Service updates

Service Disruption TUESDAY 17th March Southern Region:

🔷Updated 07:30🔷

St Patricks Day Diversions and alternative stops can be viewed via the link on the main page
Note all services will operate a through service via diverted routes  From 10:00-18:00

Route 40:
10:40 Cork to Waterford operating 20 mins late.

Route 51:
 09.25 Cork to Galway CANCELLED



🔹Route 40 233 236 237 239🔹

Stage Carriage Diversions

All Loadings are at rear of station for the duration of the Parade .
Eastbound: Routes 40, 233, 236, 237, 239 operate via Mardyke, Grenville Place, Kyrles Quay, Lavitts 
Quay, Christy Ring Bridge, Carrols Quay, Leitrim Street, Coburg Street, Mc Curtain Street, Brian Boru 
Bridge, Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Parnell Place


Westbound: Routes 40, 233, 236, 237, 239 operate via Lwr Oliver Plunkett St, Penrose Quay, Patricks Quay, Camden Quay, Christy Ring, Lavitts Quay, Kyrles Quay . Gratton Street, then normal


🔹Route 51🔹
Route 51, Inbound via Leitrim Street, Mc Curtain Street, Brian Boru Street, Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Parnell Place
Route 51, Outbound via Lwr Oliver Plunkett Street and North Quays
Old Station Road
Breast Check Stop 



 Other Planned diversions:


🔹Route 215🔹

ROADWORKS – KILLEENS - Monday 02/02/2026 for 12 weeks approx.

The road will be opened as normal on weekends from 19:00 Fridays until 07:00 on Mondays
Customers are advised that due to roadworks in Killeens the 215 service will operate the following diversion:
Towards Blarney: Passengers are advised to use Gateway stop 213541 by Northpoint.
Towards Cork: Passengers who usually use the Gateway stop will need to use Mallow Rd Junction stop 213551 on the New Mallow Rd.

Inbound stops 213531 213541will not be served
Out bound stops 213281 213291 will not be served

🔹Route 261🔹

Due to roadworks in Ballinacurra, stops 23991 & 237511 will be closed from Wednesday 11th March for approx. 8 weeks.

Stops at Mount Pleasant (244961) & Ballinacurra(244941) can be accessed by passenger.
🔹Routes 237 & 239🔹

ROAD CLOSURE / Market Street, St Patrick’s Place, Bandon.

07:00 Monday 16th of February 2026 until Monday the 16th of March 2026

Passengers traveling on the 237 and 239 from Cork via Innishannon or boarding these services heading west will be accommodated at a temporary stop on Glasslyn Rd by the County Council Offices by Station Rd by Aldi.
Services operating towards Cork will operate as normal. The 236 service is unaffected.



Bus Eireann apologise for any inconvenience.