Bus Éireann have announced an enhanced service on Sunday 26th August for the visit of Pope Francis. Over 500,000 people are expected to visit Dublin, where a Mass will be celebrated by the Pontiff.
In order to cater for anticipated demand, Bus Éireann will operate a greatly enhanced schedule which will see overall capacity increasing by over 100% on the 26th August.
Over 800 trips on both commuter and Expressway services will provide for over 30,000 passenger journeys to and from Dublin on the day.
An enhanced Sunday timetable will operate in both the morning and evening peak to cater for anticipated demand.
Route 101 Drogheada – Balbriggan – Dublin
Route 103 Ratoath – Ashbourne - Dublin
Route 109 Cavan - Virginia - Kells – Navan – Dunshaughlin - Dublin
Route NX Navan – Dublin City
Route 111 Cavan – Granard – Athboy – Trim - Dublin
Route 115 Mullingar - Enfield - Kilcock - Dublin
Route 120 Tullamore - Edenderry – Clane - Dublin
Route 126 Kildare - Newbridge - Naas – Kill - Dublin
Route 133 Wicklow – Ashford - Dublin City
Tickets for these services can be purchased in advance at www.buseireann.ie
Expressway intercity services to Dublin
To facilitate additional demand, a number of special intercity services will operate to and from Dublin City. Customers booking these services are guaranteed a seat with a shortened journey time due to limited stops. Details on these special services are as follows:
Route 2 Wexford (0700), Enniscorthy (0720), Gorey (0745) & Arklow (0800)
Route 4 New Ross (0630), Waterford (0700) & Carlow (0800)
Route X8 Cork (0600), Fermoy (0630), Mitchelstown (0650), Cahir (0715) & Cashel (0730)
Route 12 Limerick (0630), Nenagh (0710), Roscrea (0740) Portlaoise (0810)
Route X20 Galway (0530), Loughrea (0600), Ballinasloe (0630) & Athlone (0700)
Route 22 Ballina (0630), Swinford (0730), Charlestown (0738) & Longford (0910)
Route 23 Sligo (0630), Boyle (0650) & Carrick-on-Shannon (0715)
Route 30 Donegal (0530), Ballyshannon (0550), Enniskillen (0630), Cavan (0720) & Virginia (0805)
Route 32 Letterkenny (0530), Strabane (0600), Omagh (0630) Monaghan (0715), Castleblayney (0750) & Carickmacross (0805)
Route 100X Dundalk (0730) & Drogheda (0800)
Tickets for these services must be purchased in advance on www.expressway.ie
Please log onto www.buseireann.ie/popeinireland for further information on all these services
