Bus Eireann to cancel major Mayo Expressway service

Bus Eireann has announced that it is withdrawing its Ballina – Galway (Route 52) Expressway service.

The company announced they have notified the National Transport Authority (NTA) and customers that from Sunday 24 May 2026, a number of Expressway services will be withdrawn including Route 52, Waterford – Dublin/Dublin Airport and Rosslare/Wexford – Waterford.

The Ballina-Galway service made stops in Foxford, Straide, Ballyvary, Castlebar, Breaffy, Balla, Claremorris, Ballindine, Milltown, Tuam, Claregalway and Galway city.

The company said these measures are in response to the continuous significant losses being incurred on these services.

“Expressway is a commercial service, which receives no State subvention. While disappointing, it is clearly unsustainable for a commercial operation. The decision to consolidate our Expressway network and withdraw from a small number of routes is aimed at safeguarding the Expressway network.”

“Given the scale of our operations, there will be no impact on jobs given our current recruitment needs.”

“Any customer who has a prebooked journey on any of the impacted services will be contacted and provided with a full refund.”