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Bus Éireann Route 161: Dundalk - Carlingford - Newry

Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday

Bus Éireann Route 161 (Dundalk - Carlingford - Newry) is a bus route in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and routes nationwide, serving Dundalk Bus Stn, Ballymascanlan, Millgrange, Greenore and Dowdallshill. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 07:40 and the last at 19:05, every 2 h during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.

Timetable summary

Monday to Friday

First
07:40
Last
19:05
Buses
14
Daytime
every 2 h

Saturday

First
07:40
Last
19:05
Buses
13
Daytime
every 2 h

Sunday

No service

Timetable change: Bus Éireann’s timetable changes on 4 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.

Route 161 to Newry Bus Stn

Destination sign “Newry” · from Dundalk Bus Stn · 28 stops

Monday to Friday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Dundalk Bus StnBallymascanlanLordshipBush SchoolMillgrangeOmeathNewry Bus Stn
08:00·08:2508:34·08:5709:17
10:0010:1010:1710:2510:3510:5311:14
12:0012:1012:1712:26·12:4913:09
14:00·14:2514:3414:45··
16:1516:2516:3316:4116:5117:0917:27
18:0518:1518:2118:2918:41··

Saturday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Dundalk Bus StnBallymascanlanLordshipBush SchoolMillgrangeOmeathNewry Bus Stn
08:00·08:2308:32·08:5409:12
10:0010:0910:1710:2710:3810:5711:17
12:0012:1012:1812:29·12:5213:15
14:00·14:2414:3414:44··
16:1016:1916:2716:3716:4717:0517:25
18:0518:1418:2218:3218:42··
All 28 stops in this direction
  1. Dundalk Bus Stn #105091
  2. Riverside Crescent #139331
  3. St Patrick's Cmtry #139361
  4. Dowdallshill #139351
  5. Strandfield #139371
  6. Ballymascanlan #139381
  7. Bellurgan #111311
  8. Jenkinstown #139391
  9. Annaloughan #139401
  10. Lordship #139411
  11. Gyles Quay #102011
  12. Mountbagnal #139421
  13. Riverstown #139431
  14. Galtrimsland #139621
  15. Bush School #139631
  16. Monksland #139441
  17. Willville #139451
  18. Muchgrange #106001
  19. Millgrange #139461
  20. Greenore #102031
  21. Carlingford #108911
  22. Ballyonan #108921
  23. Knocknagoran #139471
  24. Omeath #108931
  25. Cornamucklagh #108941
  26. The Quays Shop Cntr #139481
  27. Buttercrane SC #139491
  28. Newry Bus Stn #156051

Route 161 to Dundalk Bus Stn

Destination sign “Dundalk” · from Newry Bus Stn · 24 stops

Monday to Friday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Newry Bus StnOmeathGreenoreRiverstownLordshipDowdallshillDundalk Bus Stn
·07:4007:5608:1508:2108:3508:46
09:3009:4710:0510:1410:2010:3410:41
11:3011:4712:0512:2212:2712:3712:45
13:3013:4914:0514:1714:2114:3214:40
··15:1915:3915:4315:5716:04
···15:5516:02··
17:4017:5718:1118:2118:2518:3518:41
··19:0519:1519:1919:2819:34

Saturday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Newry Bus StnOmeathGreenoreRiverstownLordshipDowdallshillDundalk Bus Stn
·07:4007:5508:1408:1808:2808:34
09:3009:4710:0310:1310:1810:3410:39
11:3011:4812:0712:2412:2812:3812:48
13:3013:4814:0714:1714:2114:3114:38
··15:2015:3515:3915:5616:04
17:4017:5518:1018:1918:2318:3318:39
··19:0519:1519:1819:2719:34
All 24 stops in this direction
  1. Newry Bus Stn #156061
  2. Buttercrane SC #139501
  3. The Quays Shop Cntr #139511
  4. Cornamucklagh #139521
  5. Omeath #139531
  6. Knocknagoran #139541
  7. Ballyonan #139551
  8. Carlingford #139561
  9. Greenore #102031
  10. Monksland #139611
  11. Galtrimsland #139621
  12. Bush School #139631
  13. Riverstown #139641
  14. Mountbagnal #139651
  15. Gyles Quay #139661
  16. Lordship #139671
  17. Bellurgan #139681
  18. Ballymascanlan #139691
  19. Strandfield #139701
  20. Dowdallshill #139721
  21. St Patrick's Cmtry #139731
  22. Doylesfort Rd #139741
  23. Riverside Crescent #139751
  24. Dundalk Bus Stn #105091

Route 161 route map

Questions about Bus Éireann Route 161

What time is the first Route 161 bus?

Monday to Friday: 07:40. Saturday: 07:40.

What time is the last Route 161 bus?

Monday to Friday: 19:05. Saturday: 19:05. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 161 run?

Monday to Friday: every 2 h. Saturday: every 2 h, between 07:00 and 19:00.

Does Route 161 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.

Where does Route 161 go?

Route 161 serves Dundalk Bus Stn, Ballymascanlan, Millgrange, Greenore and Dowdallshill. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.

Are these live bus times?

No. They are the published timetable from National Transport Authority’s open data, refreshed 4 October 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.

Source: National Transport Authority open data (GTFS schedule for Bus Éireann), used under CC BY 4.0. Refreshed 4 October 2026; the current timetable runs to 3 October 2027. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.

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