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06 Sept 2025

Bus Éireann encourages passengers to take the coach to Ireland West Airport Knock this summer 

Travelling by bus to Knock 'the ideal way to begin your journey', according to Bus Éireann

Bus Éireann encourages passengers to take the coach to Ireland West Airport Knock this summer 

BUS Éireann is encouraging customers to take the bus when travelling to Ireland West Airport Knock this summer.

Young Adult passengers can travel on Route 440 Westport/Athlone services to Ireland West Airport Knock for as little as €2.63 using the TFI Go App, while adults can travel for just €5.25 using their Leap card. 

Bus Éireann Route 440 Westport to Athlone serves Castlebar, Swinford, Ireland West Airport, Knock, Claremorris, Ballyhaunis, Ballinlough, Castlerea, Ballintober, Ballymoe, Roscommon Hospital, Ballymurray, Knockcroghery, Lecarrow, Kiltoom and Athlone.  The first morning service arrives at Ireland West Knock Airport at 8.01am and the last departure from Ireland West Knock Airport leaves at 19.57pm.

The TFI Go app allows you to buy tickets directly from your phone, your ticket is downloaded to the app and can be used to travel straight away. There is no need for printing, just activate before each journey and show your driver while boarding.

“With the summer holiday season in full swing we would like to encourage our passengers to take some of the stress out of their holiday plans,” said Kieran McShea, Bus Éireann, Service Delivery Manager, North West.

 “Travelling by bus to Ireland West Knock Airport is the ideal way to begin your journey, passengers can sit back and relax in comfort, with no need to worry about fuel costs or parking. Our services to Knock Airport are frequent, with six daily services operating from Westport, Monday to Saturday and three services on a Sunday. More people than ever are using our services, passenger numbers nationally are 20-30 per cent higher than they were in 2019, we look forward to connecting our customers to Knock Airport and beyond.”

“The Bus Éireann services on Route 440 provide great flexibility for passengers travelling to the 21 destinations to and from the UK and Europe offered by the airport.” said Donal Healy, Head of Aviation Business Development, Marketing & Communications, Ireland West Knock Airport. 

“Importantly these services provide enhanced travel options for the 100,000+ visitors travelling to the region from our overseas markets, who visit the West and North West each year. We thank Bus Éireann for their continued commitment to the airport and look forward to working with them on delivering increased connectivity in the future.”

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