Wexford Bus, the Official Travel Partner for Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2024, Schedule Announcements

Wexford Bus has been revealed as the Official Travel Partner of Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2024. 

Brendan Crowley, Managing Director of Wexford Bus commented: “As a Wexford company we are very proud to welcome Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann to Wexford.  We are excited to announce this partnership and really look forward to bringing visitors to our beautiful town and county for this incredible event.  We are delighted that the Fleadh is committed to encouraging visitors to use public transport to travel to and within Wexford.”

There will be several adjustments to Wexford Bus timetables. Many routes will have timetables extended to include additional services and extra nighttime services to facilitate visitors attending the Fleadh. A number of our local routes will operate on a different route to allow for road closures. Route by route details are listed below:

Route 740 & 740X (Wexford to Dublin City & Airport via Enniscorthy & Gorey)

Services will operate as normal to/from Redmond Square, Wexford with an extra 22:30 service ex Wexford to Gorey from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th of August and an extra 00:30 service on the morning of Friday 9th to Sunday 11th as far as Gorey.
Booking in advance is strongly recommended. Additional capacity may be added if bookings indicate significant demand.

Route 340 (Wexford to Waterford via New Ross)

Services will operate as normal to/from Redmond Square, Wexford with an extra 19:00 and 20:30 service ex Wexford to New Ross from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th of August.
An extra 23:00 service ex Wexford will operate to Waterford from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th of August.
An extra 10:00 service will operate ex Waterford on Sunday 4th & Monday 5th of August 2024.
Booking in advance is strongly recommended. Additional capacity may be added if bookings indicate significant demand.
See Route 340 Fleadh Timetable

Route 376 (Wexford to Carlow via Bunclody and Ballon)

Services will operate as normal to/from Redmond Square, Wexford with additional services on the route.
From Sunday 4th to Sunday 11th August there will be 3 services ex Wexford at 10:40, 14:45 and 18:45.
From Tuesday 6th to Saturday 10th August there will be an additional 07:15 service ex Wexford.
From Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th August there will be an additional service ex Wexford 22:45, this is a Set down / drop off only service from Oylgate.
From Sunday 4th to Sunday11th there will be 4 services ex Carlow at 09:55, 13:25 and 17:08. There will be an additional service at 20:08 on Sunday 11th of August.
Booking in advance is strongly recommended. Additional capacity may be added if bookings indicate significant demand.
See Route 376 Fleadh Timetable

Route WX1 Drinagh Loop and WX2 Clonard Loop in Wexford Town

In celebration of the Fleadh partnership, Wexford Bus will be operating the Wexford Bus Connect Town Services (Route WX1 and WX2) free of charge for the duration of the Fleadh (Monday 5th to Sunday 11th only).
As the Quay is closed from 10am daily, after this time services will operate between Redmond square and Trinity Street (Fishers Row). Services will operate every 30 mins from Redmond Square and Fishers Row from 10am daily up to 18:00 From Tuesday 5th to Wednesday 7th August and to 22:00 from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th of August.
See Route WX1 & WX2 Fleadh Timetable

Route 390 (Wexford to Kilmore Quay via Murrintown & Piercestown)

From 10am daily services will operate to/from Trinity Street, Fishers Row as Wexford Quay will be closed.
The 07:00 ex Wexford and the 07:35 ex Kilmore Quay will operate Tuesday 6th to Friday 9th of August.
On Sunday 4th to Sunday 11th August the 390 service will operate ex Wexford at 08:25, 11:30, 13:30, 15;30, 17:35, 19:30, 21:30 and 23:30. The last 3 services are Set down /drop off only after Piercestown.
On Sunday 4th to Sunday 11th August the 390 service will operate ex Kilmore at 09:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 & 18:30.
See Route 390 Timetable

Route 877 Bridge Loop (Wexford to Castlebridge via Crossabeg)

Due to the closure of Wexford Bridge this service will not operate for the duration of the Fleadh Sunday 4th to Sunday 11th of August. However, the community of Castlebridge will be served by the 884 Route which will travel between Wexford (Ely Hospital) and Oulart for the duration of the Fleadh.
There will be services ex Castlebridge from the Health Centre stop to Wexford at 07:55 (Tuesday to Friday), 09:05 (Tuesday to Saturday), 1020, 12:30, 13:40, 14:50, 15:55, 17:15, 18:30 & 19:40 daily for the duration of the Fleadh with and an additional service at 21:45 from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th of August.
There will be services ex Wexford, Ely Hospital to Castlebridge at 08:05 (Tuesday to Friday), 09:15, 11:30, 12:40, 13:50, 15:00, 16:15, 17:30 & 18:45 daily for the duration of the Fleadh with additional services at 20:50, 22:00 & 23:00 from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th of August.
See Route 884 Timetable that also serves Castlebridge

Route 884 (Gorey to Wexford via Oulart and Castlebridge)

Due to road closures this service will only operate between Oulart and Ely Hospital, Wexford for the duration of the Fleadh. Passengers in Gorey are advised to use to the 740 Route. There will be an altered schedule as shown below: See Route 884 Timetable that also serves Castlebridge