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Bus Éireann Route 72: Limerick - Birr - Athlone

Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Saturday, Sunday

Bus Éireann Route 72 (Limerick - Birr - Athlone) is a bus route in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and towns across Ireland, serving Limerick Colbert, Annacotty, Birr, Ferbane and Elm Park. Monday to Saturday the first bus is at 07:45 and the last at 17:45. Updated 4 October 2026.

Timetable summary

Monday to Saturday

First
07:45
Last
17:45
Buses
6

Sunday

First
14:00
Last
17:45
Buses
4

Route 72 to Athlone Stn

Destination sign “Athlone” · from Limerick Colbert · 16 stops

Monday to Saturday

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

Limerick ColbertAnnacottyBirdhillBorrisokaneBirrBallinahowenAthlone Stn
11:2511:4611:5812:3513:0013:3113:48
14:2514:4614:5815:3516:0016:3116:48
17:4518:1418:2819:0419:2920:0020:17

Sunday

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

Limerick ColbertAnnacottyBirdhillBorrisokaneBirrBallinahowenAthlone Stn
14:2514:4614:5815:3516:0016:3216:47
17:4518:0218:1318:4819:1119:4119:58
All 16 stops in this direction
  1. Limerick Colbert #635041
  2. Limerick One SP #607571
  3. Elm Park #351071
  4. Annacotty #155471
  5. Dalys Cross #155491
  6. Birdhill #155501
  7. Nenagh #155481
  8. Ardcroney #455351
  9. Borrisokane #450211
  10. Ballingarry #333911
  11. Birr #152101
  12. Cloghan #358431
  13. Ferbane #358441
  14. Ballinahowen #158171
  15. TUS East Campus #455591
  16. Athlone Stn #555101

Route 72 to Limerick Colbert

Destination sign “Limerick Bus Station” · from Athlone Stn · 16 stops

Monday to Saturday

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

Athlone StnFerbaneBirrArdcroneyBirdhillElm ParkLimerick Colbert
07:4508:1308:3309:1209:4209:5810:10
14:0014:2814:4815:2115:5216:0816:28
17:4518:1118:3219:0519:3319:4920:01

Sunday

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

Athlone StnFerbaneBirrArdcroneyBirdhillElm ParkLimerick Colbert
14:0014:2714:4815:2215:5116:0716:20
17:4518:1218:3319:0919:3719:5320:06
All 16 stops in this direction
  1. Athlone Stn #555101
  2. TUS East Campus #555391
  3. Ballinahowen #358411
  4. Ferbane #358421
  5. Cloghan #358451
  6. Birr #152181
  7. Ballingarry #333901
  8. Borrisokane #450271
  9. Ardcroney #333871
  10. Nenagh #455301
  11. Birdhill #450201
  12. Dalys Cross #333511
  13. Annacotty Br #155461
  14. Elm Park #607671
  15. Limerick One SP #607721
  16. Limerick Colbert #635011

Route 72 route map

Questions about Bus Éireann Route 72

What time is the first Route 72 bus?

Monday to Saturday: 07:45. Sunday: 14:00.

What time is the last Route 72 bus?

Monday to Saturday: 17:45. Sunday: 17:45. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

Does Route 72 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Where does Route 72 go?

Route 72 serves Limerick Colbert, Annacotty, Birr, Ferbane and Elm Park. 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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