Irish Citylink Strengthens West of Ireland Connectivity
with Five Additional Daily Services on Galway-Ballina, and Castlebar–Dublin/Dublin Airport Routes
Wider network investment ensures frequent, affordable services for the communities Irish Citylink serves
Irish Citylink, part of the ComfortDelGro group, has announced that it has been granted approval by the National Transport Authority (NTA) to operate five additional daily services across two routes in its network. These enhancements will include three additional daily return services on the company’s Galway-Ballina route, and two additional daily return services on its Castlebar-Dublin/Dublin Airport route.
Irish Citylink operates as part of the ComfortDelGro group, one of the world’s largest multi-modal transport operators, with operations across 13 countries and a global network of over 55,000 vehicles. Irish Citylink is a leading provider of mass passenger transport in Ireland, connecting West of Ireland towns and regional centres with Galway city, Dublin city, and Dublin Airport.
New timetables to reflect the additional services will come into effect on Sunday 24th May 2026, with tickets available to book via the Irish Citylink website from Friday 22nd May 2026. The expanded timetable will provide greater frequency, flexibility and choice for commuters, students, Free Travel Pass holders and leisure travellers travelling between rural towns and regional centres.
Irish Citylink remains committed to investing in routes and services to ensure enhanced transport accessibility, delivering high quality, reliable services that support sustainable mobility, economic activity and balanced regional development.
Regional General Manager, Sarah Comer said “We are pleased to be expanding our services across the West of Ireland, strengthening connectivity and affordability for communities at a particularly important time. These additional services reflect growing demand for bus travel, as passengers seek practical, flexible alternatives amid rising travel costs.
“Irish Citylink is committed to improving transport accessibility and delivering high-quality services that support sustainable mobility, economic activity, tourism and balanced regional development. This investment in our routes reaffirms our commitment to keeping communities connected and ensuring passengers have safe, dependable and convenient travel options across Galway, and Mayo.”
