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Bus Éireann Route 480: Sligo - Donegal - Letterkenny - Derry

Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Bus Éireann Route 480 (Sligo - Donegal - Letterkenny - Derry) is a bus route in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and routes nationwide, serving Ballybofey, Convoy, Derry Bus Station, Cliffony and Sligo Bus Stn. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 07:30 and the last at 19:05, every 3 h 8 min during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.

Timetable summary

Monday to Friday

First
07:30
Last
19:05
Buses
9
Daytime
every 3 h 8 min

Saturday

First
07:30
Last
19:05
Buses
9
Daytime
every 3 h 8 min

Sunday

First
16:05
Last
16:05
Buses
1

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

Route 480 to Derry Bus Station

Destination sign “Derry” · from Ballybofey · 6 stops

Monday to Friday

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

BallybofeyConvoyRaphoeSaint JohnstonCarrigansDerry Bus Station
07:3007:4207:4908:0608:1008:24
10:38····11:46
10:5011:0411:1311:2911:3311:46
·····15:48
16:1516:3516:4417:0117:0517:18

Saturday

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

BallybofeyConvoyRaphoeSaint JohnstonCarrigansDerry Bus Station
07:3007:4107:4808:0308:0708:19
10:38····11:47
10:5011:0511:1411:2911:3511:48
·····15:43
16:1516:2816:3716:5617:0217:14
All 6 stops in this direction
  1. Ballybofey #635831
  2. Convoy #141081
  3. Raphoe #141101
  4. Saint Johnston #141341
  5. Carrigans #141351
  6. Derry Bus Station #158131

Route 480 to Sligo Bus Stn

Destination sign “Sligo” · from Ballyshannon · 10 stops

Monday to Friday

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

BallyshannonBundoran EastBundoran WestCliffonyGrangeRathcormackSligo Bus Stn
07:3707:4507:4808:0008:06·08:28
16:0516:1216:1516:2716:3316:4116:51
·17:1017:1217:2317:2817:3717:48
19:0519:1219:1419:2419:2919:3619:44

Saturday

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

BallyshannonBundoran EastBundoran WestCliffonyGrangeRathcormackSligo Bus Stn
07:3707:4407:4707:5808:03·08:18
16:0516:1116:1516:2616:3216:4116:48
·17:1017:1317:2517:3017:3917:47
19:0519:1219:1519:2519:3019:3819:45

Sunday

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

BallyshannonBundoran EastBundoran WestCliffonyGrangeRathcormackSligo Bus Stn
16:0516:1116:1516:2616:3216:4116:48
All 10 stops in this direction
  1. Ballyshannon #140811
  2. Finner #140021
  3. Bundoran East #559321
  4. Bundoran West #635841
  5. Tullaghan N15 #140051
  6. Cliffony #140061
  7. Grange #140071
  8. Drumcliff #555091
  9. Rathcormack #559261
  10. Sligo Bus Stn #555081

Route 480 route map

Questions about Bus Éireann Route 480

What time is the first Route 480 bus?

Monday to Friday: 07:30. Saturday: 07:30. Sunday: 16:05.

What time is the last Route 480 bus?

Monday to Friday: 19:05. Saturday: 19:05. Sunday: 16:05. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 480 run?

Monday to Friday: every 3 h 8 min. Saturday: every 3 h 8 min, between 07:00 and 19:00.

Does Route 480 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Where does Route 480 go?

Route 480 serves Ballybofey, Convoy, Derry Bus Station, Cliffony and Sligo Bus Stn. 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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