Bus Éireann News
Bus Éireann Celebrates 1,000th Assist in the TFI Travel Assistance Scheme
Bus Éireann is proud to announce a significant milestone in its commitment to accessible and inclusive travel with the 1,000th assist as part of the TFI Travel Assistance Scheme. This landmark journey took place in Limerick, highlighting the success of the initiative that helps passengers with mobility, sensory impairments, and other disabilities travel confidently and independently on public transport.
Tuesday, 3rd September, 2024
NTA and Bus Éireann announce significantly enhanced routes on Limerick-Shannon-Ennis corridor
The National Transport Authority (NTA) and Bus Éireann, are pleased to announce significantly enhanced services and timetables on Route 343, Limerick to Shannon along with three other new or enhanced routes along the Limerick-Shannon-Ennis corridor, which will come into effect on Sunday, 25 August.
Tuesday, 20th August, 2024
Bus Éireann Announces Limited-Time €2,000 Sign-On Bonus for D-Licensed Drivers in Cork
Bus Éireann, Ireland's national bus company, is excited to announce a special, limited-time offer for D licensed drivers. As part of our ongoing major recruitment efforts in Cork, we are offering a €2,000 sign-on bonus to all D licence drivers who join Bus Éireann’s Cork team before the end of September.
Monday, 19th August, 2024
Five Bus Éireann apprentices shortlisted for Apprentice of the Year Award
Five of Bus Éireann's Apprentices have been shortlisted for the Apprentice of the Year Award 2024.
Friday, 9th August, 2024
Bus Éireann breaks 100 million passenger journey mark for the first time
Bus Éireann, Ireland’s national bus company, has published its Annual Report for 2023, a year in which the company delivered over 100 million passenger journeys for the first time ever.
Wednesday, 7th August, 2024
Bus Éireann celebrates one year anniversary of Carlow Town bus service
Bus Éireann, Ireland’s national bus company, and the National Transport Authority (NTA) launched the first ever dedicated Carlow town bus service on 27 July 2023.
Saturday, 27th July, 2024
Bus Éireann Services Operating as Normal
At present Bus Éireann has not discovered any direct impacts from today’s global IT outage. Our services are operating as normal, as are our on board fare payment systems. Bus Éireann continues to monitor the situation and engage with all relevant stakeholders and external suppliers.
Friday, 19th July, 2024
Expressway Fares and Ticket Changes
Expressway fares are changing from 29 July. Expressway, Bus Éireann’s commercial coach service, has announced changes to its fare structure to offset the impact of rising costs on the business and to continue to incentivise online ticket purchases. These changes will impact customers travelling from 29 July 2024.
Monday, 15th July, 2024
Bus Éireann Expressway Route 32 expands service between Monaghan and Dublin
Bus Éireann is pleased to announce increased capacity on Expressway Route 32 for customers travelling between Monaghan and Dublin starting this week for an 8-week period. Passengers travelling each way between Monaghan to Dublin will benefit from increased capacity, which will include four new additional daily trips.
Friday, 5th July, 2024
Bus Éireann proud to announce sponsorship of Navan Pride
Bus Éireann is proud to sponsor Navan Pride, with festivities taking place from the 8-13 July. On behalf of Bus Éireann employees in Navan, we want to wish all of our customers and all of those celebrating a very happy Navan Pride 2024.
Thursday, 4th July, 2024
Customer demand drives expansion of Bus Éireann’s Expressway Eurolines service
Bus Éireann, Ireland’s national bus company, has announced an additional peak weekend service on its Expressway Eurolines route linking Dublin with Birmingham and London. Strong customer demand has led to an additional return journey departing Dublin to Birmingham and London on Sunday and returning from London to Birmingham and Dublin on Monday.
Thursday, 4th July, 2024
Expressway Route 64 becomes wheelchair accessible at all major bus stations along the route
Since 23 June, Expressway Route 64 (Galway-Letterkenny) service has become wheelchair accessible at some major stops along the route.
Friday, 28th June, 2024
Bus Éireann launching ambitious new 5 year Sustainability Strategy
Bus Éireann, Ireland’s national bus company, is committing to becoming a global leader in sustainable public transport with the publication of ‘Driving Change,’ a new five-year sustainability strategy. The plan focuses on several key themes including Climate Action, Environment, Cities and Communities
Thursday, 20th June, 2024
Sizzling summer service offering early & late coaches from Galway & Limerick to Shannon Airport
Expressway is bringing the City of the Tribes and the Treaty County even closer to the rest of the world with the launch of a sizzling summer X51 service between Shannon Airport and Galway and Limerick cities.
Wednesday, 5th June, 2024
Expressway Route 4: Ready for A Great Summer
Carlow holidaymakers travelling to Dublin Airport this summer are being encouraged to ditch their cars and opt for coach travel, with Expressway Route 4 offering 14 services from Waterford via Carlow to Dublin Airport.
Tuesday, 28th May, 2024