Bus Éireann was formed in 1987 as a subsidiary of CIÉ to provide bus services throughout Ireland, with the exception of Dublin City. Bus Éireann employs almost 2,800 people directly and operate a fleet of over 1,100 buses and coaches.
We offer a wide range of services catering for different customer groups and market sectors:
• Expressway Inter- urban coach services
• Eurolines coach services to Britain and Europe
• City Bus Services - in Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford
• Town services in Athlone, Balbriggan, Drogheda, Dundalk, Navan and Sligo
• Commuter bus services radiating from Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford
• Local bus services throughout Ireland
• School Bus Services - on behalf of the Department of Education & Science
• Ancillary Services - coach and bus hire.
Dublin Airport is the principal international gateway to the island of Ireland handling 27.9 million passengers in 2016. The airport is part of daa Group.
Cork Airport, part of daa Group, is the second largest airport in the Republic of Ireland and was voted “Best Regional Airport in Europe” by Airport Council International (ACI) Europe in June 2025. Last year, Cork Airport welcomed 3.46 million passengers (+13% vs. 2024), flying on over 50 routes to the UK and continental Europe and this was the busiest year ever for the airport.