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Bus Éireann Route 257: Macroom - Killarney

Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Saturday, Sunday

Bus Éireann Route 257 (Macroom - Killarney) is a bus route in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and towns across Ireland, serving Macroom, The Hermitage, Rathmore, Barraduff and Millstreet. Monday to Saturday the first bus is at 06:40 and the last at 22:05, every 2 h 50 min during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.

Timetable summary

Monday to Saturday

First
06:40
Last
22:05
Buses
12
Daytime
every 2 h 50 min

Sunday

First
08:02
Last
21:00
Buses
10
Daytime
every 2 h 50 min

Route 257 to Killarney Bus Stn

Destination sign “Killarney” · from Macroom · 8 stops

Monday to Saturday

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

MacroomThe HermitageClondrohidRathmoreRathmore ChBarraduffKillarney Bus Stn
07:2507:2707:3508:0208:0508:1208:25
10:5510:5711:0511:3211:3511:4211:55
13:4513:4713:5514:2214:2514:3214:45
16:2516:2716:3517:0217:0517:1217:25
19:5519:5720:0520:3220:3520:4220:55
···22:0522:0722:1522:30

Sunday

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

MacroomThe HermitageClondrohidRathmoreRathmore ChBarraduffKillarney Bus Stn
···08:0208:0508:1208:25
10:5510:5711:0511:3211:3511:4211:55
13:4513:4713:5514:2214:2514:3214:45
16:2516:2716:3517:1717:2017:2717:40
19:5519:5720:0520:3220:3520:4220:55
All 8 stops in this direction
  1. Macroom #356141
  2. The Hermitage #219201
  3. Clondrohid #255631
  4. Millstreet #255651
  5. Rathmore #132431
  6. Rathmore Ch #134691
  7. Barraduff #250111
  8. Killarney Bus Stn #635601

Route 257 to Macroom

Destination sign “Macroom” · from Killarney Bus Stn · 8 stops

Monday to Saturday

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

Killarney Bus StnBarraduffRathmore ChMillstreetClondrohidThe HermitageMacroom
···06:4006:5507:0107:05
08:5009:0009:1309:3009:4509:5109:55
12:1512:2512:3812:5513:1013:1613:20
15:0015:1015:2315:4516:0016:0616:10
17:3517:4517:5818:3018:4518:5118:55
21:0021:1021:2321:40···

Sunday

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

Killarney Bus StnBarraduffRathmore ChMillstreetClondrohidThe HermitageMacroom
08:5009:0009:1309:3009:4509:5109:55
12:3512:4512:5813:1513:3013:3613:40
15:0015:1015:2315:4015:5516:0116:05
18:3518:4518:5819:1519:3019:3619:40
21:0021:1021:2321:40···
All 8 stops in this direction
  1. Killarney Bus Stn #635601
  2. Barraduff #255681
  3. Rathmore Ch #255671
  4. Rathmore #255661
  5. Millstreet #253331
  6. Clondrohid #255641
  7. The Hermitage #219211
  8. Macroom #356141

Route 257 route map

Questions about Bus Éireann Route 257

What time is the first Route 257 bus?

Monday to Saturday: 06:40. Sunday: 08:02.

What time is the last Route 257 bus?

Monday to Saturday: 22:05. Sunday: 21:00. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 257 run?

Monday to Saturday: every 2 h 50 min. Sunday: every 2 h 50 min, between 07:00 and 19:00.

Does Route 257 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Where does Route 257 go?

Route 257 serves Macroom, The Hermitage, Rathmore, Barraduff and Millstreet. 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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