Expressway

The main stations covered by Expressway’s buses include:

• Enniskillen Bus Station
• Galway Old Dublin Rd
• Galway
• Sligo Bus Station
• Killarney Bus Station
• Killarney Rock
• Derry Londonderry
• Westland Row Trinity College
• Dublin Leeson St Upper
• Cork Bishopstown
• Gorey Main Street
• Omagh Bus Station
• Wexford Trinity
• Ardrahan R458
• Drumcliffe N15
• Carrickmacross R179
• Ballina Bus Station
• Tralee Clash
• Bellanaleck Derrylin Road
• Newcastle West Cork St
• Reens N21
• Drogheda North Road
• Cahir
• Leighlinbridge R448
• Rosslare Ferry Bus Station
• Ballyshannon Bus Station
• Londonderry Strand
• Sion Mills Melmount
• Tralee
• Monaghan Bus Station
• Strabane Bus Station
• Monard Tipperary
• Tipperary Davitt
• Wexford O Hanrahan Bus Stop
• Bundoran Main Street
• Dublin Airport T2
• Gowran Main
• Mallow N20
• Limerick Bus Station
• Clarenbridge Main
• Mooncoin N24
• Dundalk Dublin Rd McDonalds
• Longford Main
• Templeglantine N21
• Dublin Custom House
• Drumfin L3700 Lackagh
• Dunleer Main Street
• Adare Main Street
• Tralee R875
• Knock R329 Main Street
• Kilrane N25
• Newtown Cunningham
• Piltown Main
• Finner Finner Rd
• Wexford Newtown
• Waterford Belmont
• Mullingar Austin Friar
• Collooney R290
• Swinford N26
• Kilflynn N69
• Kilcolgan N67
• Drogheda
• Tullaghan N15
• Balla N60
• Charlestown Market Square
• Dublin Nutley Ln
• Bansha Main Street
• Dundalk Long Walk Bus Station
• Ballindine Main Street
• Letterkenny
• Kilmacthomas Main
• Carrick on Suir Pill Road
• Castlebellingham Main Street
• Dungarvan Sexton Street
• Sligo Ash
• Tarmonbarry
• Bundoran R267
• Dublin Merrion
• Dublin St Columcilles Hospital
• Claregalway N83
• Carlow Kilkenny Road
• Gort Market Square
• Kilkelly N17
• Waterford Cork
• Thomastown Bus Station
• Kilsheelan Poulakerry
• Bunratty L3126
• Dublin R118
• Mullinavat R448
• Cork Western
• Lifford N15
• Killea R237
• Arklow Main Street
• Dungarvan Bus Station
• Buttevant Main Street
• Butlers Bridge N3
• Dublin Donnybrook Rd
• Oola N24
• Letterkenny Port
• Royal Oak Close Royal Oak Rd
• Milltown N17
• Patrickswell Main
• Dungarvan N25
• Kilmeaden R680
• Limerick Saint Nessans
• Clonmel Rail
• Leamybrien N25
• Claremorris N17
• Listowel Bridge
• Ballinaboola N25
• Dublin Busaras
• Ferns Main Street
• Grange Main Street
• Shannon Airport
• Macroom Fitzgerald
• Carracastle L1331
• Boyle Military Road
• Lucan N4
• Arklow Wexford Road
• Dublin 3Arena Point Village Ringsend
• Longford Bus Station
• Carrick on Suir N24
• Dublin Westland Row Pearse Station
• Dublin Clare
• Carlow Barrack St
• Dublin N11
• Ballysadare Main Street
• Rosslare Harbour N25
• Maynooth Straffan Rd
• Longford Dublin
• Clonmel Queen
• Mallow N72
• Ardee N33 Bypass
• Dundalk Dublin Road
• Mountcoal Cross N69
• Mullingar Castlepollard
• Ennis
• Arklow Ferrybank
• Ballyhale Main Street
• Ballybofey Main Street
• Newtown Forbes Main
• Drogheda Bus Station
• Farranfore N22
• Aghamore N4
• Tubbercurry Wolfe Tone
• Arklow R772
• Labane R458
• Crusheen R458
• Oylegate N11
• Tagoat N25
• Carrick on Shannon Bus Station
• Wexford N25
• Enniscorthy Shannon Quay
• Dublin N4
• Cavan
• Limerick St Nessans
• London London Bridge Walk
• Charleville Main St
• Knock Ireland West Airport Knock
• Dundalk Dublin Rd Hospital
• Dublin Stillorgan Road
• Fiddown R698
• Donegal N267
• Castleisland Main Street
• Manorcunningham N13
• Ennis Clareabbey
• Kerry Airport
• Tuam Vicar
• Tipperary Link
• Ballinacarrow N17
• Limerick Junction Tipperary
• Duagh R555
• Carrick on Suir Sean Treacy Park
• Waterford Parnell
• Newtwopothouse N20
• Rathkeale Main
• Curry N17
• New Ross The Quay
• Waterford Bus Station
• Parnell Place Bus Station
• Abbeyfeale Killarney Road
• Abbeyfeale Convent Street
• Clonmel Davis
• Clonmel Western
• Oranmore
• Waterford Cork Road
• Castlebar Stephen Garvey Way
• Claremorris Dalton St
• Dublin Heuston Station

Expressway buses ply a number of routes and here is the list of some of the most popular ones:

• Cork - Galway
• Galway - Limerick
• Limerick - Killarney
• Cork - Waterford
• Galway - Shannon
• Galway - Cork
• Dublin - Wexford
• Limerick - Galway
• Dublin - Letterkenny
• Limerick - Cork
• Donegal - Dublin
• Mullingar - Dublin
• Dublin - Donegal
• Dublin - Monaghan
• Ennis - Cork
• Shannon - Galway
• Cork - Limerick
• Waterford - Cork
• Cork - Killarney
• Limerick - Shannon
• Dublin - Sligo
• Galway - Sligo
• Drogheda - Dublin
• Shannon - Limerick
• Monaghan - Dublin
• Galway - Knock
• Ballina IE - Dublin
• Killarney - Cork
• Dundalk - Drogheda
• Cavan - Wexford
• Ennis - Limerick
• Carrick on Suir - Dungarvan
• Galway - Tipperary
• Cork - Pilltown
• Galway - Dublin
• Dublin - Ennis
• Kilmacthomas - Carrick on Suir
• Ballina IE - Limerick
• Clonmel - Sligo
• Dublin - Drumcliff South
• Galway - Fiddown
• Dublin - Maynooth
• Pilltown - Limerick
• Killarney - Limerick
• Galway - Claremorris
• Bleachgreen - Dublin
• Fiddown - Dungarvan
• Farranfore - Limerick
• Limerick - Abbeyfeale
• Limerick - Kilmacthomas
• Carrick on Suir - Londonderry
• Omagh - Dublin
• Ballindine - Dublin
• Ennis - Ballykisteen
• Limerick - Ennis
• Donegal - Cavan
• Dublin - Ballindine
• Bunratty - Cork
• Clonmel - Galway
• Farranfore - Killarney
• Kilmacthomas - Dungarvan
• Dublin - Crusheen
• Kilcolgan - Dublin
• Abbeyfeale - Fiddown
• Killarney - Tralee
• Reisk - Limerick
• Pilltown - Tralee
• Cork - Farranfore
• Abbeyfeale - Cork
• Sligo - Charlestown
• Ennis - Killarney
• Killarney - Ballykisteen
• Tuam - Dublin
• Cork - Tralee
• Tralee - Abbeyfeale
• Grange - Dublin
• Ennis - Tralee
• Fiddown - Londonderry
• Ballysadare - Carrick on Shannon
• Farranfore - Ballykisteen
• Cavan - Donegal
• Ennis - Farranfore
• Dungarvan - Limerick
• Londonderry - Drogheda
• Pilltown - Ennis
• Killarney - Ennis
• Enniscorthy - Dublin
• Maynooth - Dublin
• Mallow - Ballykisteen
• Carrick on Suir - Galway
• Farranfore - Ennis
• Limerick - Tralee
• Oranmore - Limerick
• Galway - Reisk
• Knocknashee - Ballynacarrow South
• Clonmel - Londonderry
• Galway - Charlestown
• Mallow - Killarney
• Fiddown - Galway
• Tralee - Limerick

One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.

Pros of Bus Travel

• Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
• Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
• Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
• If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.

Cons of Bus Travel

• Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
• Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
• Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.