Bus Éireann advise Limerick passengers of Christmas and new year timetables

Bus Éireann, Ireland’s national bus company, have announced details of their Christmas and new year timetables for services in Limerick.  

With anticipated high demand, passengers are encouraged to plan their journeys in advance and check the updated timetables on the Bus Éireann website HERE.

Bus Éireann services will operate to normal schedules until Saturday, December 23 marking one of the busiest travel weeks as passengers from across Ireland and beyond travel home for the festive season.   

On Christmas Eve, 24 December, services will operate to a Sunday timetable with earlier final departures.

Limerick City bus services and regional and rural services will operate to a Sunday timetable with last departures at approximately 9pm.  

No services will operate on Christmas Day.   

Bus Éireann a will operate based on Bank Holiday/Sunday service timetables for St Stephen’s Day, December, 26 commencing around 9am.

Passengers planning to travel are encouraged to check the timetable for their routes.   

Starting from Wednesday, 27 December services will operate to normal timetables to New Year’s Eve, Sunday, December, 31. Services on New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1 will operate to a Sunday schedule.

A full normal timetable across Bus Éireann services will resume from Tuesday, January 2.

Stephen Kent, Chief Executive of Bus Éireann, said: "Bus Éireann has facilitated over 99 million passenger journeys in 2023, and we know that many of our customers will be using our services during the Christmas season, whether travelling home, visiting family and friends, shopping, or working over the festive period. Christmas and New Year is the busiest period for Bus Éireann services and we are delighted to provide an extensive schedule up to and during the Christmas season to meet the travel needs of our customers. We advise those planning to travel over the festive period to plan their journeys in advance and check our website for up-to-date timetables and travel information. On behalf of Bus Éireann, I want to take this opportunity to thank our valued customers for choosing our services this past year and we extend our warm wishes for a safe and joyful holiday season to all, wherever you may travel."