Bus Éireann has the X Factor with Reduced Inter-City Journey Times

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar TD and Sean Boland (9), Kate Hughes (5), Rory Hughes (3), Joel Yuksel (5) and Niamh Boland (5)Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar TD and Sean Boland (9), Niamh Boland (5), Joel Yuksel (5), Kate Hughes (5) and Rory Hughes (3) celebrate the reduced journey times to cities such as Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Derry and Belfast thanks to Bus Éireann’s X services. 

The X range of inter-city Expressway services operate non-stop or limited stop on motorways meaning customers can travel from Galway to Limerick (X51) in just 80 minutes, or Dublin-Derry (X33) in 3 hours, or Dublin Airport to Belfast (X2) in only 1hr 45 minutes. Bus Éireann’s X Expressway services are:  

20 Dublin-Dublin Airport-Galway – Limited stop service with a journey time between Galway and Dublin Airport of 2hrs 50 minutes. Free Wi-fi also available. 

X51 Galway-Limerick – Direct service with a journey time of just 80 minutes. 

X33 Dublin-Derry – Direct service with a journey time of 3 hours and includes free Wi-fi and toilet facilities.

X2 Dublin Airport – Belfast – Non-stop service with a journey time of just 1hr 45 minutes. Due to demand, this service will operate until 29th September 2011.

Sean Boland (9), Niamh Boland (5), Rory Hughes (3), Kate Hughes (5) and Joel Yuksel (5)Bus Éireann plans to introduce further X Expressway services over the coming months along other main motorway corridors.

Wednesday, 14th September, 2011