Service updates

**All Areas Planned Diversions**
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*** WEST & NORTHWEST REGION ***

Currently no diversions.

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*** EAST & SOUTHEAST REGION ***


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>> Road Closure: Roadworks on R153 in Kentstown Impacting Routes 105 and 103X - 07/07/2025-15/08/2025

We wish to advise customers travelling on our services that upcoming roadworks on R153 will impact routes 105 and 103X serving Kentstown from 7th July 2025 until 15th August.


> 1st Phase from Monday 07th July until Friday 18th July 2025: Closure of the R153, from its junction with the N2 (Balrath Cross) to the junction with R150 (Kentstown).

•Route 103X will be diverted, but no stops will be missed.

The following stop will not be served:
•Route 105: Kentstown: Maguires Pub [Stop 134621] (towards Dublin)

Alternative stop:
•Route 105: Kentstown: opp Londis [Stop 132631] (towards Dublin, same as 105 towards Drogheda)


> 2nd Phase - From Monday 21st July until Friday 15th August 2025: Closure of the R153, from its junction with R150 (Kentstown) to Old Road (Navan).

•Route 105 will resume normal operations.

The following stop will not be served:
•Route 103X: Kentstown: Church [Stop 137931] (06:50 Navan to Dublin)
•Route 103X: Kentstown: opp Church [Stop 137851] (17:10 Dublin to Navan)

Alternative stop:
•Route 103X: Kentstown: opp Londis [Stop 132631] (towards Dublin and Navan, same as 105 towards Drogheda)


This diversion will add approximately 15 minutes to the journey time of Route 103X.

Delays may be expected due to diversion in place for the ongoing works in Kentstown.



We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.


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>> Road Closure in Rathvilly Impacting Route 132 Tuesday 22/07/2025 to Tuesday 29/07/2025


We wish to advise customers travelling on Route 132 that the following stop will not be served due to the planned road closure of Rathvilly from Tuesday 22/07/2025 to Tuesday 29/07/2025:


Impacted stops: 
-Rathvilly (Stop 136211)

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.



Please check our website https://www.buseireann.ie/ or follow our social media channels for the latest updates.

Bus Éireann apologise for any inconvenience caused to our passengers.


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>> The Clock Tower closed due to roadworks from Thursday 24th July to Friday 1st August 2025 (from 19:00 until 06:00 each night excluding Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July)

We wish to advise customers travelling on routes W1, W2, W3, W5, 354, 360 and 360A that the following stop will not be served due to the planned road closure of Meagher’s Quay every night from 19:00 until 06:00 from Thursday 24th July to Friday 1st August 2025, excluding Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July:

•The Clock Tower (352011)

Alternative stop:
•Waterford Bus Station


The W4 will be operating a curtailed service. 

Impacted stop: 
•Peter Street (353271)  

Alternative stops:
•From Peter St to Brownes Rd: Merchant's Quay (352591) 
•From Brownes Rd to Peter St: Ballybricken (352721) 


Bus Éireann regrets any inconvenience this may cause our passengers.



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>> Roadworks in Waterford City affecting routes W2, W4 and W5 from Monday 28th July to Thursday 31st July 2025

We wish to advise customers travelling on our services that resurfacing roadworks on Thomas St in Waterford City will affect routes W2, W4 and W5 from Monday 28th July to Thursday 31st July 2025.

The following stop will not be served (W2, W4, W5):
•Thomas St (stop 352421)

Route W2 and W5 alternative stops:
•Merchant’s Quay (stop 352591)
•Ballybricken  (stop 352251)

Route W4 alternative stops:
•Merchant’s Quay (stop 352591)
•Morgan Street (stop 352621)


We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.


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>> Service Disruptions to Waterford City Services during Spraoi Festival: 31/07/25-03/08/25

We wish to advise customers travelling on our services that the celebration of the Spraoi Festival in Waterford from Thursday 31st July to Monday 4th August 2025 will affect the following routes:

•Wateford City services - W1, W2, W3, W4 and W5
•PSO services - 354 and 360
•Expressway services - 40


The following stops will not be served during the event:


From Saturday 2nd August at 06:00hrs to Sunday 3rd August at 23:59hrs
W1 – The Clock Tower – Merchants Quay via WIT
Stops missed:
•Waterford Crystal 352041
•Waterford College 352051
•Railway Square 352061

From Sunday 3rd August from 20:00hrs to 23:59hrs
W1 – The Clock Tower – Merchants Quay via WIT
Stops missed:
•Waterford Crystal 352041
•Waterford College 352051
•Railway Square 352061
•The Clock Tower 352011
•Merchants Quay 352561

From Saturday 2nd August at 06:00hrs to Sunday 3rd August at 23:59hrs
W2 – The Clock Tower – Meagher’s Quay via WIT
Stops Missed
•The Manor 352531
•Parnell Street 352541
•Waterford Crystal 352551

Sunday 3rd August July from 20:00hrs to 23:59hrs
W2 – The Clock Tower – Meagher’s Quay via WIT
Stops Missed
•The Clock Tower 352011
•Merchants Quay 352591
•The Manor 352531
•Parnell Street 352541
•Waterford Crystal 352551
•Meagher’s Quay 352581

From Saturday 2nd August at 06:00hrs to Sunday 3rd August at 23:59hrs
W3 – The Clock Tower – Meagher’s Quay via St Johns Park
Stops missed 
•The Clock Tower 352011
•Waterford College 352051
•Parnell Street 352541
•Meagher’s Quay 352581

Sunday 3rd August from 20:00hrs to 23:59hrs
Stops missed 
•The Clock Tower 352011
•Waterford College 352051
•John Street 352271
•Infirmary 352281
•Ferndale 352291
•Ballytruckle 352381
•Pearns Cottages 352571
•Ferndale Estate 352391
•Parnell Street 352541
•Meagher’s Quay 352581

From Saturday 2nd August at 06:00hrs to Sunday 3rd August at 23:59hrs
W4 – Peter Street – Brownes Road
Stops Missed:
•Peter Street 353271
•Merchants Quay 352591
•Thomas Street 352421
•Ballybricken 352721

From Saturday 2nd August at 06:00hrs to Sunday 3rd August at 23:59hrs
W5 – Oakwood – Waterford Hospital
Stops Missed 
•Parnell Street 352541
•Waterford Crystal 352551
•Meaghers Quay 352581
•Thomas Street 352421
•St Bridges Centre 352901
•Ballybricken 352911
•Merchants Quay 352561
•The Clock Tower 352011
•Waterford Crystal 352041
•Waterford College 352051

Sunday 3rd August from 20:00hrs to 23:59hrs
W5 – Oakwood – Waterford Hospital
Stops Missed
•St Patricks Hospital 352921
•Parnell Street 352541
•Waterford Crystal 352551
•Meaghers Quay 352581
•Merchants Quay 352591
•Thomas Street 352421
•Ard na Greine 352891
•St Bridges Centre 352901
•Ballybricken 352911
•Merchants Quay 352561
•The Clock Tower  352011
•Waterford Crystal 352041
•Waterford College 352051
•John Street 352271
•St Patricks Hospital 352791

From Saturday 2nd August at 06:00hrs to Sunday 3rd August at 23:59hrs
360 - 40 – Bus Station to Tramore/Cork
Stops Missed
•The Manor 352531
•Parnell Street 352541
•Waterford Crystal 352551

Sunday 3rd August from 20:00hrs to 23:59hrs
360 – Bus Station to Tramore
Stops Missed
•The Clock Tower 352011
•Merchants Quay 352591
•The Manor 352531
•Parnell Street 352541
•Waterford Crystal 352551
•Meagher’s Quay 352581

From Saturday 2nd August at 06:00hrs to Sunday 3rd August at 23:59hrs
354 – Dunmore East – Clock Tower
Stops missed:
•Waterford Crystal 352041
•Waterford College 352051
•Railway Square 352061

There may be further diversion in Portlaw this weekend for the All Together Now Festival.

We ask customers planning to travel to check our website for potential disruptions to services.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.



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>> Alterations to Route 131 during Bray Air Display – Saturday 2nd August 2025

We wish to advise customers travelling on our services that the celebration of the Bray Air Display in Bray on Saturday 2nd August 2025 from 10:00 to 21:00 will affect Route 131.

The following stop will not be served during the event (both directions):
•Stop 4169 – Bray: Train Station

Alternative stop:
•Stop 4156 – Quinsborough Rd (R766)

Delays might be also expected on routes 2, 131 and 133.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.


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>> Service Disruption to Services due to Fleadh Cheoil in Wexford from Sunday 3rd August until Sunday 10th August 2025

We wish to advise customers travelling on our services that the celebration of the Fleadh Cheoil in Wexford will affect Routes 2, 40, 132, 370, 371, 372, 378, 381 and 382 from Sunday 3rd August until Sunday 10th August 2025.

The following stop will not be served:
O’Hanrahan Station stop will be affected and it will be relocated for the duration of the Fleadh to the Taxi Rank directly opposite the train station.

EXPRESSWAY Routes:
•Route 2
•Route 40: Additionally stop 300401 (Trinity Street Centra) towards Wexford and stop 331621 (Trinity Street opp Centra) towards Rosslare will not be served either.

PSO Routes:
•Route 132: Thursday only at 08.42
•Route 370: from Monday to Friday only at 14.31
•Route 370: Saturday at 14.20
•Route 371: Friday only at 15.30
•Route 372: from Monday to Friday at 15.00 and 18.40
•Route 378: Friday only at 13.30
•Route 381: Tuesday only at 10.00 and 15.05
•Route 382: Friday only at 10.00 and 15.00


Bus Éireann regrets any inconvenience this may cause our passengers.


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