Bus Éireann Route 494: Strabane - Ballybofey

Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Saturday

Bus Éireann Route 494 (Strabane - Ballybofey) is a bus route in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and towns across Ireland, serving Strabane Centre, Lifford, Castlefin, Killygordon and Ballybofey. Monday to Saturday the first bus is at 06:30 and the last at 19:10, every 2 h 15 min during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.

Timetable summary

Monday to Saturday

First: 06:30
Last: 19:10
Buses: 11
Daytime: every 2 h 15 min

Sunday

No service

Route 494 to Ballybofey

Destination sign “Ballybofey” · from Strabane Centre · 5 stops

Monday to Saturday

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

Strabane Centre	Lifford	Castlefin	Killygordon	Ballybofey
·	08:35	08:47	08:55	09:03
10:00	10:04	10:15	10:24	10:32
12:15	12:20	12:30	12:37	12:49
17:50	17:55	18:05	18:11	18:24
19:10	19:14	19:23	19:30	19:43

All 5 stops in this direction

Strabane Centre #158181
Lifford #152271
Castlefin #141361
Killygordon #141381
Ballybofey #142191

Route 494 to Strabane Centre

Destination sign “Strabane” · from Ballybofey · 5 stops

Monday to Saturday

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

Ballybofey	Killygordon	Castlefin	Lifford	Strabane Centre
06:30	06:45	06:49	06:59	07:02
09:15	09:27	09:34	09:44	09:48
11:25	11:35	11:43	11:53	11:57
13:00	13:11	13:19	13:29	13:33
16:10	16:26	16:34	16:44	16:48
18:30	18:39	18:46	18:56	19:00

All 5 stops in this direction

Ballybofey #635831
Killygordon #140121
Castlefin #141331
Lifford #152491
Strabane Centre #158181

Route 494 route map

Questions about Bus Éireann Route 494

What time is the first Route 494 bus?

Monday to Saturday: 06:30.

What time is the last Route 494 bus?

Monday to Saturday: 19:10. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 494 run?

Monday to Saturday: every 2 h 15 min, between 07:00 and 19:00.

Does Route 494 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.

Where does Route 494 go?

Route 494 serves Strabane Centre, Lifford, Castlefin, Killygordon and Ballybofey. 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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