Public transport operators in Dublin

A large number of companies operate public transport services in Dublin, most of which are state owned or semi-state owned.

LUAS tram at Green Line terminus in Sandyford

Dublin Bus double-decker in Dún Laoghaire

DART trains at Bray Railway Station

Rail

• Iarnród Éireann, also known as Irish Rail a subsidiary of state-owned Córas Iompair Éireann, operates all rail services in Dublin including the DART.

Tram

• Dublin's Luas tram system is owned by the state-owned Railway Procurement Agency and operated on its behalf by Veolia Transport Ireland (formerly known as Connex). There are currently two Luas lines in the city.

Bus

Historically, bus services in Dublin were operated mainly by the Dublin United Transport Company, which was incorporated into CIÉ in 1945.

Today, two subsidiary companies of state-owned Córas Iompair Éireann operate most of the bus services in and around Dublin but a large number of other private companies also provide services.

City and local services

State-owned

• Dublin Bus operates the vast majority of bus services in Dublin, including night services on Fridays and Saturdays.

Private

Last update 26 April 2011

• Aircoach operates 3 express routes from Dublin Airport to the southern suburbs of the City, including Leopardstown, Ballsbridge, Donnybrook. Dundrum, Rathfarnham, Ballinteer, Templeogue and Sandyford, serving major hotels en-route. The company also offers a route which serves Greystones, Bray and Blackrock via the Port Tunnel from the airport along with a route which serves Killiney, Dalkey, Glasthule, Dun Laoghaire and Monkstown also via the port tunnel.
• Ur Bus route 001 links Dublin Airport and the suburbs of Blanchardstown, Swords, Tyrrelstown and Castleknock
• Dualway's Route 311 operates between Rathcoole and The Square shopping centre in Tallaght; route 505 links Rathcoole and Dublin city centre
• Express Bus operates routes 860 & 861 serving Parkwest Business Park; they also have 2 local routes in Blanchardstown
• Finnegan's operate a local service in Bray, Co. Wicklow from the southern cross road to Bray DART station and main shopping areas of Bray, and another route from Bray Southern Cross via Shankill, Loughlinstown, Cherrywood, Cabinteely bypass, Foxrock to Sandyford LUAS terminus
• St Kevin's Bus Service operates a 7-day service between Glendalough, Co. Wicklow and Dublin city centre.
• Swords Express Between Dublin City Centre and Swords, using the Dublin Port Tunnel.

Longer distance and express services

State-owned

• Bus Éireann operates a large number of long distance and express services to/from Dublin

Private

• Aircoach run 17 express non stop coach service a day between Dublin and Cork with a journey time of three hours to/from Dublin city centre and three and a half hours to/from Dublin Airport. There is also a commuter route between the two cities which calls at Kildare, Portlaoise, Abbeyleix, Durrow, Urlingford, Cashel, Mitchelstown and Fermoy. The commuter service runs 3 times daily,
• Ardcavan operates daily services between Dublin and Wellington Bridge, Wexford town and Enniscorthy.
• Bernard Kavanagh & Sons operates a 7-day service between Tipperary town and Dublin city centre.
• CityLink operates a frequent 7-day service between Galway, Dublin city centre and Dublin Airport
• Collins Coaches operates a commuter service between Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan and Dublin city centre, with some services extended to/from Clones
• Dublin Coach runs 16 times a day in both directions, linking Portlaoise, Monasterevin, Kildare, Newbridge, Naas, Red cow (Luas) and Dublin Airport. They also offer a service to Limerick from December 2011.
• Gobus.ie operates a 7-day direct service between Galway, Dublin city centre and Dublin Airport..
• J.J. Kavanagh & Sons operates a number of routes between Waterford, Clonmel, Limerick and Dublin City Centre, some also serving Dublin Airport.
• Matthews Coaches operates 2 7-day routes: an express service from Dundalk and a frequent service to Bettystown and Laytown. Their Dublin terminus is Parnell Street.
• Sillan Tours operates commuter services between Dublin and Shercock and Cootehill via Navan.
• Slieve Bloom Coach Tours operates services between Dublin and Longford, Mullingar, Tullamore and Geashill via the N4 and between Dublin and Mountmellick and Portlaoise via the N7.
• Wexford Bus Operates express coaches throughout the day and night connecting Wexford, Enniscorthy, Ferns, Camolin, Gorey and Arklow with Dublin City & Airport

See also

• List of Irish companies

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