Service updates

Service Disruption for the South Region, Friday 14th November 2025:

🔷Updated 17:50🔷

**Due to severe traffic congestion in Wilton area, Douglas Road, N40 and City Centre all Cork City services are experiencing delays. Please check the Realtime app, Bus Eireann apologises for any inconvenience caused**



Routes 205, 208, 220

All services on routes 205, 208 & 220 are currently experiencing delays of approx 30 mins due to the MTU Open Day.

Route 233

Mt. Desert Stop will not be served due to flooding on the Lee Rd.


Routes 243 & 51

Services are currently unable to serve Mallow Town Park due to flooding. Flood relief stops will be served for the duration of the closure.


🎅🎄🎁CORK CHRISTMAS PARADE🎁🎄🎅


🔹🔹FRIDAY, 14TH NOVEMBER, 2025🔹🔹

Customers are advised that in order to facilitate the Christmas Parade in Cork City on Friday, 14th November, the following diversions will be in place between 18:30hrs and 20:30hrs. approximatelly:

•Route 201 will operate as per normal service.

•Route 202 will operate as per normal service

•Route 203 from Manor Farm to Parklands

-Via South Mall, Merchant’s Quay, Lavitt’s Quay, Christy Ring Bridge, Mulgrave Road and as per normal route.
-St. Patrick’s Street, Bridge Street and Coburg Street will not be served.
-Route 203 will serve Route 206 Bus Stop on South Mall.

•Route 203 from Parklands to Manor Farm:

-Via Christy Ring Bridge, Lavitt’s Quay, Merchant’s Quay, Clontarf Street to Anglesea Street and as per normal Route.
-Bus Stops on Coburg Street, St. Patrick’s Street, Grand Parade and South Mall will not be served.
-Route 203 can be accessed at bus stop at Anglesea Street (City Hall).

•Route 205 from Kent Station to CIT:

        -Via Brian Boru Bridge; Merchant’s Quay; Lavitt’s Quay; Grattan Street to Washington Street and as per normal Route.
-Bus Stops on St. Patrick’s Street will not be served
-Route 205 can be accessed at Bus stops at Parnell Place (City Bus Stop) and Washington Street.

•Route 205 from CIT to Kent Station:

-Via Western Road; Grenville Place; Bachelors Quay; Merchant’s Quay; Brian Boru Bridge; Brian Boru Street; Lower               .        Glanmire Road.                                               
-Bus Stops at Daunt Square, St. Patrick’s Street, McCurtain Street will not be served.
-Route 205 can be accessed at 202 Bus Stop on Merchant’s Quay (Riverside)

•Route 206 will operate as per normal service.

•Route 207 from Donnybrook to Glenheights:

-Via Parliament Bridge, South Mall, Brian Boru Bridge to Summerhill North and as per normal route.
-Bus Stops on Grand Parade (City Library), Daunt Square, St. Patrick’s Street, Bridge Street, McCurtain Street will not be         .        served.
-Route 207 can be accessed on George’s Quay, and South Mall (206 Bus Stop)

•Route 207 from Glenheights to Donnybrook:

-Summerhill North, Brian Boru Bridge, Clontarf Street, Anglesea Street and as per normal Route.
-Bus Stops at McCurtain Street, Bridge Street, St. Patrick’s Street, Grand Parade, South Mall will not be served.
-Route 207 can be accessed at Bus Stops on Summerhill North and Anglesea Street (City Hall)

•Route 207A from Glenthorn:

-Summerhill North, Brian Boru Street, St. Patrick’s Quay, Camden Quay, Christy Ring Bridge; Lavitt’s Quay, Merchant’s            .        Quay to Brian Boru Bridge/Street, Summerhill North and as per normal Route
-Route 207A can be accessed at 202 Bus Stop on Merchant’s Quay Riverside
-Route 207A Bus Stop on Merchant’s Quay (Dunnes) will not be served for the duration of the diversion.

•Route 208 from Ashmount to Curraheen:

-Via Summerhill North, Merchant’s Quay, Lavitt’s Quay, Grattan Street, Washington Street and as per normal Route.
-Bus Stops on McCurtain Street, Bridge Street and St. Patrick’s Street will not be served.
-Route 208 can be accessed at Bus Stops on Summerhill North and Washington Street.

•Route 208 from Curraheen to Ashmount:

-Via Western Road; Grenville Place; Bachelors Quay; Lavitt’s Quay’ Merchant’s Quay;  Brian Boru Bridge to Summerhill                .North and as per normal Route.
-Bus Stops on Daunt Square, St. Patrick’s Street, Bridge Street and McCurtain Street will not be served.
-Route 208 can be accessed at 202 Bus Stop Merchant’s Quay (Riverside) and Summerhill North.

•Route 212 from Mahon Point to Kent Station:

-Via Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Michael Collins Bridge, Ship Street to Kent Station.
-Bus Stops on Merchant’s Quay, McCurtain Street will not be served.
-Route 212 can be accessed at Bus Stop on Eglinton Street and Bus Stop on Lower Oliver Plunkett Street.

•Route 212 from Kent Station to Mahon Point will operate as per normal Route.

•Route 213 from Black Ash Park & Ride:

-From Black Ash Park & Ride Site via Eglinton Street, Anglesea Street, Georges Quay, South Mall and as per normal Route -         .to Black Ash Park & Ride Site
-Bus Stops on Merchant’s Quay, St. Patrick’s Street and Grand Parade will not be served.
-Route 213 can be accessed at Bus Stops on Eglinton Street, South Mall and Anglesea Street (City Hall).

•Route 214 from Glyntown to CUH:

-From Kent Station via Brian Boru Bridge, Clontarf Street, Anglesea Street, George’s Quay, Sullivan’s Quay and as per                        .normal Route.     
-Bus Stops at Parnell Place (City Bus Stop), St. Patrick’s Street and South Main Street will not be served.
-Route 214 can be accessed at Bus Stops at Anglesea Street (City Hall), George’s Quay and French’s Quay.

•Route 214 from CUH to Glyntown:

-Via Wandsford Quay; Western Road; Dyke Parade; Bachelor’s Quay; Lavitt’s Quay; Merchant’s Quay; Brian Boru Bridge;              -Lower Glanmire Road and as per normal Route.
-Bus Stops at Daunt Square, St. Patrick’s Street, McCurtain Street will not be served.
-Route 214 can be accessed at Bus Stop on Wandsford Quay and Route 202 Bus Stop on Merchant’s Quay (Riverside)

•Route 215 from Cloghroe to Jacob’s Island:

-Via Watercourse Road, Carrolls Quay, Christy Ring Bridge, Merchant’s Quay, Clontarf Street, Anglesea Street and as per                 .normal Route
-Bus Stops on Coburg Street, St. Patrick’s Street will not be served.
-Route 215 can be accessed at Bus Stops on Watercourse Road and Anglesea Street (City Hall)


•Route 215 from Jacob’s Island to Cloghroe:

-Via Parliament Bridge to South Mall, Merchant’s Quay, Christy Ring Bridge, Mulgrave Road and as per normal Route.
-Bus Stop on Grand Parade (City Library), St. Patrick’s Street and Coburg Street will not be served.
-Route 215 can be accessed at Bus Stops on George’s Quay, South Mall (206 Bus Stop), Mulgrave Road.

•215A:  will operate as per normal route.

•216 from Monkstown to CUH:

-Via George’s Quay, then ahead to Sullivan’s Quay and as per normal Route.
-Route 216 can be accessed at Bus Stops on South Terrace, George’s Quay and French’s Quay.
-Bus Stops on Grand Parade and South Main Street will not be served.

•216 from CUH to Monkstown:

-Wandsford Quay, Western Road; Dyke Parade; Grenville Place; Bachelors Quay; Lavitt’s Quay; Merchant’s Quay; Clontarf   .         Street; Anglesea Street.
-Bus Stops on Grand Parade; South Main Street will not be served.
-Route 216 can be accessed at Bus Stop on Anglesea Street (City Hall) and Bus Stop on Wandsford Quay.

•219:  will operate as per normal route.

•220 from Ovens/Ballincollig:

-Western Road; Grenville Place; Bachelors Quay; Lavitt’s Quay; Merchant’s Quay; Clontarf Street; Anglesea Street and as per  normal route.
-Bus Stops on Sheares Street (Mercy Hospital); Grand Parade; South Mall will not be served
-Route 220 can be accessed at Bus Stops at Presentation College (Dyke Parade); Anglesea Street (City Hall)

•220 from Camden/Carrigaline to Ballincollig/Ovens:

-George’s Quay; Sullivan’s Quay; Sharman Crawford Street; Wandsford Quay; Washington Street/Western Road and as per normal Route.
-Bus stop on Grand Parade will not be served.
-Route 220 can be accessed at Bus Stops on George’s Quay; Washington Street; Lancaster Quay (River Lee Hotel).

•220X from Crosshaven to Ballincollig/Ovens:

-George’s Quay; Sullivan’s Quay; Wandsford Quay; Western Road and as per normal route.
-Bus Stop on Grand Parade will not be served.
-Route 220X can be accessed at bus stops on South Terrace; George’s Quay; Lancaster Quay (River Lee Hotel)

•220X from Ovens to Crosshaven/Fountainstown:

-Western Road; Grenville Place; Bachelors Quay; Lavitt’s Quay; Merchant’s Quay; Clontarf Street; Anglesea Street and as per normal route.
-Bus Stops on Sheare’s Street (Mercy Hospital); Grand Parade and South Mall will not be served.
-Route 220X can be accessed at bus stops at Presentation College (Dyke Parade) and Anglesea Street (City Hall).

•223:  will operate as per normal route.
•225:  will operate as per normal route.
•226:  will operate as per normal route.




Please check the Realtime app for information.Bus Eireann regrets any inconvenience this may cause our passengers.