Bus Eireann is introducing additional Expressway services connecting Galway with Dublin Airport, Cork, and Ballina from tomorrow.
Additional Expressway bus services across nine different routes around the country are being brought in from Sunday, September 13, including three serving Galway.
Bus Eireann has been steadily increasing the number of Expressway services it has been operating in recent weeks, as intercity services have been overwhelmed.
COVID-19 passenger restrictions have meant that since services resumed after lockdown, expressway buses are often already full leaving the station.
This had a heavy impact on commuters seeking to travel between the other towns along the routes, as they are often unable to board.
From Sunday, additional buses will run on routes X8, X12, 20/X20, 23 , 40 , 51,52 and 100x.
This follows on from a similar expansion of services on routes 2, 4/X4, 22, 30 , 32 , 40 and 64 last Sunday, September 6.
The additional bus services to and from Galway City in effect from tomorrow are:
Route X20
Monday to Friday
15.00hrs Dublin Airport / Galway
20.00hrs Galway / Dublin Airport
05.00hrs Dublin Airport / Galway
10.30hrs Galway / Dublin Airport
08.30hrs Galway / Dublin Airport
14.00hrs Dublin Airport / Galway
Saturday & Sunday
08.00hrs Dublin Airport / Galway
13.30hrs Galway / Dublin Airport
08.30hrs Galway / Dublin Airport
14.00hrs Dublin Airport / Galway
10.30hrs Galway / Dublin Airport
17.00hrs Dublin Airport / Galway
16.30hrs Galway / Dublin Airport
22.30hrs Dublin Airport / Galway
Route X20 also serves Loughrea, Craughwell, Aughrim, and Ballinasloe towns in Galway.
View updated timetable here.
Route 51
Monday to Sunday
09.25hrs Cork / Galway
15.05hrs Galway / Cork
In Galway, Route 51 also stops at Oranmore, Clarinbridge, Kilcolgan, Ardrahan, Labane, and Gort.
View updated timetable here.
Route 52
17.00hrs Ballina / Galway
21.00hrs Galway / Ballina
07.00hrs Galway / Ballina
11.35hrs Ballina / Galway
Route 52 also serves Claregalway, Tuam, and Milltown in Galway.
View updated timetable here.