We would urge all passengers to plan their journeys in advance and book their seat before travelling.
Main Routes & Airport Routes
Christmas Day is the only day when our Main Routes & Airport Routes are not in action. Our bus drivers need to take a little rest with their families! These services will resume fully on St Stephen’s Day and run as normal over New Years.
- 717 Clonmel – Dublin City/ Dublin Airport ➜ View timetable here.
- 736 Waterford – Dublin City/ Dublin Airport ➜ View timetable here.
- 735 Limerick – Dublin City/ Dublin Airport ➜ View timetable here.
- 737 Naas – Dublin City/ Dublin Airport ➜ View timetable here.
Daily College Routes
Carlow IT
All college services to Carlow IT will finish up on Wednesday 22nd December 2021.
- Curragh – Carlow IT ➜ View timetable here.
- Mountmellick – Portarlington – Carlow IT ➜ View timetable here.
All services will start back on Monday 10th January 2022.
Maynooth University Routes
All buses serving Maynooth University will finish up on Friday 17th December and will start back for the exams on Monday, 7th – 21st January (including Saturdays).
- Athy – Maynooth University ➜ View timetable here.
- Portlaoise – Maynooth University ➜ View timetable here.
- Kilkenny – Maynooth University ➜ View timetable here.
Weekend College Routes
The Carlow – Limerick service will be finishing up for Christmas on Friday 17th December and will start back on Sunday 23rd January 2022.
Local Routes
The following Town/Local services will finish on Friday 24th December and recommence for the 29th to 31st inclusive. We will not be operating on New Years Day and will fully commence services on the 4th of January 2022.
- Clane – Naas ➜ View timetable here.
- Newbridge – Kilcullen ➜ View timetable here.
- Hacketstown – Carlow ➜ View timetable here.
- Portlaoise – Carlow ➜ View timetable here.
- Carlow – Kilkenny ➜ View timetable here.
Waterford City Services
The Waterford City Service will finish up on Christmas Eve. The last service from Clock Tower to Dunmore road will be at 18:15hrs and the last service to Slieverue will leave the Quays at 17:45hrs. The service will fully resume on the Wednesday 29th of December 2021. We will not be operating on New Years Day and operating as normal from the 4th January 2022.
- Waterford Town Service ➜ View timetable here.
139 Naas – Blanchardstown Service
The last service will be 21:00 on the 24th of December 2021.
No services will be operating on Christmas Day.
No services shall commence prior to 09:00 on the 26th of December 2021.
New Years Eve and New Years Day
All services will operate on the 31st of December 2021 and the 1st of January 2022.
828 & 858 Cashel/Thurles/Urlingford – Portlaoise Service
Christmas Eve will operate on the normal weekday schedule.
Christmas Day, St. Stephens Day and New Years Day
No services will be operating on Christmas Day, St. Stephens Day and New Years Day.
The following services will be operating on a Sunday service; 27th/28th December and 2nd/3rd January 2022.
All other days will be operating on a normal service.
“All of the JJ Kavanagh & Sons team would like to wish all our passengers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”.
