Plan your bus journey through our TFI Journey Planner. To access live updates and real time information, use the TFI Live App. Timetables  are accessible through our website.

The TFI Leap Card is a quick and easy way to pay for bus services on applicable routes across the TFI public transport network. TFI Leap Card offers up to 30% cheaper fares than paying single cash fares, plus you can benefit from the TFI 90 Minute Fare and fare capping.

TFI Bus Operators

Bus Eireann

Bus Éireann operates in cities and town across Ireland, as well as offering commuter and intercity bus services throughout Ireland.

For more information, visit www.buseireann.ie

Dublin Bus

With over 136 different routes, Dublin Bus is the biggest public transport provider in the greater Dublin area. Dublin Bus services are all low-floor wheelchair accessible and fully Wi-Fi enabled.

Dublin Bus operates the Nitelink, which offers twelve routes every Friday and Saturday night. This service complements their 24-hour services (including Routes 15, 39a, 41, C1, C2, C5, C6, G1, G2 and the N4) which are in operation seven days a week across ten routes.

For more information, visit www.dublinbus.ie

TFI Local Link

TFI Local Link bus services connect communities throughout rural Ireland as part of the TFI Public Transport Network. They form a network of affordable bus services for everyone who wants to travel to or from local towns and villages. There are two different types of Local Link service: Regular Rural Bus Services and Door-to-Door Bus Services.

For more information, visit here.

Go-Ahead Ireland

Go-Ahead Ireland is a private transport company currently operating 28 Dublin city bus routes. These routes are operated on behalf of Transport for Ireland (TFI) and include the recently added W4, W61 & W62 orbitals, along with five commuter bus routes.

For more information, visit www.goaheadireland.ie

Commercial Bus Operators operating services on behalf of Transport for Ireland

Andrew Wharton Coach Hire – Route 975

Andrew Wharton Coach Hire operate Route 975 on behalf of Transport for Ireland. This route serves Cavan, Crossdoney, Arvagh, Drumlish and Longford. Leap card is available on this service.

For more information, please see here.

JJ Kavanagh – Route 139

Update September 2023 – The stop name ‘I.T. Blanchardstown’ has now been changed to ‘TU Dublin’

JJ Kavanagh operate Route 139 on behalf of Transport for Ireland. This route serves Naas, Sallins, Clane, Rathcoffey, Maynooth, Carton Grove, Leixlip, and Blanchardstown. Leap card is available on this service.

For more information, please see here.

Go-Ahead Ireland – Route 197

Go-Ahead Ireland operate Route 197 on behalf of Transport for Ireland. This route serves Swords, Rathbeale Road, Rolestown (following construction of 2 new stops), Nine Milestone, and Ashbourne.

For more information, please see here.

Finnegan Bray – Routes 143 and 144

Finnegan Bray operates routes 143 and 144 on behalf on Transport for Ireland. These routes serve Bray, Shankill, Loughlinstown, Ballybrack, Cabinteely, Foxrock and Sandyford.

For more information see here

City Direct – Kilkenny City Bus services

Kilkenny Bus Services by City Direct on behalf of TFI

City Direct operates two routes in Kilkenny City on behalf of Transport for Ireland.

Route KK1 runs from Loughboy Retail Park to the N77 Rounabout, servicing Upper Patrick Street, McDonagh Junction, and Castlecomer Road.

Route KK2 runs from Purcellsinch to St Lukes Hospital, servicing Dublin Road, Newpark Shopping Centre, McDonagh Station, Nowlan Park, and Loreto.

Both the KK1 and the KK2 routes share a path through the city centre, servicing Parliament Street, Market Yard, and John Street Upper.

For more information, please see here.

Dublin Network Redesign

For more information on the Dublin Network Redesign, please see here.