Service updates

Service disruption in the South region Tuesday 02/06/2026:

🔷Updated 17:27🔷

Route 226:
16:50 ex Kent Station to Kinsale is operating approx 40 mins late.

Route 245:
13:30 ex Cork to Clonmel is operating approx 30 mins late.



🚧Roadworks🚧

🔹Route 214 & 216🔹

To facilitate nightly works on the South Main street, South Main Street stop 428971, French's Quay stop 243051 and Finbarr's Cathedral stop 284141, will not be serviced between 20:00Hrs to 06:00Hrs . Please use St Patrick Street Stop 243491 or Noonan Road stop 243061.

🔹Route 226🔹

To facilitate resurfacing works on the R600 between Riverstick & Belgooly, the R600 will be closed in Fivemilebridge from 08.00 - 18:00 Tuesday and Wednesday 2-3rd June. The road opens each evening & remains open overnight. As a result, we will be unable to serve Riverstick or Belgooly between these times. 


🔹Route 203🔹

Due to the temporary road closure at junction of Fairfield Road and Knockpogue Avenue from 5 May to 29 June inclusive, the Route 203 southbound service to Ballyphehane/Lehenaghmore will not operate via Fairfield Road bus stops 242521 and 242531.

An alternative temporary bus stop will be available on Upper Fairhill before it’s junction with Fairfield Avenue.

For the duration of the works, the service will continue southbound on Upper Fairhill, turn left onto Fairfield Avenue, before resuming normal route onto Knockpogue Avenue.

🔹Routes 202 & 202a🔹

Due to the temporary road closure of a section of Knockfree Avenue (between its junction with Churchfield Hill and the roundabout with St. Colmcille’s Road, Sunvalley Drive and Gurranabraher Road), from 5 May to 15 June 2026 inclusive, Routes 202 and 202A southbound services to Mahon will not operate via Churchfield Green bus stop 236911 or Churchfield Hill bus stops 236921, 236931 and 236941.

An alternative temporary bus stop will be available on St. Colmcille’s Road at Gerry O’Sullivan Park in addition to existing bus stops 236901 on Harbour View Road and 236951 on Gurranabraher Road.

For the duration of the works, the services will continue southbound (to Mahon) on Harbour View Road, turn right onto Baker’s Road and left onto St. Colmcille’s Road before resuming its normal route onto Gurranabraher Road.


We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank our customers for their understanding.

🔹Route 212🔹

Please be advised that due to permanent roadworks on Centre Park Road, at its junction with Monahan Road, from 08:00 on Monday 13th April 2026 until 21:00 on Monday 13th July 2026, Route 212 services operating from Mahon Point to Cork Kent Station will be unable to serve stops along Centre Park Road for the duration of the works. Passengers are advised to use the next available stop at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Monahan Road.

Services operating in the opposite direction will operate as normal.

🔹Route 261🔹

Due to roadworks in Ballinacurra, stops 23991 & 237511 will be closed from Wednesday 11th March for approx. 8 weeks.
Stops at Mount Pleasant (244961) & Ballinacurra (244941) can be accessed by passenger.


🔸🔸For the latest information, please check the Real Time app or visit www.buseireann.ie/rtpi. Bus Éireann apologises for any      inconvenience caused to customers🔸🔸