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Bus Éireann Route 73: Waterford - Athlone - Longford

Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Saturday, Sunday

Bus Éireann Route 73 (Waterford - Athlone - Longford) is a bus route in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and routes nationwide, serving Waterford Bus Stn, Thomastown, Stradbally, Tubber and Carlow Bus Stn. Monday to Saturday the first bus is at 09:15 and the last at 15:15. Updated 4 October 2026.

Timetable summary

Monday to Saturday

First
09:15
Last
15:15
Buses
4

Sunday

First
12:15
Last
19:20
Buses
2

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

Route 73 to Athlone Stn

Destination sign “Athlone” · from Waterford Bus Stn · 20 stops

Monday to Saturday

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

Waterford Bus StnThomastownKilkenny StnStradballyKilleighTubberAthlone Stn
09:4010:1610:4812:0312:4513:1513:46
15:1515:5316:3417:5818:4019:1319:38

Sunday

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

Waterford Bus StnThomastownKilkenny StnStradballyKilleighTubberAthlone Stn
12:1512:4913:2114:3515:1215:4316:15
All 20 stops in this direction
  1. Waterford Bus Stn #355051
  2. Mullinavat #136121
  3. Ballyhale #136111
  4. Thomastown #136101
  5. Bennettsbridge #351161
  6. Ormonde Road #337811
  7. Kilkenny Stn #337801
  8. Paulstown #339881
  9. SETU Carlow #136061
  10. Carlow Bus Stn #335571
  11. Stradbally #330871
  12. Portlaoise JFL Ave #155321
  13. Mountmellick #131561
  14. Killeigh #350541
  15. Tullamore #102921
  16. Clara #359841
  17. Tubber #247741
  18. Moate #155431
  19. TUS East Campus #455591
  20. Athlone Stn #555101

Route 73 to Waterford Bus Stn

Destination sign “Waterford” · from Athlone Stn · 20 stops

Monday to Saturday

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

Athlone StnTubberKilleighCarlow Bus StnKilkenny StnThomastownWaterford Bus Stn
09:1509:4510:1811:3412:1712:4913:27
15:0015:2816:0517:2718:0918:4119:16

Sunday

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

Athlone StnTubberKilleighCarlow Bus StnKilkenny StnThomastownWaterford Bus Stn
19:2019:4420:1421:3022:0822:3923:13
All 20 stops in this direction
  1. Athlone Stn #555101
  2. TUS East Campus #555391
  3. Moate #150671
  4. Tubber #247731
  5. Clara #359831
  6. Tullamore #104531
  7. Killeigh #350542
  8. Mountmellick #131562
  9. Portlaoise JFL Ave #155411
  10. Stradbally #330831
  11. Carlow Bus Stn #335571
  12. SETU Carlow #598121
  13. Paulstown #338481
  14. Kilkenny Stn #337801
  15. Ormonde Road #557121
  16. Bennettsbridge #351162
  17. Thomastown #351031
  18. Ballyhale #330651
  19. Mullinavat #338671
  20. Waterford Bus Stn #355051

Route 73 route map

Questions about Bus Éireann Route 73

What time is the first Route 73 bus?

Monday to Saturday: 09:15. Sunday: 12:15.

What time is the last Route 73 bus?

Monday to Saturday: 15:15. Sunday: 19:20. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

Does Route 73 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Where does Route 73 go?

Route 73 serves Waterford Bus Stn, Thomastown, Stradbally, Tubber and Carlow 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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