Public Transport in Tullamore: Routes, Times & Operators
Public transport in Tullamore at a glance — 14 routes across 6 operators. Use the search to find a stop, or the filters to narrow by service type.
City buses 1
Routes running inside Tullamore and its immediate suburbs.
Regional buses 9
Services connecting Tullamore with the towns and countryside around it.
TFI Local Link 4
Rural connections serving smaller villages near Tullamore.
How the network is laid out
Almost every journey inside Tullamore touches the same handful of streets, which is why the network looks the way it does. The 1 city routes fan out from the centre rather than crossing it, so a trip between two suburbs usually means changing in town.
The busiest routes today
Frequency varies enormously between routes here. These five carry the most journeys today, which usually means you can turn up without checking a timetable — the rest reward planning.
| Route | Where it goes | Operator | Journeys |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120C | Enfield – Tullamore | Go-Ahead Ireland | 32 |
| 815 | Tullamore – Athlone | TFI Local Link Laois Offal | 32 |
| 840 | Banagher – Tullamore | TFI Local Link Laois Offal | 32 |
| 823 | Birr – Portlaoise | TFI Local Link Laois Offal | 28 |
| 845 | Birr – Dublin | Kearns Transport | 23 |
Getting to the airport
Airport journeys from Tullamore are on this page — filter the list above by coach services to compare them. Book ahead where you can: the airport runs fill first and the walk-up fare is rarely the cheapest.
Where these numbers come from
Everything on this page is generated from the official GTFS timetable data published for Irish public transport, refreshed weekly. The journey counts reflect services scheduled to run today — not a yearly average — which is why they move from day to day. Operators set the times and can change them, so confirm before travelling.
Before you travel
Assuming one ticket covers everything
Leap works on TFI services, not on private coaches. Check the operator on the route card before you rely on it.
Trusting the terminus time
The headline departure time is from the first stop. Your stop may be twenty minutes later — open the route page for times from where you actually board.
Who runs the buses
6 operators serve Tullamore, and they do not share ticketing. Knowing which company runs your route matters because it decides whether a Leap Card works.
| Operator | Routes here | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| TFI Local Link Laois Offaly | 4 | City |
| Kearns Transport | 3 | Selected routes |
| Slieve Bloom Coach Tours | 3 | Selected routes |
| Go-Ahead Ireland | 2 | Selected routes |
| Bus Éireann | 1 | Selected routes |
| K Buggy Coaches | 1 | Selected routes |
Early starts and late finishes
The earliest departure listed for Tullamore today is early morning and the latest is late evening. Outside that window there is no scheduled service, so late arrivals need a taxi.
Check the day type
Saturday and Sunday timetables are thinner than weekdays, and some routes do not run at all.
Work backwards
Pick the arrival you need first, then find the departure that gets you there with a margin.
Confirm the last bus
The final departure of the day is the one most often missed — check it before you commit to the trip.