running services from
  Castlebar via Castlerea, Roscommon, Longford and Mullingar, and
  Cavan via Virginnia, Kells and Navan

• Marleys are running a bus from Portlaoise

• Translink are running a special bus from/via Belfast (Europa Bus Station)

• Buses to Concerts are running a bus from Belfast, Lisburn, Banbridge & Newry (exact stops to be confirmed - phone for details)

• CoolDiscs are running services from Belfast via Derry,Strabane,Omagh

• Rooney Coach Hire - buses from Hilltown, via Rostrevor, Warrenpoint and Newry

Local services in Dublin

• Marathon Sports Travel - will run shuttle buses between Custom House Quay and Marley Park. 

Bus and train services for One Direction, Dublin, May 2014

One Direction are in concert in Croke Park, Dublin on Friday 23, 24 and 25 May 2014.

The following companies are providing return bus or coach services from Galway city:

• Reaneys of Galway - from Galway city via Loughrea , Ballinasloe and Athlone, in conjunction with OMG/Zhivago. For this concert, under 16's must be accompanied by an adult, and no alcohol is allowed on the coach.

• Irish Concert Travel - services from Galway, via Athlone

• ConcertBus services from Galway via Athlone, and from Ennis via Gort, Loughrea and Ballinasloe

• Bus Éireann will be running a special service, but it will go to and from Busarus (Dublin Bus Station) only, not to the special drop-off area at Croke Park.   (And it costs more than their regular Galway / Dublin City service)

Check with the company for timetable, booking and departure / pickup points.  Likely departure points include:

• Galway Coach Station
• Galway Cathedral

For concerts, return services generally leave 30-60 minutes after the concert ends, from the same place where the bus drops you off.

Services from other towns and cities

• Kelly Travel - services from
  Limerick, via Dallys Cross, Birdhill, Nenagh, Toonevara, Roscrea, Moneygall, and Mountrath
  Tipperary, via Golden and Cashel
  Cork City, via Mitchesltown, Cahir and Portalaoise
  

• Irish Concert Travel - services from
  Sligo via Carrick-on-Shannon, Longford, Mullingar;
  Letterkenny | Stranorlar
  Donegal Town | Ballyshannon | Cavan
  Castlebar | Claremorris | Roscommon
  Donegal, Mayo and Cork - details TBA

• ConcertBus services from
  Castlebar via Castlerea, Roscommon, Longford and Mullingar, and
  Cavan via Virginnia, Kells and Navan

• Irish Rail are running late trains - tickets include a Luas connection to the city centre
  12:30am Dublin Heuston to Galway stopping at Tullamore, Athlone, Ballinasloe, Athenry, and Oranmore
  12:40am Dublin Heuston to Cork/Limerick stopping Limerick Jct. (inc Limerick connection), Charleville, and Mallow

• Translink are running
  Bus / coach services from/via Belfast (Europa and Foyle Street), Strabane, Omagh
  Extra trains to/from Newry, Portadown, Lisburn and Belfast

• Buses to Concerts are providing several services from Belfast, Lisburn, Banbridge & Newry

• Coaches to Concerts - from Belfast, Lisburn and Banbridge   (nb, This a different operator from to Buses to Concerts)

• J&K Coaches are providing services from mid-Ulster

• CoolDiscs are running services from Belfast via Derry,Strabane,Omagh,

Other services will be added to this list as they become available.    Please leave a comment below if you would like a service listed.

Local services in Dublin

• Executive Express are running shuttle services from
  Bewleys Leopardstown, Stillorgan Park Hotel & Bewleys, Ballsbridge.
  Bewleys Hotel, Newlands Cross

CityLink Galway / Dublin bus fare increases

CityLink have announced that fares will increase from Friday 9 May 2014, on their Galway / Dublin services (express, multi-stop and eireagle.com).

Examples of the new fares:

• Adult single Galway to Dublin City - online €12 single, €22 return
• Adult single Galway to Dublin Airport - online €17 single, €27 return

• Adult single Galway to Dublin City - walkup fare €13 single, €23 return
• Adult single Galway to Dublin Airport - walkup fare €18 single, €28 return

See CityLink's fares information page for details of other fare options,  and Galway regional buses - east for details of other companies operating on this route.

Changes to Bus Éireann Galway regional services to Connemara and Clare

Bus Éireann have announced changes to their Galway / Connemara and Galway / Clare services

Both are effective from Sunday 11 May 2014.

Galway / Clare:

A new Route 350:  Galway − Kinvara − Doolin − Ennis will operate.

The following bus services are cancelled

• Route 50: Galway – Lisdoonvarna – Doolin - Cliffs of Moher
• Route 337: Doolin – Lisdoonvarna – Ennis
• Route 423: Galway - Kinvara

The existing routes 434 (Galway - Kinvara - Gort)  and Route 51 (Galway to Cork, stopping in Ennis) are not affected.

See Regional buses - South for details of other bus services in this area.

Galway / Connemara:

A revised Route 424/424A (Galway – Spiddal – Carna – Carraroe – Lettermullen) will operate, with one service each way operating to Carna via Tully Cross, Costello, Muckinagh Cross, Screebe, Gortmore, Derryrush, Kilkerrin:   note the morning service departure time is 7:15am, and there will be a service on Saturday.

Route 416 Route 416 Galway - Spiddal - Carna services is cancelled

See Regional buses - West for details of other bus services in this area.

May bank holiday bus and train services in Galway for 2014

The following information is about an earlier year. 

 See current holiday bus and train services for this year's announcements.

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Monday 5 May 2014 

is a 

public holiday & bank holiday 

(Saoire Bainc na Bealtaine)

in Ireland.