Bus Éireann Route 279: Killarney - Cahersiveen - Waterville

Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Saturday, Sunday

Bus Éireann Route 279 (Killarney - Cahersiveen - Waterville) is a bus route in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and towns across Ireland, serving Tralee Bus Station, Castlemaine, Fossa, Fossa Cross and Univ Hosp Kerry. Monday to Saturday the first bus is at 05:45 and the last at 23:05, every 1 h 35 min during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.

Timetable summary

Monday to Saturday

First: 05:45
Last: 23:05
Buses: 24
Daytime: every 1 h 35 min

Sunday

First: 07:30
Last: 23:00
Buses: 22
Daytime: every 1 h 30 min

Route 279 to Killarney Bus Stn

Destination sign “Killarney” · from Tralee Bus Station · 10 stops

Monday to Saturday

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

Tralee Bus Station	Castlemaine	Milltown	Beaufort Br	Fossa	Rock Road	Killarney Bus Stn
05:45	06:05	06:10	06:36	06:39	06:46	06:50
07:20	07:40	07:45	08:11	08:14	08:23	08:28
09:25	09:46	09:52	10:19	10:22	10:30	10:35
11:10	11:33	11:38	12:02	12:05	12:14	12:19
12:45	13:07	13:12	13:37	13:40	13:48	13:53
13:55	14:21	14:26	14:53	14:56	15:06	15:12
15:15	15:42	15:47	16:14	16:17	16:29	16:35
17:00	17:27	17:33	18:04	18:07	18:16	18:21
18:21	18:43	18:48	19:12	19:15	19:22	19:28
20:30	20:50	20:54	21:17	21:20	21:26	21:31
21:35	21:55	21:59	22:22	22:25	22:31	22:36
23:05	23:24	23:28	23:49	23:52	23:59	00:04

Sunday

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

Tralee Bus Station	Castlemaine	Milltown	Beaufort Br	Fossa	Rock Road	Killarney Bus Stn
07:30	07:50	07:55	08:17	08:20	08:27	08:32
08:35	08:55	09:00	09:22	09:25	09:32	09:37
10:15	10:35	10:40	11:03	11:06	11:15	11:20
12:30	12:52	12:57	13:22	13:25	13:34	13:39
13:15	13:37	13:42	14:07	14:10	14:19	14:24
14:55	15:15	15:20	15:45	15:48	15:57	16:02
16:00	16:22	16:27	16:53	16:56	17:05	17:10
17:30	17:52	17:57	18:23	18:26	18:35	18:40
18:30	18:50	18:55	19:18	19:21	19:30	19:35
20:30	20:50	20:55	21:17	21:20	21:27	21:32
23:00	23:20	23:25	23:47	23:50	23:57	00:02

All 10 stops in this direction

Tralee Bus Station #635061
Univ Hosp Kerry #635081
Castlemaine #350771
Milltown #558391
Killorglin #350701
Beaufort Br #350681
Fossa #350811
Fossa Cross #350671
Rock Road #335741
Killarney Bus Stn #635601

Route 279 to Tralee Bus Station

Destination sign “Tralee” · from Killarney Bus Stn · 10 stops

Monday to Saturday

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

Killarney Bus Stn	Fossa Cross	Fossa	Killorglin	Milltown	Univ Hosp Kerry	Tralee Bus Station
05:50	05:59	06:00	06:17	06:25	06:47	06:50
07:30	07:41	07:42	08:02	08:13	08:44	08:49
09:30	09:41	09:42	10:01	10:11	10:34	10:37
11:30	11:41	11:42	12:01	12:11	12:34	12:37
12:30	12:41	12:42	13:01	13:11	13:34	13:37
14:00	14:11	14:12	14:30	14:41	15:04	15:08
15:15	15:27	15:28	15:48	15:59	16:24	16:29
16:35	16:50	16:52	17:13	17:24	17:47	17:52
18:30	18:41	18:42	19:01	19:11	19:32	19:36
20:30	20:40	20:41	20:58	21:07	21:28	21:31
21:45	21:54	21:55	22:13	22:21	22:42	22:44
22:45	22:54	22:55	23:10	23:19	23:40	23:42

Sunday

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

Killarney Bus Stn	Fossa Cross	Fossa	Killorglin	Milltown	Univ Hosp Kerry	Tralee Bus Station
07:35	07:43	07:44	07:59	08:07	08:29	08:31
09:00	09:08	09:09	09:24	09:32	09:54	09:56
10:25	10:34	10:35	10:52	11:00	11:22	11:25
12:00	12:10	12:11	12:29	12:38	13:01	13:04
13:45	13:55	13:56	14:14	14:23	14:46	14:49
14:45	14:55	14:56	15:14	15:23	15:46	15:49
16:00	16:09	16:10	16:28	16:37	17:03	17:06
17:15	17:25	17:26	17:44	17:53	18:16	18:19
19:00	19:10	19:11	19:29	19:38	20:01	20:04
20:45	20:54	20:55	21:12	21:20	21:42	21:45
21:45	21:54	21:55	22:12	22:20	22:42	22:45

All 10 stops in this direction

Killarney Bus Stn #635601
Rock Road #335751
Fossa Cross #350801
Fossa #350821
Beaufort Br #350781
Killorglin #350701
Milltown #637541
Castlemaine #350721
Univ Hosp Kerry #635071
Tralee Bus Station #635061

Route 279 route map

Questions about Bus Éireann Route 279

What time is the first Route 279 bus?

Monday to Saturday: 05:45. Sunday: 07:30.

What time is the last Route 279 bus?

Monday to Saturday: 23:05. Sunday: 23:00. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 279 run?

Monday to Saturday: every 1 h 35 min. Sunday: every 1 h 30 min, between 07:00 and 19:00.

Does Route 279 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Where does Route 279 go?

Route 279 serves Tralee Bus Station, Castlemaine, Fossa, Fossa Cross and Univ Hosp Kerry. 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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