Expressway

The main stations covered by Expressway’s buses include:

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

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

• Galway - Limerick
• Cork - Galway
• Limerick - Galway
• Galway - Cork
• Galway - Shannon
• Cork - Waterford
• Limerick - Killarney
• Dublin - Wexford
• Dublin - Letterkenny
• Limerick - Cork
• Shannon - Galway
• Dublin - Donegal
• Ennis - Cork
• Donegal - Dublin
• Dublin - Sligo
• Dublin - Monaghan
• Dundalk - Drogheda
• Waterford - Cork
• Sligo - Dublin
• Galway - Knock
• Killarney - Cork
• Cork - Killarney
• Limerick - Shannon
• Shannon - Limerick
• Ballina IE - Dublin
• Cork - Limerick
• Galway - Sligo
• Drogheda - Dublin
• Galway - Tipperary
• Kilmacthomas - Carrick on Suir
• Galway - Fiddown
• Galway - Claremorris
• Limerick - Kilmacthomas
• Limerick - Ennis
• Clonmel - Galway
• Killarney - Tralee
• Sligo - Charlestown
• Ennis - Killarney
• Tuam - Dublin
• Tralee - Abbeyfeale
• Ennis - Tralee
• Fiddown - Londonderry
• Pilltown - Ennis
• Carrick on Suir - Galway
• Limerick - Ballykisteen
• Dublin - Dundalk
• Dublin - Limerick
• Oranmore - Knock
• Crusheen - Farranfore
• Fiddown - Sligo
• Dublin - Enniskillen
• Tralee - Killarney
• Dublin - Tuam
• Letterkenny - Drumcliff South
• Bunratty - Charlestown
• Reisk - Ennis
• Killarney - Abbeyfeale
• Dublin - Shannon
• Londonderry - Bunratty
• Cork - Sligo
• Enniskillen - Oilgate
• Reisk - Galway
• Charlestown - Dublin
• Dublin - Gorey
• Enniskillen - Enniscorthy
• Pilltown - Galway
• Letterkenny - Sligo
• Carrick on Suir - Ennis
• Castlebellingham - Dunleer
• Kilsheelan - Cork
• Oranmore - Kilkelly
• Shannon - Oranmore
• Tralee - Donegal
• Ballina IE - Wexford
• Clonmel - Ennis
• Enniscorthy - Cavan
• Shannon - Dublin
• Kilmacthomas - Limerick
• Cork - Londonderry
• Kilmacthomas - Pilltown
• Abbeyfeale - Kilsheelan
• Wexford - Sligo
• Drogheda - Dunleer
• Oilgate - Cavan
• Charlestown - Oranmore
• Clonmel - Kilmacthomas
• Killarney - Donegal
• Sligo - Londonderry
• Kilsheelan - Limerick
• Oilgate - Wexford
• Cork - Blarney
• Tralee - Kilsheelan
• Finner - Cavan
• Farranfore - Blarney
• Enniscorthy - Wexford
• Farranfore - Mallow
• Donegal - Tralee
• Donegal - Killarney
• Cork - Mallow
• Comeragh - Dungarvan

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.