Bus Éireann advises Roscommon passengers of Christmas and New Year timetables 

Bus Éireann has announced details of its Christmas and New Year timetables for services in Roscommon.

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

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

Passengers are advised to check their individual route on the Bus Éireann website: https://www.buseireann.ie/service_updates.php?id=7812&month=Dec On Christmas Eve, December 24th, services will operate to a Sunday timetable with earlier final departures at approximately 9 p.m..

No services will operate on Christmas Day.  Bus Éireann services will operate based on Bank Holiday/Sunday service timetables for St. Stephen’s Day, December 26th commencing around 9 a.m.. Passengers planning to travel are encouraged to check the timetable for their routes.  

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

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

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 are 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.”