TRANSPORT FOR IRELAND has published the Christmas and New Year schedules for bus services across the country, with changes in service expected on key holiday dates.

Christmas Eve will see most buses running normally, but there will be no service on Christmas Day, and Sunday or Public Holiday timetables will apply on St. Stephen’s Day and New Year’s Day.

Dublin Bus will continue its Nitelink service late into the night on Fridays and Saturdays throughout December, with extra Nitelink trips on the 11, 13, 18, and 21 December, operating from midnight until 4:00 AM.

Most other routes finish around 11:30 PM daily.

Here’s all you need to know about the festive bus schedules.

Bus Éireann

Christmas Eve: All services run normally, last departures around 9 PM

Christmas Day: No service

St. Stephen’s Day: Sunday timetable, most routes start at 9 AM, some local exceptions

27–31 Dec: Normal services

New Year’s Day: Sunday timetable

Dublin Bus

Christmas Eve: Saturday timetable with last departures around 9 PM

Christmas Day: No service

St. Stephen’s Day: Sunday timetable; Nitelink not operating

27–30 Dec: Saturday timetable with extra morning peak journeys; full Nitelink on 27–28 Dec

New Year’s Eve: Saturday timetable; full Nitelink and 24-hour services

New Year’s Day: Sunday timetable; no Nitelink

Go-Ahead Ireland

Christmas Eve: Normal services until 9 PM

Christmas Day: No service

St. Stephen’s Day: Public Holiday timetable from 9 AM

27–30 Dec: Normal services

New Year’s Eve: Normal services

New Year’s Day: Sunday timetable

Passengers are urged to check operator websites for the latest updates.

Christmas timetables for train and Luas services have also been published.