Route X51 serving Shannon Airport during the summer

Bus Eireann have announced a summer timetable for their route x51 express bus service between Galway and Limerick, effective from 28 June 2015.

This will now stop at GMIT and Shannon Airport (terminal B) only.

There will be 12 departures in each direction each day, the earliest bus will be at 5am from Galway, and 6:45am from Limerick, and the latest bus will leave from Galway at 7pm from Galway, and 9:45pm from Limerick.

This timetable will operate until 24 October 2015.

See Galway regional buses - south for other services in this area.

Buses to Galway Garden Festival 2015

Galway Garden Festival is being held at Claregalway Castle on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July, 2015 from 11am-6pm each day.

The castle is on the N17 at Claregalway, and there are likely to be traffic restrictions and delays.  Limited free parking is available.

A free bus service sponsored by Bus Éireann, will run from Galway Railway station to the festival-site, every hour from 10:30am.  Return buses will leave approximately on the hour..

Admission to the castle grounds is €8 for adults and free for children.   Proceeds support The Christian Blind Mission and Galway Simon Community.

Related links

• Regional Buses - for a full list of services to Galway.
• Public transport hubs map - locations of the private bus station and Galway Ceannt Railway Station / Galway Travel Centre. 
• Claregalway neighbourhood map - for amenities in the village