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Free Travel Scheme Operators
- Published on: 25 September 2024
- Last updated on: 30 June 2025
- Antrim
- Carlow
- Cavan
- Clare
- Cork
- Donegal
- Dublin
- Galway
- Kerry
- Kildare
- Kilkenny
- Laois
- Leitrim
- Limerick
- Louth
- Mayo
- Monaghan
- Offaly
- Roscommon
- Waterford
- Wexford
- Wicklow
Antrim
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Railway Company Ltd | 0801232-899411 | Cross-Border Rail Services between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland |
| Ulsterbus | 0301232 - 333000 | All Cross-Border services between Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Scheme |
| Ulsterbus | Swanlinbar-Longford | |
| Ulsterbus | Beleek-Bundoran | |
| Ulsterbus | Monaghan-Cavan | |
| Ulsterbus | Middleton-Monaghan |
Carlow
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Wexford Bus | 053-42742 | Carlow to Wexford (Mon-Sun |
Cavan
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Leydon Coaches | 049-9521225 | Swanlinbar- Cavan |
| Operated by Wharton Travel Limited under contract from the NTA. | 049-4337000 / 086 - 8181435 | Cavan-Crossdoney-Arva-Drumlish-Longford (Mon-Sun) |
| Sillan Tours Ltd. | 042-9669130 | Cootehill- Shercock- Dublin (Daily except Saturday) |
Clare
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| William H O'Brien (T/A Doolinferry.com) | 065-7075555 | Inishmore - Doolin and Inisheer - Doolin |
| Baid Farantoireachta An Chosta Teoranta | 087 - 9581465 | Inishmore - Doolin and Inisheer - Doolin |
Cork
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Barry's Coaches Ltd | 021-4501669 | Cobh Town area (Mon-Sat) |
| Barry's Coaches Ltd | 021-4501670 | Cobh to Cork city (Mon - Sat) |
| Barry's Coaches Ltd | 021-4501671 | Route 210 Knocknaheny to Cork City to Little Island. |
| Bere Island Ferries Ltd | (027) 75009 | Castletownbere-Bere Island (all year round) |
| Camp Roaringwater (John Moore) | 028-38229 | Heir Island - Cunnamore (Mon-Sun) |
| Carbery Island Ferries aka Sherkin Island Ferries | 028-20218 | Baltimore to Sherkin Island |
| Joseph P Foley | 063-89670 | Effin-Charleville (Fridays only) |
| Joseph P Foley | Tankardstown-Kilmallock (Friday only) | |
| Maurice & Felix O Donoghue | Castletownbere- Cork City (Thursday only) | |
| Maurice Coughlan | 086-1721254 | Midland, Long Island, Schull, Co Cork |
| Murphys Ferry Service | 027-75991 | Castletownbere (Pontoon Pier) -Bere Island (all year round) |
| Thar Tonn Teo T/A An Cailin Oir (S.O Driscoll) | 086-3465110 | Balltimore-Crookhaven-Cape Clear (May - Sept) |
| Thar Tonn Teo T/A An Cailin Oir (S.O Driscoll) | Schull to Cape Clear ( June July and Aug ) | |
| Harrington's Bus Service | 027-74003 | Cork to Ardgroom ( Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun ) |
| Dave Long Coach Travel | (087) 8408808I (028) 21138 | 229 ( Bantry to Cork City ), 230 ( Skibbereen to Cork City ) and 228 ( Kinsale to Cork City ) |
| Last Passive (T/A Aircoach) | Route 704X Cork to Dublin Airport via Dublin City | |
| Whiddy island Ferry service | 086- 8626734 | Bantry to Whiddy island ( All year round ) |
Donegal
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Boffin Island Ferries | 087-4345892 | Magheroarty Pier to Inishboffin Island (April to August) |
| Bus Feda Teoranta | 074-3548114 | Donegal-Sligo-Mayo-Galway (Twice Daily) |
| Cara na nOilean Teo | 074-9542233 | Burtonport-Arranmore Island |
| Comharchumann Thorai Teo | 074-9135502 | Tory Island-Falcarragh (Helicopter Service limited to Free Travel passholders who permanently reside on Tory Island |
| Sli Mara Thoraí Teo | 074-9135502 | Magherooarty-Tory Island |
| Doherty's Travel/Seamus Doherty | Dungloe-Letterkenny (Mon-Sat) | |
| Doherty's Travel/Seamus Doherty | Letterkenny Town | |
| Hugh McGonagle of McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire | 074-9361284 | Buncrana -Cockhill- Bridgend |
| Hugh McGonagle of McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire | 074-9361285 | Carndonagh to Letterkenny ( Mon -Sat ) |
| Philip McGonagle of McGonagle Bus and Coach Ltd., | Buncrana -Cockhill- Bridgend | |
| John McGinley | 074-9135201 | Annagry-Dublin (Mon-Sun) |
| John McGinley | Moville-Dublin (mon-Sun) | |
| Joseph Mangan | 074-9135460 | Letterkenny-Crolly (Mon-Sat) |
| Joseph Mangan | extended services Burtonport and Annagry | |
| McGeehan Coaches/John & Michael | 074-9546150 | Glencolmcille-Letterkenny (Mon-Sun) |
| Patrick Gallagher Brinaleck | 074-9531107 | Dungloe-Belfast |
| Patrick Gallagher Brinaleck | 074-9531108 | Bunbeg to Derry Mon - thurs & Sat |
| Patrick Gallagher Churchill Ltd | 074-9137037 | Glen - Letterkenny (Mon-Sat) |
| Realt na Maidne Teo (Seamus Boyle) | 087-3171810 | Burtonport Pier to Aranmore Pier. |
| Realt na Maidne Teo (Seamus Boyle) | 087-3171810 | Magheroarty to Tory Island |
| Liam O'Dubhgain ( Toraigh Fast Ferry) | Magheroarty to Tory Island |
Dublin
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Eireann | 01-8366111 | All scheduled services, including cross-border services |
| Irish Rail | 01-8366222 | All scheduled services, including cross-border services |
| Dublin Bus | 01-8720000 | All scheduled services, including cross-border services |
| Dublin Suburban Routes operated by Go-Ahead Ireland | 1850 804 071 | Details of services can be provided on request. |
| Dublin to Kildare Routes operated by Go-Ahead Ireland | 1850 804 071 | Details of services can be provided on request. |
| Go-Ahead | 1851 804 071 | Route 197 (Swords - Ashbourne) |
| Last Passive (T/A Aircoach) | 01-8447116 | Dublin Airport-Leopardstown |
| Last Passive (T/A Aircoach) | 01-8447118 | Greystones and Dublin Airport via Port Tunnel |
| Citibus aka Dublin Coach | 01-4659972 | Portlaoise-Dublin Airport |
| Citibus aka Dublin Coach | Dublin to Limerick-Ennis/Killarney/Tralee | |
| Operated by Citibus aka Dublin Coach under contract to the NTA | PSO route 310 Limerick-Limerick | |
| Citibus aka Dublin Coach | Dublin to Kilkenny/Waterford/Cork | |
| Citibus aka Dublin Coach | Dundrum to Dublin Airport | |
| Citibus aka Dublin Coach | Dublin to Belfast | |
| Eirebus Ltd | 01-8242626 | Eden Quay, Dublin City Centre and Swords Manor |
| LUAS Light Rail services | 01-4614910 | Tallaght-Connolly, |
| LUAS Light Rail services | 01-4614910 | Sandyford-St.Stephens Green |
| Wexford Bus | 053-42742 | Dublin City and Airport to Wicklow and Wexford (Mon-Sun) |
Galway
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Aer Arann | 091- 593034 | Galway City-Aran Islands* |
| Aer Arann | *This is a free airline service which is available on a limited basis to pass holders who reside on the Aran Islands. In addition, all passholders, regardless of where they reside) including Northern Ireland Concession Pass Holders are entitled to avail of this service at a low cost subsidised rate | |
| Aer Arann | Galway - Connemara Airport | |
| Burke Bros.Coaches Ltd | 093-55416 | Tuam and Tuam |
| Burke Bros.Coaches Ltd | Dunmore Tuam and Galway | |
| Burke Bros.Coaches Ltd | Milltown Tuam and Galway | |
| Burke Bros.Coaches Ltd | Tuam and Galway | |
| Burke Bros.Coaches Ltd | Ballinrobe and Galway | |
| Burke Bros.Coaches Ltd | Tuam- Tuam | |
| Burke Bros.Coaches Ltd | Galway - Tuam | |
| Farragher International Travel | 093-41365 | Tuam-Kilcuriff |
| Farragher International Travel | Glenaneeney-Kilcuriff and Clonberne | |
| Farragher International Travel | Corofin-Tuam | |
| Farragher International Travel | Kilcurriff-Corofin(Thursday) | |
| Farragher International Travel | Kilcurrriff-Corofin(Saturday) | |
| Farragher International Travel | Kilcurriff and Dunmore | |
| Galway City Direct Ltd | 091-528222 | Carrigeen Estate Clybaun to Eyre Square Nth, Galway |
| Galway City Direct Ltd | Woodfield, Cappagh Road to Eyre Square Nth, Galway | |
| Galway City Direct Ltd | Knocknacarra & Eyre Sq 410 | |
| EvoBus and Coach LTD., T/A GoBus | 091 564600 | Cork to Dublin airport via Dublin city |
| EvoBus and Coach LTD., T/A GoBus | 091 564600 | Galway to Dublin Airport Mon to Sun |
| EvoBus and Coach LTD., T/A GoBus | 091 564600 | Galway and Ballina Co. Mayo. |
| Inishbofin Island Discovery Ltd | 095-45819 | Cleggan to Inishbofin Island |
| Inishbofin Freight | 095-45820 | Cleggan to Inishbofin Island |
| Irish Citylink ComfortDelgro | 091-564164 | Galway and Dublin Airport via Dublin City (Multistop -Route No:763) |
| Irish Citylink ComfortDelgro | 091-564165 | Galway -Cork Airport |
| Irish Citylink ComfortDelgro | 091-564166 | Cleggan and Galway |
| Irish Citylink ComfortDelgro | 091-564167 | Limerick to Dublin Airport APL |
| Irish Citylink ComfortDelgro | 091-564168 | Galway to Dublin Expres |
| Irish Citylink ComfortDelgro | 091-564169 | Castlebar to Dublin Airport |
| Island Ferries Teo | 091 – 568903 | Between Rossaveal and Aran Islands |
| Island Ferries Teo | 091 – 568903 | Tourist Office in Galway to Rossaveal |
Kerry
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| David Culloty (T/A Tralee Peoples Bus Service) | 066-7121291 | Tralee Town Service (Mon-Sat) |
| Killarney Executive Tour Co. | 087 2508122 | Killarney to Killarney National Park. |
Kildare
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin to Kildare Routes operated by Go-Ahead Ireland | 1850 804 071 | Details of services can be provided on request. |
| Wexford Bus | Gorey and Maynooth |
Kilkenny
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Avalen Ltd. | 056-8831106 | Clonmel-Dublin Airport (Mon-Sun) |
| Bernard Kavanagh & Sons Ltd | 056-8831189 | Urlingford-Kilkenny (Mon-Sat) |
| Bernard Kavanagh & Sons Ltd | Thurles-Clonmel via Two Mile Borris(Mon-Sat) | |
| Bernard Kavanagh & Sons Ltd | Thurles-Nenagh (Mon-Sat excl Wed) | |
| Bernard Kavanagh & Sons Ltd | Thurles - Clonmel via Horse and Jockey (Mon-Sat) | |
| Bernard Kavanagh & Sons Ltd | Clonmel and Thurles | |
| Bernard Kavanagh & Sons Ltd | Urlingford-Roscrea (Mon-Sat) | |
| Bernard Kavanagh & Sons Ltd | Templemore - Nenagh | |
| Operated by City Direct under contract from the NTA. | 091-528222 | Route KK1 (Loughboy Retail Park – N77 Roundabout) |
| Operated by City Direct under contract from the NTA. | 091-528222 | Route KK2 (Purcellsinch – St Luke’s Hospital) |
| JJ Kavanagh & Sons Ltd | 056-8831106 | Urlingford-Kilkenny (Mon-Sat) |
| JJ Kavanagh & Sons Ltd | 056-8831106 | Hackettstown-Carlow (Mon-Sat) |
| Operated by JJ Kavanagh & Sons under contract to the NTA. | 056-8831107 | PSO Route139 Blanchardstown - Naas |
| Kenneallys Bus Service Ltd | Shannon Airport-Dub Airport (Mon-Sun) | |
| Kenneallys Bus Service Ltd | Waterford City Service (Abbey Pk/Ferrybank-Orphans/Ballygunner) (Mon-Sat) | |
| Kenneallys Bus Service Ltd | 051-872777 | Tramore-Dub Airport (Mon-Sun) |
| Michael Kilbride | 051-423633 | Gariguenamanagh-Kilkenny (Mon-Fri) |
| Michael Kilbride | 051-423633 | New Ross(The Quay)to Kilkenny(The Parade) |
Laois
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Slieve Bloom Coach Tours Ltd. | 0502-24416 | Portlaoise-Tullamore (Mon-Fri) |
| Slieve Bloom Coach Tours Ltd. | Tullamore - Mullingar (Mon-Fri) | |
| Slieve Bloom Coach Tours Ltd. | Borris on Ossory-Portlaoise (Mon-Sat) | |
| Slieve Bloom Coach Tours Ltd. | Mountmellick-Tullamore (Mon-Sat) | |
| Slieve Bloom Coach Tours Ltd. | Mountmellick to Kilkenny | |
| Slieve Bloom Coach Tours Ltd. | Portlaoise to Errill |
Leitrim
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Westlink Coaches Ltd | 071-9641059 | Drumshambo-Sligo (Mon-Fri) |
Limerick
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Kelly/Kelly Travel | 061-384422 | Killduff-Pallasgreen (Tuesday & Sat only) |
| Catherine Maddigan | Ballygena & Newcastle West | |
| Flight Link | Killarney to Dublin airport ( Mon - Sun ) | |
| Flight Link | Ennis to Dublin Airport ( Mon - Sun ) |
Louth
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Halpenny Transport | Blackrock-Newry | |
| Halpenny Transport | St. Patrick's Dundalk - Avenue Road Dundalk | |
| Halpenny Transport Ltd. | 042-9321608 | Dundalk-Blackrock (Mon-Sun) |
Mayo
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Damien Treacy (Treacy Coaches) | 096-22563 | Ballina-Sligo (Mon-Sat) |
| Clare Island Ferry & Clew Bay Cruises Ltd | 098- 26307 | Clare Island-Roonagh Quay |
| Clare Island Ferry & Clew Bay Cruises Ltd | Clare Island- Inishturk Island | |
| Mc Grath's Coaches (Michael McGrath) | Killgalligan- Ballina (Mon-Sat) | |
| Mc Grath's Coaches (Michael McGrath) | Glenamoy - Glenamoy | |
| Mc Grath's Coaches (Michael McGrath) | Ballina - Ballycastle | |
| Mc Grath's Coaches (Michael McGrath) | Glenamoy-Castlebar (Mon-Sat) | |
| Mc Grath's Coaches (Michael McGrath) | Glenamoy-Ballina | |
| McGrath's Coaches (Michael McGrath) | 097-87842 | Glenamoy-Glenamoy |
| Michael Corduff | 097 - 88949 | Rossport – Belmullet (via Kilgalligan and Porturlin) |
| Michael Corduff | Rossport – Belmullet (via Gweesala and Glencastle) | |
| Michael Corduff | Rossport – Belmullet (via Glenamoy and Inver) | |
| O'Malley Ferries (Clare Island) Ltd | 098-25045 | Clare Island- Roonagh Pier |
| O'Malley Ferries (Clare Island) Ltd | 098-25045 | Roonagh Pier to Inishturk |
| Eugene Deffely | Tourmakeady - Castlebar | |
| Belmullet Boat Charters | Inishkea Island Ferry to the Inishkea Islands |
Monaghan
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Collins Coaches | 042-63462 | Ballybay-Dublin-Ballybay (Mon-Sun) |
| Matthews Coach Hire | 042-9378188 | Dublin - Dundalk (Mon-Sun) |
| Matthews Coach Hire | Grange Rath and Dublin | |
| Matthews Coach Hire | Drogheda and Dublin city, Grange Rath and the IFSC | |
| Matthews Coach Hire | Dundalk to Dublin IFSC via Drogheda | |
| McConnon Travel Ltd. | 047-82020 | Monaghan-Dublin (Mon-Sat) |
Offaly
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| K.Buggy Coaches Ltd. | 0506-31457 | Tullamore Town Service (Mon-Sun) |
| Kearns Transport | 057-9120124 | Portumna-Dublin (Sun-Sat) |
| Kearns Transport | Tullamore-Galway (Fri-Mon) |
Roscommon
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
| Roscommon Coaches (Bus4U.ie) | Roscommon-Galway - Route 433 |
Waterford
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Éireann Waterford City services operated under contract to the NTA | Route W1 (The Clock Tower - Merchants Quay via WIT) | |
| Bus Éireann Waterford City services operated under contract to the NTA | Route W2 (The Clock Tower - Meaghers Quay via WIT) | |
| Bus Éireann Waterford City services operated under contract to the NTA | Route W3 (The Clock Tower - Meaghers Quay via St Johns Park) | |
| Bus Éireann Waterford City services operated under contract to the NTA | Route W4 (Peter Street - Brownes Road) | |
| Bus Éireann Waterford City services operated under contract to the NTA | Route W5 (Waterford Hospital – Oakwood) |
Wexford
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Wexford Bus | 053-42742 | Waterford to Wexford Mon to Sun |
| Gorey Bus Links Ltd. | 053-9480040 | Gorey Railway Station-Gorey Railway Station(Mon-Sun) |
| Wexford Bus | 053-42742 | Wexford - Kilmore Quay (Mon-Sat) |
| Wexford Bus | Wexford-Dublin City and Airport (Mon-Sun) | |
| Wexford Bus | Wexford Town Service (Daily) | |
| Wexford Bus | Wexford -Castlebridge Mon - Sat | |
| Wexford Bus | Wexford to Waterford Mon to Sun | |
| Wexford Bus | Wexford to Carlow Mon to Sun | |
| Wexford Bus | Gorey and Maynooth | |
| Matt Whelan | 053-9389334 | Ballyedmond and Gorey |
| Michael Gray, Ballyconnigar,Blackwater, Co. Wexford | 087 696 2305 | Ballyvaldon-Wexford Town (Mon-Sat). |
Wicklow
| Name | Phone Number | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Operated by Finnegan Bray under contract to the NTA. | 01-2860061 | Routes 143 and 144 Bray to Sandyford. |
| John Doyle (St Kevins Bus Service) | 01-2818119 | Glendalough-Dublin (St. Stephens Green) (Mon-Sun) |
| Wexford Bus | 053-42742 | Wicklow to Gorey and Dublin City and Airport (Mon-Sun |