AirCoach

The main stations covered by AirCoach’s buses include:

• Dublin Drumcondra Rd Lower
• Dublin East Wall Rd
• Dublin Leeson Street Upper
• Dublin Donnybrook Road
• Dublin Airport T1
• Dublin Frascati Centre
• Dublin North Wall Quay
• Cork Lower Glanmire Rd
• O Connell Street
• Dublin Ballsbridge Merrion Road RDS
• Dublin Aston Quay
• Dublin Merrion Square North
• Dublin 3Arena Point Village Ringsend
• Belfast Europe Bus Centre
• Dublin Airport T2
• Galway Coach Bus Station
• Galway Old Dublin Rd
• Belfast Europe Bus Centre
• GMIT Bus Station
• Athlone Athlone AIT
• Athlone Arcadia Retail Centre
• Ballinasloe Brackernagh
• Ballinasloe Portiuncula Hospital
• Bray Briar Wood
• Bray Castle Street
• Dublin American Embassy
• Dublin Blackthorn Avenue
• Dublin British Embassy
• Dublin Burton Hall Rd
• Dublin Booterstown Rock Rd
• Dublin Blackthorn Rd
• Dublin Belmont Terrace
• Dublin Bellevue Avenue
• Dublin Clayton Hotel
• Dublin Cornelscourt Centre
• Dublin Cabinteely Bypass
• Dublin Cardiff Lane
• Dublin Deansgrange Foxrock Church
• Dublin Dawson
• Dublin Dublin Rd
• Dublin Glasthule Road
• Dublin Haddington Road
• Dublin Hyde Road
• Dublin Marine Rd
• Dublin Killiney Hill Rd
• Dublin Kildare St
• Dublin Lower Kilmacud Rd
• Dublin Leeson Street Lower
• Dublin Sydney Avenue
• Dublin Monkstown Crescent
• Dublin Mount Merrion Stillorgan Road
• Dublin Morehampton Road
• Dublin Rock Road
• Dublin RTE
• Dublin Radisson Hotel Stillorgan Road
• Dublin St Raphaelas Rd
• Dublin St Vincents Hosp Merrion Road
• Dublin Sussex Rd
• Dublin UCD Belfield
• Dublin Willow Court
• Dublin Stillorgan Road
• Greystones Charlesland Road
• Greystones Church Road
• Dublin Aston Quay Stop 328
• Dublin Westmoreland St
• Dublin OConnell Street Upper
• Dublin The Gresham Hotel
• Dublin OConnell Bridge
• Athlone Dublin Rd
• Athlone Arcadia
• Dublin Pembroke Rd
• Dublin Merrion Rd
• Dublin R118
• Dublin Booterstown
• Dublin Galloping Green
• Dublin Merrion Road
• Dublin Foxrock Church
• Dublin Drumcondra Train
• Dublin Donnybrook Rd
• Dublin Stonebridge Close
• Dublin Frascati Road
• Dublin Leeson Street Upper
• Dublin St Josephs Church
• Dublin Northumberland Rd
• Dublin Ulverton Road
• Dublin Marine Road
• Dublin Stillorgan SC
• Dublin Leeson St Lower
• Dublin Southhill Avenue
• Dublin Monkstown Road
• Dublin Stillorgan Pk Hotel
• Dublin Morehampton Rd
• Dublin Stillorgan Rd
• Dublin St Thomas Road
• Dublin St Raphaelas Road
• Greystones Redford Park
• Belfast International Airport
• Dublin Westland Row Pearse Station
• Dublin St Stephens Green
• Londonderry Drumahoe Park and Ride
• Londonderry Foyleside Coach Park

AirCoach buses ply a number of routes and here is the list of some of the most popular ones:

• Dublin - Belfast
• Belfast - Dublin
• Dublin - Galway
• Cork - Dublin
• Dublin - Cork
• Galway - Dublin
• Dublin - Athlone
• Athlone - Dublin
• Galway - Athlone
• Athlone - Galway

One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.

Pros of Bus Travel

• Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
• Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
• Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
• If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.

Cons of Bus Travel

• Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
• Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
• Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.