Service updates

Service disruption in the South region Monday 01/06/2026:

Updated 14:09

Route 215:
08:10 ex Cloghroe was cancelled due to a medical emergency 



🔹Route 226🔹
10:50 Service ex Cork to Kinsale will operate 35 minutes late.


To facilitate resurfacing works on the R600 between Riverstick & Belgooly, the R600 will be closed between Fivemilebridge & Pewterhole Cross, from 08.00 Tuesday 07th April until 18.00 Tuesday and Wednesday the 2nd and 3rd of June. The road closure will be implemented daily from 08.00 – 18.00 with the road reopening each evening & to remain open overnight. As a result, we will be unable to serve Riverstick or Belgooly between these times. Intending passengers will need to board and alight in Kinsale or Fivemilebridge.



🔹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.



🔸🔸 Please be advised that some scheduled services may experience cancellations. 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🔸🔸