Service updates

Please note the following disruptions to our services in the Western and Northwestern region on Tuesday, 17th March 2026.

Route 51
09:25 Galway to Cork - cancelled.

Route 401: 
From Dr Mannix Rd to Parkmore, services will operate from Merchants Rd to a temporary city centre terminus on Fairgreen Rd (Eyre Square and Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir will not be served during parade)

Route 402:
 From Shangort Rd to Merlin Park, services will operate from UHG to a temporary city centre terminus on Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir Rd (University Rd, Francis St, Eyre Square, Prospect Hill and Bohermore will not be served during parade)

Route 402:
 From Merlin Park to Shangort Rd, services will operate from Dublin Rd to a temporary city centre terminus on Fairgreen Rd (Bohermore, Eyre Square, Francis St and University Rd not served during parade).

Route 404: 
from Oranmore to Westside, services will operate from Dublin Rd to a temporary city centre terminus on Fairgreen Rd (College Rd, Eyre Square, Francis St, University Rd and Lower Newcastle will not be served during parade).

Route 404:
 from Westside to Oranmore, services will operate from Upper Newcastle to a temporary city centre terminus on Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir Rd (Lower Newcastle, University Rd, Francis St and Eyre Square will not be served during parade).

Route 404: 
The 15:10 and 15:40 services from Oranmore will not serve Oranmore Village due to the parade in Oranmore

Route 405:
 from Gort na Bro to Ballybane Ind Est, services will operate from Seamus Quirke Rd to a temporary city centre terminus on Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir Rd ) Lower Newcastle, University Rd, Francis St, Eyre Square, Prospect Hill and Bohermore will not be served during parade).

Route 405:
 from Ballybane Ind Est to Gort na Bro, services will operate from Bohermore to temporary city centre terminus on Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir Rd (Eyre Square, Francis St, University Rd and Lower Newcastle will not be served during parade)

Route 407:
 from Eyre Square to Bothar an Choiste, services will operate from a temporary city centre terminus on Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir Rd to Headford Rd/Opp Dunnes Stores (Eyre Square, Francis St, Woodquay and Galway Retail Pk will not be served during parade).

Route 407:
 from Bothar an Choiste to Eyre Square, services will operate from Headford Rd/Dunnes Stores to a temporary city centre terminus on Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir Rd (Galway Shopping Centre, Woodquay, Francis St and Eyre Square will not be served during parade).

Route 409:
 from Eyre Square to Parkmore, services will operate from a temporary city centre terminus on Fairgreen Rd (Eyre Square and Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir Rd will not be served during parade).

Route 409:
 from Parkmore  to Eyre Square, services will operate from Dublin Rd to a temporary city centre terminus on Fairgreen Rd (College Rd, Forsters St and Eyre Square will not be served during parade).

Route 419:
 from Galway to Clifden / Oughterard, 11:00 and 13:00 services from Galway operates from Ceannt Station to Bushy Pk (Francis St, University Rd and Lower/Upper Newcastle will not be served during parade).  13:00 service terminates at Oughterard Cemetery due to road closures to facilitate the Oughterard Parade.

Route 419:
 from Clifden / Oughterard to Galway, 10:00 from Clifden operates from Bushy Pk to Ceannt Station - Lower Newcastle, University Rd and Francis St will not be served during parade.

Route 421
14:20 Claremorris to Kiltimagh - will terminate at Knock Village.
15:15 Kiltimagh to Claremorris - will commence from Knock Village.

Route 456
12:15 Galway to Castlebar will not serve Killawalla or Westport due to St Patrick's Day parade.  This service will divert from Partry via Ballintober, Ballyheane and into Castlebar.



Bus Éireann wish to apologise to passengers for any inconvenience. 

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