Bus Éireann Route 40: Tralee - Cork - Waterford
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Saturday, Sunday
Bus Éireann Route 40 (Tralee - Cork - Waterford) is a bus route in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and towns across Ireland, serving Tralee Bus Station, Rock Road, Marymount Hospice, University Hospl and Farranfore. Monday to Saturday the first bus is at 06:15 and the last at 23:15, every 50 min during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Saturday
- First
- 06:15
- Last
- 23:15
- Buses
- 48
- Daytime
- every 50 min
Sunday
- First
- 08:50
- Last
- 23:15
- Buses
- 40
- Daytime
- every 50 min
Route 40 to Cork Bus Stn
Destination sign “Waterford” · from Tralee Bus Station · 16 stops
Monday to Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Tralee Bus Station | Rock Road | Glenflesk | The Hermitage | Marymount Hospice | UCC Gaol X | Cork Bus Stn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:15 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:35 | 08:05 | 08:35 | 08:45 |
| 07:50 | 08:25 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 08:40 |
| 08:50 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 09:40 |
| 09:50 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 10:40 |
| 10:50 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 11:40 |
| 11:50 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 12:40 |
| 12:50 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 13:40 |
| 13:50 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 14:40 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:40 |
| 15:50 | 16:25 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 17:55 | 18:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:40 |
| 16:50 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:15 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:40 |
| 17:50 | 18:25 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 19:55 | 20:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:40 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:40 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 20:40 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Tralee Bus Station | Rock Road | Glenflesk | The Hermitage | Marymount Hospice | UCC Gaol X | Cork Bus Stn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:50 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 09:40 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 10:40 |
| 10:50 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 12:40 |
| 12:50 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 13:40 |
| 13:50 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 14:40 |
| 15:30 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:45 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:40 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:40 |
| 16:50 | 17:25 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:40 | 18:55 | 19:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:40 |
| 17:50 | 18:25 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 19:55 | 20:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:40 |
| 18:50 | 19:25 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 20:55 | 21:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:40 |
| 19:50 | 20:25 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 22:05 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 20:40 |
All 16 stops in this direction
- Tralee Bus Station #635061
- Univ Hosp Kerry #635081
- Farranfore #357701
- Rock Road #335741
- Killarney Bus Stn #635601
- Glenflesk #252071
- Baile Bhuirne #357731
- Baile Mhic Íre #250701
- The Hermitage #219211
- Macroom #356141
- Marymount Hospice #237221
- Scoil an Spioraid N #240021
- University Hospl #225031
- UCC Gaol X #255091
- Mercy Hospl #240681
- Cork Bus Stn #255021
Route 40 to Tralee Bus Station
Destination sign “Cork” · from Cork Bus Stn · 13 stops
Monday to Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Cork Bus Stn | University Hospl | The Hermitage | Baile Bhuirne | Killarney Bus Stn | Farranfore | Tralee Bus Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:50 | 09:05 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:15 |
| 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:15 |
| 10:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 11:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:45 |
| 12:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:45 |
| 13:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:45 |
| 14:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:45 |
| 15:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:45 |
| 16:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:45 |
| 17:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 19:05 | 19:20 | 19:45 |
| 18:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:50 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 20:50 | 21:15 |
| 19:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 20:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 20:30 | 20:45 | 21:20 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:20 | 22:45 |
| 21:45 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 23:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Cork Bus Stn | University Hospl | The Hermitage | Baile Bhuirne | Killarney Bus Stn | Farranfore | Tralee Bus Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:45 |
| 11:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 12:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:45 |
| 13:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:45 |
| 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:45 |
| 15:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:45 |
| 16:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:45 |
| 17:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 19:05 | 19:20 | 19:45 |
| 18:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:50 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 20:50 | 21:15 |
| 19:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 20:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 20:30 | 20:45 | 21:20 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:20 | 22:45 |
| 21:45 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 23:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
All 13 stops in this direction
- Cork Bus Stn #255021
- Castlewhite Aparts #240551
- University Hospl #214551
- Macroom #356141
- The Hermitage #219201
- Baile Mhic Íre #635111
- Baile Bhuirne #635121
- Glenflesk #635161
- Killarney Bus Stn #635601
- Rock Road #335751
- Farranfore #335761
- Univ Hosp Kerry #635071
- Tralee Bus Station #635061
Route 40 route map
Questions about Bus Éireann Route 40
What time is the first Route 40 bus?
Monday to Saturday: 06:15. Sunday: 08:50.
What time is the last Route 40 bus?
Monday to Saturday: 23:15. Sunday: 23:15. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 40 run?
Monday to Saturday: every 50 min. Sunday: every 50 min, between 07:00 and 19:00.
Does Route 40 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Route 40 go?
Route 40 serves Tralee Bus Station, Rock Road, Marymount Hospice, University Hospl and Farranfore. 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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