New 740X Route: Direct Service between Wexford and Dublin.

26 October 2023

Wexford Bus is very excited to announce that a new direct bus service between Wexford and Dublin City and Airport is starting on Tuesday 31^st of October. This new direct service will bring passengers from Wexford town and Oylgate directly up the M11 motorway to Dublin city and Airport, resulting in a journey time of approximately 1 hour 40 mins between Wexford and UCD (depending on time of travel).

There will be up to 3 morning services to Dublin and 3 afternoon/early evening services from Dublin to Wexford. These new services are ideally scheduled for those that are travelling to Dublin for business meetings, college or simply a day out. The expectation is that these new services will be very popular.

“Wexford Bus is really pleased to add the 740X Route to our network of services, this direct service with up to 3 daily services in each direction makes travelling between Dublin and Wexford by coach all the more appealing.” Commented Brendan Crowley, Managing Director, Wexford Bus. “As a public transport provider, Wexford Bus has a key role to play in developing sustainable transport throughout the region. One element of that is to widen the number of routes and choice of services for customers. Passengers travelling between Wexford town, Oylgate and Dublin will now have the choice of up to 21 services in each direction. As always, our customer’s needs are at the heart of our expanded service offerings and we look forward to welcoming more passengers on board this sustainability journey with us.”

Facts about the 740X Service:

There will be up to 3 daily 740x services ex Wexford departing at 06:55 (Monday to Friday), 08:20 (Monday to Sunday), 10:20 (Monday to Saturday) and 18:30 (Sunday);
There will be up to 3 daily 740x services ex Dublin Airport departing at 14:00 (Monday to Saturday), 15:45 (Monday to Friday), 16:40 (Monday to Saturday);
Fares will be the same as the 740 Route
Journey time between Wexford Redmond Square and UCD Dublin is expected to be approx. 1 hour 40 minutes (depending on time of travel)
Travelling Northbound the 740x service will have pick up passengers at Wexford (Redmond Square), Wexford (Maldron Hotel) and Oylgate in Wexford.
Travelling Northbound the 740x service will have set down stops for passengers to get off at Kilmacanogue, Cherrywood (Loughlinstown Flyover), UCD, Leeson Street Upper, Clare Street, Customs House Quay, North Wall Quay and Dublin Airport.
Travelling Southbound the 740x service will have stops to pick up passengers at Dublin Airport, Georges Quay, Lower Merrion St, Leeson Street Upper, Montrose Hotel (UCD), Cherrywood (Loughlinstown Flyover) and Kilmacanogue.
Travelling Southbound the 740x service will have set down stops for passengers to get off at Oylgate, Wexford (Maldron Hotel) and Wexford (Redmond Square.

About Wexford Bus

Wexford Bus is a public transport provider operating regular scheduled bus services between Wexford and Dublin City & Airport, Wicklow and Dublin City & Airport as well as services connecting Wexford with Waterford, Carlow and towns around Co Wexford. Wexford Bus carried in excess of 1 million passengers in 2022, has a team of nearly 100 people and a fleet of 50 buses and coaches. See www.wexfordbus.com for details on routes and fares.

For full timetable and route details please see www.wexfordbus.com